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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

District Collector is trying to protect BJP MP Sujay Vikhe Patil: Bombay HC

It has been alleged that Dr. Sujay Patil illegally procured and distributed Remdesivir injections

Bom HC directs Centre and State to decide whether Aadhaar is mandatory for prisoners’ vaccination

The court observed that such a policy will have pan-India ramifications as several prisoners were found to not have Aadhaar cards

Bom HC takes note of hospital fires in state, warns strict action against defaulting hospitals

The court directed fire audits to be accrued out and stated that any deficiency that can be cured immediately should be looked at

Kerala HC recalls orders quashing sexual offence cases in cases where parties settled dispute

The Court said that it had not noticed the Supreme Court’s precedents that serious offences such as rape cannot be quashed even if parties settle dispute

Increase Covid testing, cremation facilities: Uttarakhand HC issues directions

The court heard the matter on Covid management early on April 28 instead of May 10 due to the worsening situation

Shun selfishness and greed: Delhi HC on hoarding of medicines, oxygen cylinders

The High Court has been regularly hearing matters on Covid management in Delhi, making some strict observations

FIR against Param Bir Singh for caste-based harassment

32 others booked as well on complaint of Akola cop who claimed he was harassed when he refused to be a part of Singh’s corrupt practices

I am not fully ‘woke’: Madras HC judge to start psychology sessions to understand same sex relationships

Justice Venkatesh said, “I honestly feel that such a session with a professional will help me understand same-sex relationships better and will pave way for my evolution”

SC recognises how intersection of gender, caste and disability makes one a soft target

While hearing a case realted to the rape of a visually impaired woman from a Scheduled Caste, the court also laid down guidelines on how to deal with complainants with disabilities in their interaction with the judicial system

HC intervenes, Centre increases Maharashtra’s Remdesivir allocation for 10 days

The Bench has noted that some Covid-care centres and hospitals are not distributing Remdesivir equitably

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