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Indian Supreme Court to Review Challenges to Digital Personal Data Protection Act

First article: 23 mar. 2026, 09:15 | Last update: 23 mar. 2026, 09:15 | 1 source | 1 article

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India's Supreme Court is set to examine petitions against the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, a law designed to regulate the processing of personal data. The petitions raise concerns about the Act's potential impact on individual privacy, data security, and freedom of expression. Critics argue that certain provisions of the law could grant excessive powers to the government and undermine the independence of the data protection board.

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Deutsche Welle 23 mar. 2026, 09:15 (5 hours ago) Excellent

India: Supreme Court to hear petitions against privacy law

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