Policy · Updated 27 Oct, 01:44 am IST
21 news publishers ask India’s Supreme Court to quash parts of DPDP Act
Why it matters for readers: It shows a legal clash between data-protection rules and press freedom that could change news reporting practices.
- Twenty-one news publishers filed a petition on October 6 asking the Supreme Court to quash key provisions of the DPDP Act.1
- Publishers say the law’s consent, data erasure and government access rules could restrict reporting and force removal of factual stories.1
- The Digital News Publishers Association argues the DPDP Act lacks a specific exemption for journalistic activities and protections for confidential sources.1
- Most contested provisions of the DPDP Act are scheduled to come into force in May 2027, and the court will hear the case on October 27.1
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