Akshita Singh, Amity Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Amity University, Noida ABSTRACT This paper examines the constitutional status of data protection in India through a critical analysis of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act). The recognition of the right to privacy as a fundamental right in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. Union of India (2017) marked a decisive shift in Indian constitutional jurisprudence, establishing informational privacy as an essential...