In re: Guidelines on investigative agencies' access to personal digital data

Timeline

1. 27 Oct 2026News

   Digital Data Protection Act: Media organizations approach the court with a plea

   Media organizations approach the court against the Digital Data Protection Act; petition states it will hinder investigative journalism

   Asianet News

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   Media groups filed a petition to challenge parts of the Digital Data Protection Act.

   Who:

   Media organizations are the petitioners, and the court is the authority reviewing the plea.

   When:

   Reported on 27 Oct 2026.

   Why:

   They argue the law will create obstacles for journalists trying to investigate and report the news.

   What it means:

   The court must now consider whether the new law unfairly limits how journalists can access information.

2. 25 Oct 2026News

   Plea in SC seeks guidelines on probe agencies' access to personal digital data

   A PIL in the Supreme Court seeks guidelines governing investigative access to personal and digital data. The plea calls for necessary, proportionate requests that safeguard privacy and other fundamental rights.

   India Today

   Explanation in simple terms

   What:

   A person filed a formal request asking the top court to create rules for how police access private digital information.

   Who:

   The petitioner is the person who filed the request, and the Supreme Court is the highest court hearing the matter.

   When:

   Reported on 25 Oct 2026.

   Where:

   Supreme Court.

   Why:

   The requester wants to ensure police access to digital data is necessary and does not violate personal privacy rights.

   What it means:

   The court will now consider whether to set specific rules for how investigative agencies access digital data during probes.