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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 Judgement of Conscience: Bombay High Court orders SIT Probe into alleged fake encounter in Badlapur
In a scathing indictment of State inaction and custodial impunity, the Court affirms the constitutional duty to investigate alleged extrajudicial killings—regardless of the victim’s social standing or the State’s silence
Supreme Court slams UP police for criminalising civil disputes, calls it a ‘complete breakdown of rule of law’
In a scathing order, the top court slams the routine criminalisation of civil disputes in Uttar Pradesh, warns of costs on the state, and stays proceedings in a case reflecting systemic abuse of power
Uttarakhand HC orders unsealing of Madrassa, SC steps in to hear Jamiat’s petition against Dhami govt’s crackdown against Madrassa
Uttarakhand’s crackdown on illegal madrasas heats up with 136 sealed; High Court orders unsealing with strict conditions, as funding and education standards come under scrutiny, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said will take decisive action; amid legal battles, the Supreme Court agrees to review Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind's petition, while ensuring students' education remains uninterrupted and regulatory compliance upheld
Mass Deforestation, Protests, Detentions: Supreme Court halts Telangana’s reckless tree felling at Kancha Gachibowli, questions permissions
Public anger mounts as Telangana authorities bulldoze through Kancha Gachibowli’s tree cover, allegedly violating environmental norms and suppressing protests with detentions and police crackdowns; scrutiny by HC and SC to continue
SC: Recent judgment in the Imran Pratapgarhi case, what are police powers under section 173 (3) BNS?
The recent SC judgement is a welcome check on the expanding criminalisation of political and artistic expression, which has historically been weaponised to stifle dissent
“This Means FIR”: Delhi Court orders further investigation, FIR against BJP leader Kapil Mishra five years after Delhi riots
The court remarks that Mishra’s speech created a communal divide and needs thorough investigation; Police warned of legal consequences if they fail to ensure compliance with the court’s directive.
Supreme Court slams Prayagraj demolitions, awards Rs. 10 lakh compensation to each six victims for violation of due process
In a significant order, the Court condemns illegal demolitions as inhumane, highlighting systemic flaws in the notification process and underscoring the vital importance of protecting the right to shelter under Article 21
Potential of reasoned Collegium resolutions as a starting point for transparency in the Indian higher judiciary
One way ahead out of the recent quagmire is for the higher judiciary, especially the Supreme Court to provide more reasoned public communiques on the decisions for appointments, transfers etc; though not the ideal solution, this would be a step forward
‘Courts, Police Have Duty to Protect Freedom of Speech’: SC on FIR against Congress MP Over Poem
'Without freedom of expression of thoughts and views, it is impossible to lead a dignified life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.'
Supreme Court intervenes in POCSO case, stays Allahabad HC’s “shocking” judgment that downplayed sexual assault against minor
SC calls HC’s judgment “shocking” and “inhuman” for ruling that acts of sexual violence against a minor did not amount to attempt to rape, highlights judicial insensitivity
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