Need balance between privacy and public interest: SC

The Supreme Court stated that public interest cannot justify broad access to private information of public officials, emphasizing a balance with the right to privacy. The court will consider a petition challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection Act s restrictions, which a petitioner argued nullifies RTI provisions for accessing background data of appointees and could enable state surveillance

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Need balance between privacy and public interest: SC

The Supreme Court stated that public interest cannot justify broad access to private information of public officials, emphasizing a balance with the right to privacy. The court will consider a petition challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection Act s restrictions, which a petitioner argued nullifies RTI provisions for accessing background data of appointees and could enable state surveillance

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