Authors: Abhijit Kakoty
Abstract: This paper explores the core conflicts between blockchain technology and the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, examines the challenges that may arise during blockchain-based implementations, and considers the potential optimistic outcomes emerging from their interaction. Regular challenges faced during implementation of blockchain based application are well documented while the challenges that can be seen after DPDP act comes in to force, such as evolving interpretations of joint controllership and new advisory opinions. This paper aims to explore the synergies between blockchain technology and compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act. By identifying key areas where actionable frameworks—leveraging emerging technologies such as chameleon hashes and zero-knowledge proofs—can be applied, it offers a forward-looking perspective on how blockchain systems can be aligned with the principles and requirements of the DPDP Act. It further contributes a strategic theoretical pathway for aligning decentralized architectures with evolving data protection norms.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17310368
