SC to hear plea accusing new data protection law of ‘weaponising’ right to privacy and ‘disarming’ RTI

The petition submits that Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of 2023 has amended the RTI Act to facilitate public authorities to refuse information on the ground that the details sought are of a “personal” nature.

​The petition submits that Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act of 2023 has amended the RTI Act to facilitate public authorities to refuse information on the ground that the details sought are of a “personal” nature.