Why the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act faces a constitutional challenge in the Supreme Court Written by: Vineet Bhalla 6 min readNew DelhiFeb 17, 2026 01:45 PM IST Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.

Why the new Digital Personal Data Protection Act faces a constitutional challenge in the Supreme Court While all three petitions focus on the amendment to RTI laws, they also raise questions about the new Act’s impact on investigative journalism and the independence of the statutory body enforcing it Written by: Vineet Bhalla 6 min readNew DelhiFeb 17, 2026 01:45 PM IST https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/data-protection-act-challenge-supreme-court-10536413/?ref=explained_pg Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.