The PIL filed by lawyer and BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay pointed out that the personal data collected during ticket booking is confidential, and the government should ensure that the travel companies do not share it. The petition also alleged that Make My Trip, Goibibo and Skyscanner have Chinese investors.
In the plea, Upadhyay expressed worry about the potential misuse of citizens’ data, especially Aadhar and passport details.
The petitioner cited Section 3 of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), which applies to the processing of digital data both within and outside India if the goods and services are offered to data principals within…