Supreme Court Asks Centre to Respond to DPDP Act Petition Regarding Privacy Issues
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Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on DPDP Act over privacy, press freedom concerns
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Storyboard•17-03-2026, 15:21
Supreme Court seeks Centre's reply on DPDP Act over privacy, press freedom concerns
•The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre on a petition challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023.
•The plea argues the Act and its rules dilute safeguards from the Right to Privacy judgment and raise concerns for journalistic work.
•Petitioners, including journalist Geeta Seshu and SFLC.in, claim the Act weakens personal data protections and is prone to misuse.
•Concerns include Section 17 allowing state agency exemptions, lack of independence for the Data Protection Board, and absence of clear journalistic exemptions.
•The Centre has been asked to file its response by March 23, leading to closer judicial scrutiny of the DPDP framework.
