Section 34 — Crediting sums realised by way of penalties to Consolidated Fund of India

What this section requires

Every sum the Board realises through penalties under the Act is credited to the Consolidated Fund of India.

Who it applies to

The Board, in how it accounts for penalty revenue — not a Data Fiduciary obligation.

Checklist

• Not applicable — this governs the destination of penalty proceeds, not fiduciary compliance.

Penalty exposure

Not applicable — this section directs where penalties go; it doesn't itself create a penalised obligation.

Implementation timeline

Not yet in force. Commences 13 May 2027, eighteen months after the DPDP Rules, 2025 were published (13 November 2025) — per the commencement notification G.S.R. 843(E).