The Supreme Court’s hearing on the DPDP Act and its amendments to the RTI regime has reopened a long-simmering debate at the heart of Indian constitutional law—how to balance the right to privacy with the citizen’s right to know. At stake is not just data protection, but the future of public accountability in the digital state.

The Supreme Court’s split verdict on Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act has reopened a fundamental debate: should the state control who gets investigated? This editorial examines the constitutional stakes, the history of anti-corruption law, and what this battle means for accountability in India.