The Supreme Court is examining Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act, 2023, which amends the RTI Act by replacing a public interest-based exemption with a blanket bar on personal information disclosure. The case weighs privacy under Puttaswamy against transparency, corruption risks, and global standards like GDPR.
Click to View MoreThe new Chief Information Commissioner assumes office amid rising RTI challenges, including huge pendency, vacancies and reduced autonomy after the 2019 amendment. The DPDP Act, 2023 further weakens transparency through broad personal data exemptions, making harmonisation, timely appointments and administrative reforms essential to revive India’s RTI regime.
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