Digital News Publishers Association moves SC over DPDP Act
· India · Times of India, The Hindu
The Digital News Publishers Association plans to challenge the DPDP Act in the Supreme Court, arguing its provisions violate freedom of speech and threaten journalistic activity. The petition targets sections 7, 17(2), 18, 19, 27, 29, 36, 37, and 44(3) of the Act, along with Rules 16, 17, and 23, claiming they lack exemptions for journalistic processing. DNPA, representing 21 major media organisations, contends the law brings publishers, editors, and reporters under obligations of notice, prior consent, and verifiable consent that cannot be reconciled with ordinary press functioning. The petition further argues Section 44(3), which blocks disclosure of all personal information, dismantles the long-standing balance between the right to privacy and the right to information. The petition was filed in New Delhi, alleging the provisions run contrary to constitutional tenets under Articles 14 and 19(1)(a).
Why it matters
The petition threatens to upend how India's data protection framework applies to journalism, potentially reshaping the legal limits on reporting, whistleblowing, and the right to information for the country's 21 leading media organisations.
Read the original report — Times of India
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