<h1>Supreme Court upholds interim ban on political party using OTP messages citing privacy concerns under data protection rules</h1> The Supreme Court declined to stay a Madras High Court interim injunction restraining a political party from using OTP verification messages in its enrolment campaign, citing concerns over data protection and privacy. The High Court had issued the injunction following a public interest litigation alleging unauthorized collection of personal and Aadhaar details. The Supreme Court emphasized the sensitivity of the issue and directed the party to approach the High Court for relief, noting the need to protect citizens' privacy rights. The party argued it was not collecting Aadhaar data and that the injunction was unwarranted, but the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal without interference.