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Supreme Court Seeks Government Response to Publishers' Challenge Against Privacy Law

The Supreme Court has sought the government's response to a challenge by 21 news publishers, but declined to stay a law they say threatens reporting and confidential sources.

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Publishers file Supreme Court challenge to privacy law

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Supreme Court seeks government response to publishers' plea

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Court declines to stay the challenged privacy law

Times now ↗

Detailed hearing scheduled for November 17 by court

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  1. DPDP Act explained: Why news publishers say India’s data protection law could hurt journalism
    Business Line - Home
  2. Media groups challenge India’s privacy law at top court - Al Jazeera
    Al Jazeera
  3. Media groups challenge India’s privacy law at top court
    Al Jazeera
  4. Supreme Court seeks Centre’s response to publishers’ plea against data law
    Mint
  5. SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea by media association against privacy law
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9 articles

  1. News Publishers Move SC To Challenge The DPDP Act
    Inc42
  2. ‘New privacy law violates freedom of speech, threatens journalistic activity’: Digital news body may move SC
    Times of India India
  3. News publishers contest new privacy law, fear impact on investigations - Business Standard
    Business Standard
  4. Indian publishers contest Modi government’s privacy law
    The Hindu - Technology
  5. Publishers’ group goes to Supreme Court on privacy law, hearing likely Tuesday
    Indian Express