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Data is real, true wealth: SC issues notice in yet another plea challenging DPDP Act; highlights privacy concerns
This petition, filed by journalist Geeta Seshu, along with the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC) that also challenges the constitutional validity of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 will now be heard with other petitions filed in the matter by Reporter’s Collective, Nitin Sethi and Venkatesh Nayak, on March 23
A Home Behind Bars: Teesta Setalvad’s Personal Plea for ‘House Arrest’ for Political Prisoners
The activist-writer, herself incarcerated for 63 days this June-September, makes a strong plea for the recognition of political prisoners and the option of house arrest – if at all, they deserve incarceration.
Take accused Gautam Navlakha to hospital immediately, SC directs NIA
Hearing a petition filed by Gautam Navlakha, writer-activist and one of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, seeking transfer to house arrest, the Supreme Court has directed that he be taken to a hospital of his choice immediately for a thorough medical check-up
Relief to woman whose parents are forcing her to marry a 52-year old: Jharkand HC
Protection was directed to be given to a 26-year-old woman who had moved the Court seeking adequate security against her family members and other co-religious persons claiming that her family members are forcing her to marry a 52-year-old man.
Vadodara Jail police staff on mass leave, seek equal benefits
Months before the state election, one more protest makes discontent among several lawyers of the population, evident
Women, married or unmarried have the right to safe & legal abortion: SC
A 3-member bench also held that the artificial distinction between married and unmarried women cannot be sustained and that women must have the autonomy to have free exercise of these rights, be it abortion or any other
Akhlaq’s Lynching: 7 Years on, Only 1 of 25 Witnesses Testify as Trial Reaches Evidence Stage
The accused have been reportedly painting Akhlaq's family as one that killed the cow and have been pressuring them, saying they will withdraw their case of cow slaughter if cases against them are dropped.
Gujarat Riots Case: Gujarat ex-DGP R B Sreekumar granted interim bail by Gujarat HC
Sreekumar allowed to make fresh application for regular bail; Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea adjourned, to be heard along with Sreekumar’s on November 15
Draconian UAPA provisions, constitutionality challenged in the SC
The most recent challenge to the UA(P)A is a petition filed that makes the case that vague language and arbitrary provisions violate allow governments to abuse powers and violate the fundamental rights of the citizens
TN Govt penalised Rs 5 Lakh by SC, filing unnecessary plea challenging pension of employee
The Supreme Court recently imposed an exemplary cost of Rupees 5 lakhs on the State of Tamil Nadu for filing an unnecessary Special Leave Petition
Sikhs are not Hindus, allow registration of marriage under Anand Marriage Act
A Sikh couple has moved Bombay high court for protection of their cultural rights and for directions to the state government to frame and notify rules under the Anand Marriage Act, 1909 so that they can register their marriage under it
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