DPDP Rules 2025Rule 22

    Rule 22 — DPDP Rules, 2025

    Appeal to Appellate Tribunal

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    Rule Text

    (1) An appeal against an order of the Board shall be made to the Appellate Tribunal in Form IV within sixty days of the order.

(2) The appeal shall be accompanied by a certified copy of the order and a fee as specified.

    Source: Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025. Official text available at truconsent.io/resources/dpdp-rules.pdf.

    What This Means

    Rule 22 operationalises the appeal process under Section 29. An organisation that receives a Board order — whether a penalty, a direction, or an inquiry finding — has 60 days to file an appeal to the Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT), which serves as the Appellate Tribunal. The appeal must be in Form IV (the prescribed form), accompanied by the Board's certified order and the applicable fee.

    Act Sections This Rule Implements

    S.27Powers and Functions of the BoardS.28Procedure to be Followed by the BoardS.33Penalties

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