The Supreme Court says it will examine how the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 affects the operation of the Right to Information (RTI) Act and investigative journalism. In its remarks, the court notes that both laws are central legislations and that they need to be harmonised in practice. The court indicates it will assess whether the DPDP Act’s restrictive or “cautionary” approach to sharing personal data effectively undermines earlier transparency and access frameworks. The court’s inquiry focuses on whether compliance with the DPDP Act leads to a reduction in information sharing that would otherwise be supported under the RTI regime. By considering the interaction between the two statutes, the court aims to clarify how data protection requirements and transparency obligations can be reconciled, including in contexts involving investigative reporting and requests for information. The matter is framed around balancing privacy protections under the DPDP Act with the functioning of the RTI mechanism.