Current Affairs · Polity and Governance

Consider the following statements regarding the interface between the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 and the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005: I. Section 44(3) of the DPDP Act amends Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act, effectively removing the public interest exception for disclosing personal information. II. Prior to this amendment, personal information could be disclosed under the RTI Act if a demonstrable larger public interest justified the disclosure. III. The Supreme Court can examine through its benches whether such legislative changes strike an appropriate balance between transparency and the fundamental right to privacy. How many of the above statements are correct?