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The “Right to Erasure” Paradox: Navigating the Conflict Between DPDP Act and Clinical Retention Rules
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The “Right to Erasure” Paradox: Navigating the Conflict Between DPDP Act and Clinical Retention Rules

The Executive Summary With the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act fully operational as of late 2025, hospitals are now classified as “Data Fiduciaries.” The most challenging aspect of this new regime is the patient’s Right to Erasure (Section 12). A critical legal dilemma arises when a patient demands the deletion of their medical records,...