This handbook on the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 offers a comprehensive and practical guide to India’s data protection regime as enacted under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, updated to the January 2026 edition. Designed to go beyond the bare text of the statute, the book combines the full legislative framework with concise commentary and explanatory material to aid clear understanding and real-world application. It includes the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 along with relevant rules, notifications issued by the Ministry, legislative clauses, and referred provisions of other applicable laws, wherever relevant. The handbook also incorporates all notifications issued under the DPDP Act, important parliamentary standing committee reports on citizens’ data security and privacy, and contextual references to the Information Technology Act, 2000, including reasonable security practices and sensitive personal data rules. Structured to explain key concepts, definitions, obligations, rights, and enforcement mechanisms, the content provides ready references, explanatory notes, and analytical insights into consent requirements, data fiduciary and data processor obligations, rights of data principals, cross-border data considerations, penalties, and the role of the Data Protection Board. This January 2026 edition is particularly useful for corporate professionals, compliance officers, in-house counsel, lawyers, law students, policymakers, and technology professionals seeking a clear, updated, and practice-oriented understanding of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and its evolving regulatory ecosystem.