If you run a law firm, DPDPA touches every case file you handle.
A lawyer in Delhi keeps client Aadhaar copies in a WhatsApp group. Anyone in that group can see them. That is a privacy problem under the new data law. Law firms collect very sensitive information every day — PAN cards, salary slips, court documents, personal details. The new DPDPA law says you must handle all of this carefully. If you do not, you can face heavy fines.
Think about your daily work. You collect Aadhaar copies, PAN cards, and salary slips from clients. You share case papers with other lawyers or courts. You store resumes of staff. All of this is covered under DPDPA. You need one person to handle privacy complaints from clients. Your outside vendors — like a document scanning shop — must also follow safe practices. Weak file habits become very dangerous when the files hold sensitive legal information.
Tell every client clearly why you are collecting their documents.
Stop sharing client Aadhaar or PAN copies on open WhatsApp groups.
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