SC notice to govt on news publishers' plea challenging data protection law
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response of the Centre on a petition challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and the DPDP Rules on the ground that they allegedly infringe press freedom and the right to information. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana issued the notice after hearing senior advocate Madhavi Divan, appearing for the Digital News Publishers Association. The matter has been listed for …


