# Media groups challenge India’s privacy law at top court

https://mins.news/en/item/117232

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-27 10:56 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/27/media-groups-challenge-indias-privacy-law-at-top-court?traffic_source=rss

> Twenty-one news publishers have challenged India’s privacy law in the Supreme Court, arguing that its consent requirement could obstruct investigative journalism, expose sources and force newsrooms to close. The court said it would hear the case next month.

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