Digital India Bill out for discussion soon, says official
Digital India (DIA) Bill is ready, and will be released for consultation soon, a top official told ET. The Bill, which will replace the 23-year-old IT Act, is likely to be tabled in the Parliament during the later part of the winter session, the official said.
“The draft of the Digital India Bill is almost ready; it will be released soon,” said the official. Once the industry and stakeholder consultations are completed, the final draft of the Bill will be tabled in the Parliament.
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The ministry of electronics and IT is currently working on finalising the draft rules of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, which wasnotified on August 11.
The much-awaited DIA draft is also expected to have provisions to govern emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing,ET reported in June.
The government has been holding pre-draft consultations on the DI Bill across cities such as Mumbai and Bengaluru since March.
The Digital India Bill will be the third major digital law overhaul by the government after the DPDP Bill and the Telecom Bill.
The DI Bill is highly sought after by the industry, especially social media firms, since it may do away with the immunity provided to platforms under Section 79 of the IT Act, 2000.
Section 79 of the IT Act 2000, states that «an intermediary shall not be liable for any third-party information, data, or
