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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

Police scrutiny and verification of documents without any reason is serious invasion of Right to Privacy: Delhi HC

Plea filed seeking directions to make enquiry for correct identification of private person

Ill-informed, agenda-driven debates and biased views are weakening democracy: CJI

In a recent speech he highlighted an increase in the number of physical attacks on judges and expressed concern over media running “kangaroo courts”

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Daily hearings on maintainability to begin from July 25

Petitioners have demanded that the Shahi Idgah mosque be removed and the entire mosque complex land be returned to the temple trust

Issuing Ration Cards on the basis of 2011 Census might be injustice: SC to Union Gov’t

Court says Central and States to ensure migrant workers are mandatorily provided ration

SC asks Centre to collect information from State on preventive, corrective and remedial measures on Hate Speech

Centre to submit a compilation of a booklet within a period of six weeks

Gyanvapi case: SC to wait for Varanasi district court’s decision on suit maintainability

AIM’s case challenging survey adjourned till October; SC refused to entertain suits pertaining to “Shivling”

Gauri Lankesh case: CCTV footage shared with counsel for the accused

Footage reportedly shows two men shooting at her; next date of hearing is August 8

Free Teesta Setalvad: CJP trustees express solidarity and support

Issue statement calling all allegations against her preposterous

Lucknow: Four men arrested for Lulu Mall namaz video

Police clarify that previous arrest of Hindu men was for disrupting public order while trying to enter mall to recite Hanuman Chalisa

Muslim group switches sect, Kerala HC upholds their rights to prayer and burial

Court held that a Jama-ath cannot prevent Muslims belonging to other sects from offering prayers in the mosque or burying their dead in public kabristan on their property

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