CCI, Meity officials discuss data protection law, antitrust issues

Senior officials of the antitrust regulator and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Thursday deliberated on the rapid digital sector growth and emerging challenges around data protection, competition, and consumer welfare.

Issues pertaining to the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and their interface with the antitrust law were also discussed, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) said in a statement.

“The meeting underscored the importance of consultative regulatory approach between CCI and MeitY, to ensure harmony between data governance and competition principles in light of emerging technological trends,” it said.


The meeting was attended by CCI chairperson Ravneet Kaur, MeitY secretary S Krishnan and other senior officials.

The deliberations, as per the statement, highlighted the shared commitment of the CCI and MeitY towards ensuring a transparent, competitive, and innovation-friendly digital ecosystem, while safeguarding the interests of consumers and businesses alike.