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# Section 15. Duties of Data Principal

DPDP Act, 2023 · Chapter III: Rights and Duties of Data Principal

## In simple words

People also have duties. Do not pretend to be someone else, do not hide important facts when applying for Government identity documents, do not file false or frivolous complaints, and give only genuine information when asking for correction.

- **What this means for you**: Use your rights honestly. Breaking these duties can lead to a penalty of up to ten thousand rupees.

- **What this means for businesses**: You may refuse correction requests that are not supported by authentic information.

- **Everyday example**: Filing many fake complaints against a company to harass it breaks this duty.

## Who it applies to

Data Principals.

## Related Rules

No specific rule. The text of the Act applies on its own.

### Related sections

- [Section 12. Right to correction and erasure of personal data](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-12/)
- [Section 33. Penalties](https://dpdpr.in/act/section-33/)

Official text as notified

Source: [MeitY copy of the Gazette (CG-DL-E-12082023-248045), page 10](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2024/02/Digital-Personal-Data-Protection-Act-2023.pdf#page=10). Printed dashes are shown as colons; the wording is unchanged.

A Data Principal shall perform the following duties, namely:

(a) comply with the provisions of all applicable laws for the time being in force while exercising rights under the provisions of this Act;

(b) to ensure not to impersonate another person while providing her personal data for a specified purpose;

(c) to ensure not to suppress any material information while providing her personal data for any document, unique identifier, proof of identity or proof of address issued by the State or any of its instrumentalities;

(d) to ensure not to register a false or frivolous grievance or complaint with a Data Fiduciary or the Board; and

(e) to furnish only such information as is verifiably authentic, while exercising the right to correction or erasure under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder.

## When this takes effect

- Whole section **Starts 13 May 2027** 191 days to go

Source: [G.S.R. 843(E)](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/c56ceae6c383460ca69577428d36828b.pdf) and [rule 1](https://www.meity.gov.in/static/uploads/2025/11/53450e6e5dc0bfa85ebd78686cadad39.pdf). [All deadlines](https://dpdpr.in/deadlines/)