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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

Cal HC pulls up EC for poor handling of elections during Covid crisis

The court that mere issuance of circulars is not the onerous responsibility of the commission

HCs know local issues better; SC suo moto move draws flak from legal fraternity, SCBA

The apex court’s move to withdraw Covid related cases before high courts led to the SCBA filing an application to oppose it

As it stands, we all know this country is being run by God: Delhi HC

The court has held that any authority responsible for obstruction of oxygen supply will be criminally liable

Not residing with woman does not absolve in-laws of liability in dowry-death cases: Madras HC

 The in-laws of the victim were convicted for the offence of cruelty after which they filed an appeal in the HC

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid-19 crisis, to withdraw cases from all HCs

However, Bombay and Madras High Courts continued to hear the matters as cases before them have not been stayed

Centre’s order to cut oxygen supply hit Maharashtra as a bolt from the blue: Bombay HC

The court has ordered the central government to restore the original supply of 110 metric tons that was slashed to 60 metric tons

Pathetic situation in the state, shortage of oxygen, beds and medicines: Jharkhand HC

The court pulled up the drug controller for providing false information about availability of medicines in the state

Manipur HC orders safe passage of Myanmar nationals to Imphal

The court observed that sending refugees back to the country where they will face persecution is prima facie violative of right to life

Patna HC asks gov’t how to deal with illegal migrants if not deported

It was brought to the court’s notice that the Bangladesh embassy had not responded to the repatriation request

Take decision about compensating families of suicide victim farmers who borrowed from private money lenders: Karnataka HC

The court had earlier asked the government to take a stand on this issue as benefits were not extended to such families

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