Topic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
4. A data protection law must strike a balance between privacy rights of the citizens and ease of doing business. Comment in the context of Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021. (250 words)
Difficulty level: Tough
Reference: Indian Express
Why the question:
After two years of deliberation, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 (JPC) tabled its report this week. The recommendations are appended with a redrafted version of the law, named the “Data Protection Bill, 2021”
Directive word:
Comment–
here we must express our knowledge and understanding of the issue and form an overall opinion thereupon.
Structure of the answer:
Introduction:
Begin by giving the aims and objectives of the Data Protection Bill, 2021.
Body:
In the first part, mention the various features of Data Protection Bill, 2021
Next, bring out the various adverse impacts of the bill on ease of doing business – regulatory burdens, impediments to start ups, data transfer and onerous regulatory environment etc.
Conclusion:
Conclude by giving a way forward to address the above issues.
