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Abhishek Upadhyay has challenged a Ghaziabad Crime Branch notice seeking extensive digital information from X.
His counsel said the request could cover a period when he reported on alleged irregularities in Ram Temple donations in Ayodhya.
The reporting says the data sought could expose his confidential sources.
The Supreme Court had previously granted him protection from coercive action in a related road-rage case.
Why it mattersThe case could curb police access to journalists' digital data and shape press-freedom protections.
More context
One report says the Chief Justice noted that he already has interim protection and questioned the objection to police investigation.