Published on : 04 Oct 2025, 11:26 am 6 min read

Traditionally, law firms in India have operated in a largely self-regulated environment, governed by professional bodies like the Bar Council of India (BCI). They are rarely the subject of litigation themselves and typically feature in legal proceedings only as representatives of clients.

Consumer protection laws also generally do not apply to them and regulatory scrutiny is limited to instances of professional misconduct or procedural lapses like vexatious litigation.

However, the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), 2023 changes this landscape significantly. Unlike most laws that target specific sectors, the DPDPA applies horizontally to any entity that processes personal data regardless of industry. Law firms, despite t

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