When "Personal" Became a Password : How India's Data Protection Law Quietly Rewired the Right to Know

Introduction : In the vast details of India's Data Protection Bill, 2023, which many people realize has nothing to do with data breaches or penalties, one clause could end up playing a significant role in democratic governance in India. Section 44 (3) does not mention data breaches, but it mentions paperwork, which means that it changes the sentence in a twenty-year-old transparency law and consequently has probably eliminated one of the most powerful and helpful tools available for citizens...