Exclusive-Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law

Publishers’ group goes to Supreme Court on privacy law, hearing likely Tuesday

Provisions constitute pre-censorship, says Digital News Publishers Association

Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi government’s privacy law

The October 6 lawsuit, being ‌reported for the first time and due to be heard on October 27, 2026, is the most high-profile challenge to the government’s privacy ‌law

Ambani, Adani news outlets among publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law

Media companies received assurances in an August meeting with the government that the law would protect press freedom....

21 news publishers challenge India’s privacy law over press freedom

The challenge raises questions about how personal data protection requirements could affect investigative reporting, confidential sources and the public interest.

Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law

Leading Indian news groups are challenging a new privacy law, fearing it will stifle investigative journalism and compromise sources

Exclusive-Ambani, Adani outlets among Indian publishers contesting Modi’s privacy law

NEW DELHI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A group of 21 news publishers, including companies owned by billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, has challenged India’s privacy law in court, arguing it would trample investigative work and let New Delhi identify journalists’ sources, documents show. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government last year announced implementation of a privacy law to protect digital personal data of users, raising compliance ​req…