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Digi Yatra under scrutiny as Indian court cites missing data oversight

By Freny Patel ( March 9, 2026, 00:16 GMT | Insight) -- Privacy concerns cloud Digi Yatra after an Indian court questioned whether the biometric-based paperless travel initiative complies with the country's data-privacy laws. The Kerala High Court has issued a formal notice, questioning whether sensitive biometric information of millions of travelers is currently being processed without the mandatory oversight of a functional Data Protection Board of India.Digi Yatra, the biometric-based paperless travel initiative, faces intense legal scrutiny as an Indian court demanded proof of its compliance with the country's new data-protection law....

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