SC likely to hear petitions challenging sections of India’s first privacy law this month

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India's Supreme Court is expected to hear petitions this month challenging sections of the country's privacy law, particularly amendments to the Right to Information Act that petitioners argue enable blanket denial of information requests involving personal data. The petitions are backed by the Reporters' Collective, Editors Guild of India, human rights activists, and transparency advocates. The case centers on the balance between privacy protection and public access to information.

• •Supreme Court to hear petitions challenging India's privacy law this month
• •Petitioners question RTI Act amendments allowing blanket denial of personal data requests
• •Key backers: Reporters' Collective, Editors Guild, human rights and transparency activists

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