IP & TechnologyLegal News

DPDP Act Faces Its First Real Test: Supreme Court Notice to Media Challenge Signals Trouble Ahead for India's Data Protection Regime

The Fourth Estate Pushes Back When the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 was passed, privacy advocates celebrated while media lawyers quietly panicked. Three years later, that anxiety has materialized into what is now the most significant co...

2 Nov 2026DPDP Act, Data Protection
Constitutional LawLegal News

The Supreme Court’s 2026 Doctrine: Fundamental Rights Are Not Abstract Ideals, They Are Daily Administrative Duties

The most significant constitutional development of 2026 is not one judgment, but a clear judicial philosophy: the Supreme Court is turning fundamental rights into enforceable governance standards. Across arrest law, education, privacy, environment, a...

27 Oct 2026Constitutional Law, Supreme Court of India
Civil LawLegal analysis

Privacy Under Watch: Supreme Court Scrutiny of State Surveillance

This analysis examines recent petitions challenging state surveillance rules through the lens of Puttaswamy (2017), assessing necessity, proportionality, and safeguards and suggesting reforms.

9 Dec 2025Civil Law, Privacy
Civil LawLegal analysis

India’s New Data Protection Rules: A Legal Turning Point

MeitY’s notification of data protection rules operationalises India’s privacy commitments and will be tested against constitutional standards set in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (2017); key issues include proportionality, delegated legislation, and enforcement design.

15 Nov 2025Civil Law, Data Protection

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