Chapter 4: Special Provisions | DPDP Act 2023 & Rules 2025

Hello Privacy Captains! Welcome to Chapter 4 of our DPDP Act 2023 and DPDP Rules 2025 learning series. In this chapter, we explore the Special Provisions under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. We will understand: • Section 16 — Transfer of personal data outside India • How the Central Government may restrict certain international data transfers • How Section 16 interacts with other Indian laws providing stronger protection • Section 17 — Exemptions from certain provisions of the DPDP Act • Processing for legal rights and claims • Processing by courts, tribunals and regulatory or supervisory bodies • Processing related to prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of offences • Certain international contractual situations • Corporate restructuring and approved arrangements • Processing related to loan defaults • Research, archiving and statistical purposes • Rule 16 of the DPDP Rules 2025 • The role of the Second Schedule in research-related exemptions The goal of this chapter is to understand not only what these provisions say, but also how to identify when they may apply in practical situations. This video is part of our free learning series explaining the DPDP Act 2023 and DPDP Rules 2025 from the basics, chapter by chapter. If you are a law student, lawyer, privacy professional, compliance professional, GRC professional, or simply interested in India's data protection framework, this series will help you build your understanding step by step. Continue with the next chapter to learn about the regulatory framework and the Data Protection Board. #DPDPAct2023 #DPDPRules2025 #DataProtection #DataPrivacy #PrivacyLaw #SpecialProvisions #India