New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed the need to strike a balance between citizens' right to privacy and the media's freedom to investigate and report, as it issued notice on a petition by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) challenging provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, and the rules framed under it in 2025.
A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana, also issued notice on the association's interim prayer for a stay on the operation of the challenged provisions.
The court will hear the matter on November 17.P12
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