Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, but no stay on Digital Personal Data Protection Act

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre’s response to petitions that want certain provisions of the new data protection regime declared unconstitutional, arguing they dilute the Right to Information Act and lay the groundwork for surveillance over citizens.

While issuing the notice, however, the bench refused to stay the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, that the three petitions have challenged along with the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025.