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Section 33 and the ScheduleBreach & Enforcement
DPDPA Penalty Schedule
The DPDP Schedule sets maximum monetary penalties for specified contraventions, not automatic fines for every incident.
Meaning and legal context
The Board considers statutory factors and the applicable procedure. The security-safeguards maximum is ₹250 crore; other contraventions have different ceilings.
Practical application
Link risk scenarios to actual obligations instead of summing all maximum amounts.
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