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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

K’taka HC sets aside order directing FIR against Kangana Ranaut for tweets about farmers’ protests

The court said that the trial court failed to peruse averments that amount to offence and thus, remitted the matter back to the lower court

Uttar Pradesh: Three men sentenced to death for teenage girl’s rape, murder

The 16-year-old was raped and murdered in 2018, the three men had been held guilty on March 20, 2021

SC quashes FIR against journalist Patricia Mukhim over social media post

Lawsohtun Dorbar Shnong, a traditional institution in Meghalaya had alleged that her Facebook post incited communal tension

SC allows Permanent Commission to women officers

Holds Army’s evaluation criteria to grant PC to women as arbitrary, noting that structures in the society have been created by males for males

SC dismisses Andhra CM’s complaint against Justice NV Ramana

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy had complained to CJI Bobde that Justice Ramana was trying to influence the state judiciary to destabilise the government

State’s failure to provide shelter to urban homeless violates Article 21: Karnataka HC

The court has directed the State Government to furnish information about the number of shelters needed in the State

Dr. Kafeel Khan moves Allahabad HC, seeks quashing of criminal case

He has been booked for promoting enmity for his alleged inflammatory speech at Aligarh Muslim University in 2019

EC orders UP govt to suspend IAS officer for power misuse in Bengal polls

The Election Commission has said that disciplinary proceedings should be initiated against Narendra Prasad Pandey under India Service Rules

Uttarakhand HC raps government over incompetent committee for examining Van Gujjar rights

The Court directed the government to re-constitute the committee for examining the issues and for giving its recommendation within 3 months

Delhi HC vacates stay on trial of Delhi violence conspiracy case

The Delhi government withdrew its objection on providing hard copy of chargesheet to each of the 18 accused persons  

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