Significance of Due-Diligence Post-DPDP Rules in M&A Transactions

Introduction Data has emerged as a new core asset with the enforcement of the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (operationalizing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023) and this has impacted India’s Corporate landscape as well. The DPDP Act, and its accompanying DPDP Rules, effective from January 3, 2025, establish a comprehensive framework for handling digital personal data. Though due diligence lacks statutory compulsion in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), it stands as a...