Data Protection in India: Privacy, Personal Data and the Saga of a Legislative and Economical Approach

Set to become the most populated country, India has always lacked an adequate legal frameworkfor protecting the data privacy of its citizens

The following research paper, takes the assistance of secondary research to delve into the economic analysis of the Bill and how it strategically contradicts the purpose and objective of its creation that is – data privacy protection. Through adoption of Coase theorem and game theory, this paper seeks to elaborate on the provisions of the Bill and how they lack an appropriate economic trade-off for most individuals involved. Right to privacy was deemed a fundamental right in 2017 itself, and the project outlines the disruption of this Apex Court judgement from an economic point of view.

Recommended Citation

Acharaj Kaur Tuteja and Digvijay Singh (2025) "Data Protection in India: Privacy, Personal Data and the Saga of a Legislative and Economical Approach", GNLU Journal of Law And Economics : Volume VI 2023, Issue II
Available at: https://gnlu.ac.in/GJLE/Publications/Data Protection in India: Privacy, Personal Data and the Saga of a Legislative and Economical Approach