The Supreme Court has sought the Centre's response to pleas challenging the data protection law, while also proposing that uninsured vehicles be denied fuel. In a separate matter, the court asked the government to submit a plan for implementing the fuel ban and ordered a technology-driven enforcement mechanism to automatically identify and penalise vehicles without insurance.
On the data protection law, the court issued notice to the Centre after petitioners argued that recent changes dilute transparency by removing the public interest safeguard for disclosure of personal information. The pleas challenge provisions that, according to the petitioners, weaken oversight and accountability in handling personal data.
In the second case, the Supreme Court suggested that no fuel be sold to vehicles lacking valid insurance. It directed the Centre to come up with a plan for this measure and also mandated the use of technology to detect uninsured vehicles and impose penalties automatically. The court's proposals are aimed at reducing the number of vehicles operating without insurance on Indian roads.