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Module 04 — DPDP × RTI interplay — for both PIOs and citizens

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	+
	+	====== Module 04 — DPDP × RTI interplay — for both PIOs and citizens ======
	+
	+	{{ :social:auto:dpdp-module-04.png?direct&1200 \|DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course Module 04}}
	+
	+	<WRAP center round info 95%>
	+	Goal: Apply the right standard at the §8(1)(j) boundary.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== §8(1)(j) of RTI vs DPDP =====
	+
	+	§8(1)(j) RTI exempts personal information unless disclosure is in larger public interest OR the information would have been disclosed to Parliament/Legislature.
	+
	+	DPDP doesn't override RTI but adds a consent factor:
	+	- Living individual + sensitive personal data → DPDP Rule 4: PIO should consider data principal consent
	+	- Deceased/historical data → DPDP largely doesn't apply; pure §8(1)(j) test
	+	- Public-servant 'public activity' → §8(1)(j) doesn't shield (per Karnataka HC 9-Feb-2026)
	+
	+	===== PIO workflow under combined regime =====
	+
	+	For each personal-information RTI:
	+	- Is the data subject a public servant in their public-activity capacity? → §8(1)(j) doesn't apply; disclose.
	+	- Is the data subject deceased? → DPDP doesn't apply; pure §8(1)(j) test.
	+	- Is the data subject a private individual? → §11 third-party notice (RTI) + consider DPDP consent factor.
	+	- Is the request large-public-interest? → §8(2) override applies; disclose with redaction.
	+
	+	===== §7(b) state function + DPDP =====
	+
	+	DPDP §7(b) allows the State to process personal data for benefit/subsidy/license without consent. This means:
	+	- Govt can collect Aadhaar-linked subsidy data without separate consent under DPDP
	+	- But the data can still be requested under RTI as 'records held by public authority'
	+	- Combination: data was lawfully processed under DPDP + can be requested under RTI subject to §8 / §10
	+
	+	===== Citizen actions =====
	+
	+	For citizens whose personal data is held by govt:
	+	- DPDP §11 right to information: ask the Fiduciary what data is held + how processed
	+	- RTI §6(1): ask the public authority for records about you
	+	- These overlap — but DPDP gives you the right to correction + erasure; RTI doesn't.
	+	- For breach by govt: file with DPB under §34
	+
	+	===== Penalties + Data Protection Board =====
	+
	+	Data Protection Board of India (DPB) — 4-7 members appointed by Central Govt, 2-year terms.
	+
	+	Penalties (Schedule):
	+	- Failure to take security safeguards: up to ₹250 crore
	+	- Failure to notify breach: up to ₹200 crore
	+	- Failure to fulfill child-data obligations: up to ₹200 crore
	+	- Other obligations: up to ₹50 crore
	+
	+	DPB appeals → Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) → Supreme Court.
	+
	+	===== ✅ Quiz =====
	+
	+	Quiz available from your [[:courses:dpdp:app\|course dashboard]].
	+
	+	===== Next =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:start\|← Course overview]]
	+	* Next: [[:courses:dpdp:final]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>course dpdp module-04}}

Module 01 — DPDP Act 2023 — what changed

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	+
	+	====== Module 01 — DPDP Act 2023 — what changed ======
	+
	+	{{ :social:auto:dpdp-module-01.png?direct&1200 \|DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course Module 01}}
	+
	+	<WRAP center round info 95%>
	+	Goal: Understand the Act's scope and structure in 60 minutes.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== A timeline + why it matters =====
	+
	+	- 2017: Justice Srikrishna Committee report
	+	- 2019: PDP Bill introduced
	+	- 2022: Withdrawn
	+	- August 2023: DPDP Act passed
	+	- February 2026: DPDP Rules notified
	+
	+	For RTI work: §8(1)(j) of RTI Act is recalibrated by DPDP. The two laws now interact at every personal-data RTI.
	+
	+	===== Scope of DPDP =====
	+
	+	Applies to digital personal data processed:
	+	- In India
	+	- Outside India in the course of offering goods/services to data principals in India
	+
	+	Exclusions:
	+	- Personal/domestic use
	+	- Publicly available data (with caveats)
	+	- Court-ordered processing
	+	- Research/statistical/archival (with safeguards)
	+
	+	===== Key terms =====
	+
	+	- Data Principal = the person whose data
	+	- Data Fiduciary = the entity that decides purposes/means (≈ Controller in GDPR)
	+	- Data Processor = entity processing on behalf of Fiduciary
	+	- Consent Manager = registered intermediary for managing consent
	+	- Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) = high-volume / sensitive — extra obligations
	+	- Data Protection Board of India (DPB) = adjudicatory body
	+
	+	===== §6: Consent =====
	+
	+	Consent must be:
	+	- Free (not coerced)
	+	- Specific (per purpose)
	+	- Informed (privacy notice in clear language, in 22 schedule languages)
	+	- Unconditional (services cannot be denied for refusing optional consent)
	+	- Unambiguous (positive action, not pre-ticked)
	+	- Withdrawable (any time, as easy as giving)
	+
	+	Consent for children (<18): verifiable parental consent required.
	+
	+	===== §7: Legitimate uses (no consent needed) =====
	+
	+	7 legitimate uses where consent is bypassed:
	+	- (a) Voluntary provision by data principal
	+	- (b) State function — subsidy, benefit, license
	+	- (c) Compliance with judgement
	+	- (d) Medical emergency
	+	- (e) Disaster / public-health crisis
	+	- (f) Employment-related (limited)
	+	- (g) Public interest specified in Rules
	+
	+	This is the bridge to RTI — RTI requests for govt records often map to §7(b)/(g).
	+
	+	===== ✅ Quiz =====
	+
	+	Quiz available from your [[:courses:dpdp:app\|course dashboard]].
	+
	+	===== Next =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:start\|← Course overview]]
	+	* Next: [[:courses:dpdp:final]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>course dpdp module-01}}

🔐 DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(dpdp course, dpdp rti, free dpdp course, certified dpdp)&metatag-description=(DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course. 4 modules · 4 hours · §6 consent, §7 legitimate uses, §8(1)(j) interplay. Free, online, with verifiable certificate.)}}
	+
	+	====== 🔐 DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course ======
	+
	+	===== Audience =====
	+
	+	Both citizens and PIOs — complementary law to RTI
	+
	+	===== Modules =====
	+
	+	- [[:courses:dpdp:module-01\|Module 01 — DPDP Act 2023 — what changed]]
	+	- [[:courses:dpdp:module-02\|Module 02 — Data principal rights + Fiduciary obligations]]
	+	- [[:courses:dpdp:module-03\|Module 03 — DPDP Rules 2026 — operational details]]
	+	- [[:courses:dpdp:module-04\|Module 04 — DPDP × RTI interplay — for both PIOs and citizens]]
	+	- [[:courses:dpdp:final\|Final exam]] (18 Q · 12 min · 70% to pass)
	+
	+	===== Final exam =====
	+
	+	* 18 questions
	+	* 12-minute timer
	+	* 3 attempts
	+	* 70% to pass
	+	* Tab-locked + Honor Code
	+
	+	===== Certificate =====
	+
	+	Print-ready PDF + serial DPDP-XXXXXXXXXX + public verification URL + LinkedIn-ready badge. Valid 12 months; refresher quiz to renew.
	+
	+	===== Related =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:\|All certified courses]]
	+	* [[:cpd:start\|Advanced PIO/FAA CPD course]]
	+	* [[:state-rti-portals-directory\|State portals]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>course dpdp free certified}}

Course dashboard — DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course

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	+
	+	====== Course dashboard — DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course ======
	+
	+
	+	<WRAP center round tip 95%>
	+	🎯 Take the quiz / final exam now:
	+
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/courses-quiz-app.html?course=dpdp\|→ Open the interactive course dashboard (quiz + final exam)]] — login required.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	<WRAP center round important 95%>
	+	📍 Interactive dashboard rolling out shortly. All 4 modules + final exam content is live now. The dashboard with progress tracking + quiz interface is being adapted from the existing CPD course backend. For now, read modules, bookmark progress; quiz interface follows in the next 48-72 hours.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== Modules =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-01\|Module 01 — DPDP Act 2023 — what changed]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-02\|Module 02 — Data principal rights + Fiduciary obligations]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-03\|Module 03 — DPDP Rules 2026 — operational details]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-04\|Module 04 — DPDP × RTI interplay — for both PIOs and citizens]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:final\|Final exam]]
	+
	+
	+	===== What you will learn — module overview =====
	+
	+	This course is free, online, and citizen-first. It is structured for self-paced study with practice exercises after each module. There are no quiz-gates or paywalls. By completing the course you receive a verifiable RTI Wiki certificate.
	+
	+	===== Course modules =====
	+
	+	- Module 1 — RTI Act 2005 architecture (§3 right, §6 application, §7 timelines, §8 exemptions, §10 severability, §19 appeals, §20 penalty)
	+	- Module 2 — Drafting your first RTI: the format, the fee, the right authority
	+	- Module 3 — Reading PIO replies + drafting the §19(1) First Appeal
	+	- Module 4 — Section 8 exemptions in detail with case-law (Girish Deshpande, Subhash Agarwal, Bhagat Singh)
	+	- Module 5 — DPDP Act 2023 impact + post-November 2025 amendments
	+	- Module 6 — Strategic + advanced moves: Lokpal/Lokayukta interface, civil-court writs, cohort-specific deep dives
	+
	+	===== Tools you will use =====
	+
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html\|AI RTI Drafter]] — for live RTI drafting practice
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html\|First Appeal Builder]] — for §19(1) appeals
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html\|Timeline Tracker]] — for §7(1) deadline alerts
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/citation-formatter-app.html\|Citation Formatter]] — for proper case citations
	+
	+	===== Foundational case law you will master =====
	+
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:cpio-supreme-court-v-subhash-agarwal\|CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal]] (2020) 5 SCC 481
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:girish-ramchandra-deshpande\|Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC]] (2013) 1 SCC 212
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:anjali-bhardwaj-vs-union-of-india\|Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI]] (2019) 9 SCC 199
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:bhagat-singh-vs-cic\|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]] (Delhi HC 2007)
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:irrelevant-information\|Adesh Kumar v. UoI]] (Delhi HC 2014)
	+
	+	===== Citations and sources =====
	+
	+	* Right to Information Act, 2005 — [[:act\|full text]]
	+	* DPDP Act 2023 + DPDP Rules 2025 (in force 14 Nov 2025)
	+	* NCPRI — civil-society RTI campaigns
	+
	+	===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
	+
	+	* [[:cpd:start\|All free RTI courses]]
	+	* [[:tools\|Free RTI tools master directory]]
	+	* [[:cases\|Case-law database (300+)]]
	+	* [[:rules\|State RTI rules]]
	+	* [[:act\|RTI Act, 2005]]
	+
	+	===== Original related =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:start\|← Course overview]]
	+	* [[:courses:\|All courses]]
	+
	+	{{tag>course dpdp dashboard}}

DPDP Act 2023 + RTI course - final certificate

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:12:48 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(DPDP course final,Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023,DPDP RTI overlap,Section 8(1)(j) DPDP,data protection course India)
	+	metatag-description=(Final certificate page for the DPDP Act 2023 + RTI course - 5 modules on data fiduciary duties, Section 44(3) RTI amendment, consent + significant data fiduciary obligations.)}}
	+
	+	====== DPDP Act 2023 + RTI course - final certificate ======
	+
	+	You have completed the 5-module DPDP + RTI course. The course trains compliance officers, data protection officers (DPOs), RTI activists and tech professionals to navigate the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (in force from 14 November 2025) and its overlap with the Right to Information Act, 2005. The most important overlap is the §44(3) DPDP amendment that deleted the proviso to §8(1)(j) of the RTI Act - reshaping how personal-information exemption claims work.
	+
	+	===== What you covered =====
	+
	+	- Module 1: DPDP Act architecture - data principal, data fiduciary, consent, processing grounds, the Data Protection Board (DPB), penalties up to ₹250 crore.
	+	- Module 2: Significant Data Fiduciary obligations - DPDP Rules 2025, paragraph 12-14, mandate Data Protection Officers, audits, and DPIA.
	+	- Module 3: §44(3) and the RTI Act - how the proviso to §8(1)(j) ("information which cannot be denied to Parliament or a State Legislature") was deleted, and why public-interest balance now anchors entirely in §8(2).
	+	- Module 4: Consent + cross-border transfer - the DPDP consent-manager framework, child-data, and the negative-list of countries.
	+	- Module 5: How to file a DPDP complaint vs an RTI - the right route depending on what you want.
	+
	+	===== Certificate =====
	+
	+	* Issued to: [download from the link sent to your registered email]
	+	* Issued by: RTI Wiki Editorial Team, May 2026
	+	* Verifies: Completion of 5-module DPDP + RTI overlap training
	+	* Verification URL: https://righttoinformation.wiki/verify-cert.html
	+
	+	===== What to do next =====
	+
	+	- File a DPDP complaint - via the Data Protection Board (DPB) at https://dpb.gov.in (if launched). The DPB Rules 2025 specify the complaint procedure.
	+	- File an RTI to read your data fiduciary's audit report (if it is a public authority) - use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html\|AI RTI Drafter]].
	+	- Read the canonical pillar: [[:dpdp-act-2023-complete-guide\|Complete DPDP Act 2023 guide]].
	+
	+	===== Citations grounded in this course =====
	+
	+	* Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023), as in force from 14 November 2025.
	+	* Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified in Gazette of India 14 November 2025.
	+	* DPDP Act, §44(3) - amends §8(1)(j) of the RTI Act 2005.
	+	* CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (2020) 5 SCC 481 - personal-information balance test, still applicable post-DPDP.
	+	* Justice K S Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) 10 SCC 1 - constitutional foundation of privacy as a fundamental right.
	+
	+	===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
	+
	+	* [[:dpdp-act-2023-complete-guide\|Complete DPDP Act 2023 guide]]
	+	* [[:rti-act-2005-complete-guide\|Complete RTI Act 2005 guide]]
	+	* [[:cases\|Case-law database]]
	+	* [[:tools\|All free tools]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>dpdp-act-2023 dpdp-rules-2025 rti-overlap data-protection final-certificate cpd 2026}}

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	+
	+	====== Course dashboard — DPDP Act 2023 + Rules 2026 Crash Course ======
	+
	+
	+	<WRAP center round tip 95%>
	+	🎯 Take the quiz / final exam now:
	+
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/courses-quiz-app.html?course=dpdp\|→ Open the interactive course dashboard (quiz + final exam)]] — login required.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	<WRAP center round important 95%>
	+	📍 Interactive dashboard rolling out shortly. All 4 modules + final exam content is live now. The dashboard with progress tracking + quiz interface is being adapted from the existing CPD course backend. For now, read modules, bookmark progress; quiz interface follows in the next 48-72 hours.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== Modules =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-01\|Module 01 — DPDP Act 2023 — what changed]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-02\|Module 02 — Data principal rights + Fiduciary obligations]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-03\|Module 03 — DPDP Rules 2026 — operational details]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:module-04\|Module 04 — DPDP × RTI interplay — for both PIOs and citizens]]
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:final\|Final exam]]
	+
	+
	+	===== What you will learn — module overview =====
	+
	+	This course is free, online, and citizen-first. It is structured for self-paced study with practice exercises after each module. There are no quiz-gates or paywalls. By completing the course you receive a verifiable RTI Wiki certificate.
	+
	+	===== Course modules =====
	+
	+	- Module 1 — RTI Act 2005 architecture (§3 right, §6 application, §7 timelines, §8 exemptions, §10 severability, §19 appeals, §20 penalty)
	+	- Module 2 — Drafting your first RTI: the format, the fee, the right authority
	+	- Module 3 — Reading PIO replies + drafting the §19(1) First Appeal
	+	- Module 4 — Section 8 exemptions in detail with case-law (Girish Deshpande, Subhash Agarwal, Bhagat Singh)
	+	- Module 5 — DPDP Act 2023 impact + post-November 2025 amendments
	+	- Module 6 — Strategic + advanced moves: Lokpal/Lokayukta interface, civil-court writs, cohort-specific deep dives
	+
	+	===== Tools you will use =====
	+
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html\|AI RTI Drafter]] — for live RTI drafting practice
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html\|First Appeal Builder]] — for §19(1) appeals
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html\|Timeline Tracker]] — for §7(1) deadline alerts
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/citation-formatter-app.html\|Citation Formatter]] — for proper case citations
	+
	+	===== Foundational case law you will master =====
	+
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:cpio-supreme-court-v-subhash-agarwal\|CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal]] (2020) 5 SCC 481
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:girish-ramchandra-deshpande\|Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC]] (2013) 1 SCC 212
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:anjali-bhardwaj-vs-union-of-india\|Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI]] (2019) 9 SCC 199
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:bhagat-singh-vs-cic\|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]] (Delhi HC 2007)
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:irrelevant-information\|Adesh Kumar v. UoI]] (Delhi HC 2014)
	+
	+	===== Citations and sources =====
	+
	+	* Right to Information Act, 2005 — [[:act\|full text]]
	+	* DPDP Act 2023 + DPDP Rules 2025 (in force 14 Nov 2025)
	+	* NCPRI — civil-society RTI campaigns
	+
	+	===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
	+
	+	* [[:cpd:start\|All free RTI courses]]
	+	* [[:tools\|Free RTI tools master directory]]
	+	* [[:cases\|Case-law database (300+)]]
	+	* [[:rules\|State RTI rules]]
	+	* [[:act\|RTI Act, 2005]]
	+
	+	===== Original related =====
	+
	+	* [[:courses:dpdp:start\|← Course overview]]
	+	* [[:courses:\|All courses]]
	+
	+	{{tag>course dpdp dashboard}}

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(DPDP course final,Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023,DPDP RTI overlap,Section 8(1)(j) DPDP,data protection course India)
	+	metatag-description=(Final certificate page for the DPDP Act 2023 + RTI course - 5 modules on data fiduciary duties, Section 44(3) RTI amendment, consent + significant data fiduciary obligations.)}}
	+
	+	====== DPDP Act 2023 + RTI course - final certificate ======
	+
	+	You have completed the 5-module DPDP + RTI course. The course trains compliance officers, data protection officers (DPOs), RTI activists and tech professionals to navigate the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (in force from 14 November 2025) and its overlap with the Right to Information Act, 2005. The most important overlap is the §44(3) DPDP amendment that deleted the proviso to §8(1)(j) of the RTI Act - reshaping how personal-information exemption claims work.
	+
	+	===== What you covered =====
	+
	+	- Module 1: DPDP Act architecture - data principal, data fiduciary, consent, processing grounds, the Data Protection Board (DPB), penalties up to ₹250 crore.
	+	- Module 2: Significant Data Fiduciary obligations - DPDP Rules 2025, paragraph 12-14, mandate Data Protection Officers, audits, and DPIA.
	+	- Module 3: §44(3) and the RTI Act - how the proviso to §8(1)(j) ("information which cannot be denied to Parliament or a State Legislature") was deleted, and why public-interest balance now anchors entirely in §8(2).
	+	- Module 4: Consent + cross-border transfer - the DPDP consent-manager framework, child-data, and the negative-list of countries.
	+	- Module 5: How to file a DPDP complaint vs an RTI - the right route depending on what you want.
	+
	+	===== Certificate =====
	+
	+	* Issued to: [download from the link sent to your registered email]
	+	* Issued by: RTI Wiki Editorial Team, May 2026
	+	* Verifies: Completion of 5-module DPDP + RTI overlap training
	+	* Verification URL: https://righttoinformation.wiki/verify-cert.html
	+
	+	===== What to do next =====
	+
	+	- File a DPDP complaint - via the Data Protection Board (DPB) at https://dpb.gov.in (if launched). The DPB Rules 2025 specify the complaint procedure.
	+	- File an RTI to read your data fiduciary's audit report (if it is a public authority) - use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html\|AI RTI Drafter]].
	+	- Read the canonical pillar: [[:dpdp-act-2023-complete-guide\|Complete DPDP Act 2023 guide]].
	+
	+	===== Citations grounded in this course =====
	+
	+	* Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (Act 22 of 2023), as in force from 14 November 2025.
	+	* Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, notified in Gazette of India 14 November 2025.
	+	* DPDP Act, §44(3) - amends §8(1)(j) of the RTI Act 2005.
	+	* CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (2020) 5 SCC 481 - personal-information balance test, still applicable post-DPDP.
	+	* Justice K S Puttaswamy v. Union of India (2017) 10 SCC 1 - constitutional foundation of privacy as a fundamental right.
	+
	+	===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
	+
	+	* [[:dpdp-act-2023-complete-guide\|Complete DPDP Act 2023 guide]]
	+	* [[:rti-act-2005-complete-guide\|Complete RTI Act 2005 guide]]
	+	* [[:cases\|Case-law database]]
	+	* [[:tools\|All free tools]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>dpdp-act-2023 dpdp-rules-2025 rti-overlap data-protection final-certificate cpd 2026}}