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Media association challenges Digital Personal Data Protection Act in Supreme Court
The Hindu1h
THE BRIEF
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The Digital News Publishers Association challenged the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and Rules, 2025 in the Supreme Court, citing violations of journalistic freedom.
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A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant is scheduled to hear the petition alongside a batch of petitions filed by activists on October 27.
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The association argued that the law imposes a restrictive notice and consent regime and grants unbridled authority to the central government without judicial oversight.