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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

Press Council of India demands explanation from Tripura Govt on allegations of attacks on journalists

PCI has given the state government a fortnight to respond to allegations of made by the Assembly of Journalists that scribes were attacked after CM Biplab Kumar Deb's comments against media

Uttarakhand HC slams State for submitting ‘vague’ affidavit on prison conditions

The court noted that the prison authorities have submitted incomplete details of jails across the State

Bombay HC directs corrective measures for sexual assault survivor

The Single Bench strictly pulled up the investigating officer for not following the law and failing to provide rehabilitation to the girl  

CBI to hold preliminary inquiry against Anil Deshmukh: Bombay HC

Agreeing that an independent probe will not be possible by the police, the court gave the CBI 15 days to finish initial inquiries

Need amendment in rape laws: Odisha High Court

The court observed that there is a need for amendment to define what constitutes valid sexual intercourse with the complainant on false promise to marry

Bombay HC warns father of action, if harms adult daughter for eloping

The court observed that his daughter and the respondent boy were adults and that she left home voluntarily

Domestic violence survivor rescued, AIUFWP thanks lawyers and activists

AIUFWP has claimed the UP police attempted to kidnap the woman-son duo from Kerala and forcefully take them to UP to the abusive husband

Delhi court takes humanitarian approach, grants bail to woman incarcerated with toddler

The court observed that a system that assumes innocence of accused, cannot detain a child without case

Muzaffarnagar riots: 12 acquitted in arson and robbery cases

The court cited lack of evidence and discrepancies in prosecution witness statements as reasons for the acquittals in the two cases

Have the courts not learnt anything about medical bail?

Father Stan Swamy’s bail was rejected and he will have to undertake the tedious process that Dr. Varavara Rao went through

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