SC issues notice as legacy media warns of ‘pre-censorship’ via Modi govt’s data law
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, filed by the Digital News Publishers Association.
“This is the first comprehensive petition by ‘legacy media’. We are the traditional, conventional legacy media. This will change the whole concept of news. If I am left to the mercy of the data principal on whether he or she will give consent, the concept of news will be gone... News has to be new. It will close down the newsroom. What’s the point if I have to ask for permission and consent?” said Senior Advocate…
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