Law & Justice

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

Delhi HC saves the day, orchestrates secure supply of oxygen to Delhi hospitals

The court expressed its utter dismay that oxygen was not diverted from industries to medical use on an urgent basis and remained persistent to ensure that nobody dies in Delhi due to shortage of oxygen

K’taka HC dismisses petition against “illegal crosses”, calls it motivated

The Court said that they get several petitions of Hindu temples constructed on government land

Residential certificate not proof of citizenship: Cal HC

The court rejected the bail and stated that such a certificate can be obtained by any resident and does not prove one’s citizenship

No action plan to tackle Covid crisis, Patna HC expresses displeasure at State

The HC has directed the Human Rights Commission to conduct surprise visits to Covid centres to keep a tab on the facilities

Rules for offensive social media content laid down: Delhi HC

The petitioner, in this case had alleged that her photographs from Facebook and Instagram were taken and posted on pornographic sites

Take disciplinary action against torturers of HRD Gulab Chonde, says HRDA

HRDA has condemned the blatant violation of Chonde’s human rights and demanded due compensation along with an independent NHRC examination of the incident.

900 more Covid beds being established says Gujarat gov’t to HC

The government affidavit states that they have set up a large network of labs for Covid testing in cities and remote districts

Delhi HC questions Centre on delay in diversion of oxygen from industries to medical use

The Court expressed concern over multiple pressing issues affecting people’s lives including production of drugs, supply of oxygen, import of medical equipment and vaccine wastage

Guj HC directs info on COVID Testing, ambulance availability be filed, govt asserts situation under control

The state government stated in its affidavit that it had enough oxygen and enough beds to accommodate patients

Cal HC directs authorities to decide remission applications expeditiously

The court stated that remission applications cannot be kept pending for too long

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