In this episode, Shashank Venkat, Member – Technology Law Practice, and Prerana Reddy, Member – Technology Law Practice, discuss the Central Government’s powers under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 to require the mandatory furnishing of information. They examine the legal grounds for such requests, potential overlaps with procedures under other laws, implications for intermediaries, non-disclosure directions, and the power to block access to data based on the “interest of the general public” standard.