The Board as a digital office
Tech-driven, paperless functioning of the Board and proceedingsThe Board operates as a digital office.
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The Board operates as a digital office. It can use techno-legal measures so proceedings do not require anyone's physical presence - while still retaining powers to summon witnesses and examine them on oath.
Key points
- Board functions as a fully digital office
- Techno-legal measures replace physical presence where possible
- Retains power to summon and examine on oath
This rule gives effect to Section 28 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
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Reproduced from the Gazette notification (G.S.R. 846(E), 13 November 2025).
20. Functioning of Board as digital office. - The Board shall function as a digital office, without prejudice to its power to summon and enforce the attendance of any person and examine her on oath, may adopt techno-legal measures to conduct proceedings in a manner that does not require physical presence of any individual.