Privacy of citizens being compromised, says  Kerala HC; directs Centre to make Data Protection Board functional in eight weeks

Privacy of citizens being compromised, says Kerala HC; directs Centre to make Data Protection Board functional in eight weeks

Kerala’s High Court warned that citizens’ privacy is at risk and ordered the central government to activate the Data Protection Board within eight weeks. The board, created under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act of 2023, is intended to oversee compliance and address data‑related grievances. The court’s directive aims to strengthen enforcement of the new privacy legislation.