Legal Register
ACT-7(c) Tranche 3 (13 May 2027) — Core Operating Cliff
Status: scheduled, not yet operative
Section 7(c): Qualifying use under s7
Private employer is not State solely because it performs compliance work.
Statutory Trigger
Qualifying use under s7
Applies to: State or instrumentality
Substantive Conditions
Function under Indian law OR sovereignty/integrity/security interest.
Statutory Exceptions
Must satisfy s4 and other applicable obligations; this clause is not blanket immunity.
Official Gazette Text (Verbatim Publication)
Ministry of Law and Justice publication, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
(c) for the performance by the State or any of its instrumentalities of any function
under any law for the time being in force in India or in the interest of sovereignty and
integrity of India or security of the State;