The Hindu·4 min read·hard
SC to examine impact of DPDP law on RTI, investigative journalism
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Krishnadas Rajagopal
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The Supreme Court of India is reviewing whether the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, undermines the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Petitioners argue that the new law allows the state to withhold information by broadly classifying it as 'personal data'.
The Supreme Court on Friday (August 7, 2026) agreed to examine if the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 can be used to cripple the Right to Information Act by classifying all data as “personal” and, separately, gag investigative journalists.
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