Supreme Court asks MeitY to examine PIL seeking recovery or destruction of stolen personal data of citizens on foreign servers
The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to consider a public interest litigation regarding the recovery or destruction of stolen personal data stored on foreign servers. The court acknowledged the technical nature of the issues raised and suggested that the petitioner approach the government for a solution. The plea emphasizes the need for operationalizing the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, to address concerns related to data breaches and digital crimes.
- ▪The Supreme Court asked MeitY to examine a PIL concerning stolen personal data of Indians on foreign servers.
- ▪The petitioner highlighted that sensitive information is being weaponized against Indians for transnational crimes.
- ▪The court suggested that the petitioner submit the matter as a supplementary representation to the government.
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) asked the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) to consider a PIL as a representation seeking a robust mechanism to recover or destroy the personal data of Indians allegedly stolen and stored on foreign servers.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi was hearing a PIL filed by Nitish Kumar, a cyber security consultant.While refusing to entertain the PIL on grounds that it pertained to information technology and hardly anything to do with legal aspects, the CJI asked the petitioner to approach the government with his grievances.
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