The Supreme Court today, while issuing notice in a plea challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and Rules, expressed that protection of data privacy has now become a global issue.

Supreme Court to define 'personal data' under DPDP laws amid concerns over state surveillance and journalists' access to public information.

The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the determination of what constitutes “public data” and “private data” is crucial to decide the validity of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 202 ...

SC notice to Centre on fresh plea challenging provision of 2023 data protection law ...

At long last, on November 13, 2025, India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) released the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules (Rules), which operationalize the Digital ...

The Personal Data Protection Ordinance (PDPO) 2025 marks a turning point in Bangladesh’s digital governance, exposing how Meta’s push to lower the child-age threshold pits corporate profit against chi ...

By prioritizing the commercial "free flow" of information, the Indonesia-US trade deal threatens to transform personal data ...

On 13 November 2025, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules 2025 (the Rules), following a 10-month wait since the draft ...

SFLCin has released its initial comments on India's first comprehensive data protection regime. This statement was originally published on sflc.in on 14 November 2025. The Government of India passed ...

India’s digital transition in recent decades has led to a blurring of boundaries between the public and private, with calls for increased privacy protection amid the need for transparency and ...

Uganda's Personal Data Protection Office sets a precedent for Big Tech accountability in Africa by ordering Google to register with local authorities and comply with data protection laws. This ...

Petitioners contended that the new data regime severely diluted the RTI Act ...