Supreme Court To Hear News Publishers’ Plea Against Centre’s Data Privacy Law Today
India's Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a challenge brought by news publishers against the central government's data privacy law. The publishers appear to be contesting provisions they believe affect their operations or press freedoms.
Why this matters: When news organizations fight a privacy law, it is not always about privacy. It can be about who gets to collect and use personal data without the same rules everyone else follows. Press carve-outs in privacy laws are real and sometimes legitimate. They can also be a way for powerful media companies to avoid accountability. Watch what the publishers are actually asking for. That tells you whether this is about protecting journalism or protecting a business model built on personal data.
Who should care: General readers · Privacy officers · Policy
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