The Digital News Publishers Association has moved the Supreme Court of India against the digital data protection law.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice on a plea by Digital News Publishers Association that moved the court against the digital data protection law.

The DNPA said that the legislation restricted the fundamental right to information and freedom of speech and expression protected under the Constitution. It said the legislation could make it harder for journalists to investigate wrongdoing and preserve confidential sources.

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Ananthakrishnan G. is a Senior Assistant Editor with The Indian Express. He has been in the field for over 26 years, kicking off his journalism career as a freelancer in the late nineties with bylines in The Hindu. A graduate in law, he practised in the District judiciary in Kerala for about two years before switching to journalism.…