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Kerala High Court mandates data protection compliance for Indian airports

1 report, 1 independent Updated Oct 11
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What happened

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The Kerala High Court directed the Union government to make the Data Protection Board, established under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, functional within eight weeks. This directive came while the court was reviewing a public interest litigation concerning the collection and processing of sensitive personal data of passengers at airports across India. The court also ruled that the Digi Yatra portal cannot require Aadhar details for identity verification, though it may accept Voter ID in the future.

From thehindu.com

Why it matters

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The ruling mandates strict compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, for all commercial licensees and service providers operating at airports. This increases regulatory oversight and imposes restrictions on how passenger personal information can be handled and shared by airport operators and intermediaries.

From thehindu.com

Who's involved

  • Soumen SenDivision Bench Chief Justice of the Kerala High Court
  • high courtCourt that issued the directive regarding data protection
  • stateUnion government directed to operationalize the Data Protection Board
  • Airports Authority of IndiaAgency that runs airports across India and must comply with new data rules

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • Airports Authority of IndiaSpeculative

    The Airports Authority of India could face increased operational costs and liability due to the mandate for strict data compliance.

  • stateSpeculative

    The state might face increased compliance costs and regulatory oversight related to data protection standards.

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