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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
Rape allegations become false once marriage is admitted: Allahabad HC
The HC granted anticipatory bail after noting that the woman clearly got involved in sexual relationship with the man and admitted to marrying him
Move Van Gujjar families forced to live in tents, to pucca houses: Uttarakhand HC
The families were on their annual migration route to Govind Pashu Vihar National Park, when they were denied entry despite having permits, and were forced to live in tents
Keep check on police brutality in lockdown: Patna HC
There have been reports of police imposing bizarre and cruel punishments upon people for violating lockdown norms, including crawling on elbows, aside from the usual beating up
Allahabad HC refuses pre-arrest bail to alleged rumour monger
The history professor had allegedly made a social media post about Smriti Irani, and the court held that such conduct prima facie does not entitle him to the indulgence of anticipatory bail
Guj HC slams state gov’t for lax attitude to fire safety
Seeks compliance report from state gov’t and municipal corporations on directives issued previously
SC stays Rajasthan HC order restraining arrests in offences with up to 3 years punishment
The order was stayed in a petition filed by the Rajasthan high court which submitted that the directions in the order are problematic.
113 faulty ventilators provided under PM CARES fund: Bom HC questions Centre
The court also commented on local politicians visiting hospitals and inspecting these ventilators, calling such statements distasteful
Delhi violence: HC grants bail as CCTV video to identify accused differs from video shown in trial court
The accused was granted bail in another FIR by trial court, where a certain video was shown to prove his presence at the scene, but the video shown in high court was different!
K’taka HC raps Commissioner for not registering FIR against people in Amit Shah’s rally
The court had, in one of its earlier hearings, held that prima facie, Covid related regulations were violated
SC stays Allahabad HC order granting bail on apprehension of death due to Covid
The vacation bench of the apex court emphasised that courts should decide such cases on merits of each case, and not grant bail on ground of possibility of contracting Covid alone
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