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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

Gauhati HC rejects Akhil Gogoi’s bail plea

The peasant rights leader was arrested for protesting CAA-NRC-NPR and has languishing behind bars in multiple cases filed by a vindictive regime

Allahabad HC to hear petitions challenging the Love Jihad law

The court rejected the Government counsel’s prayer to adjourn the matter as it has already been taken up by the top court

Why did J. Sanjiv Khanna dissent from the Central Vista majority judgment?

While the top court upheld the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, the decision was split 2:1 with Justice Khanna giving his distinct and separate opinion

Rape is destruction of personality of victim: J&K HC

The court, while denying bail to rape accused, held that even if he had friendly relations with the survivor, it does not give him license to have sexual relations without her consent

Madras HC calls for roadmap for expeditious disposal of criminal cases against legislators

The court had taken suo moto cognisance in December, 2020 after the apex court sought data on criminal cases against legislators

SC issues notice in CJP’s Love Jihad Petition

CJP’s plea challenged the anti-conversion laws of UP and Uttarakhand on grounds that it violated the Right to Life, Privacy, Religion and Choice

National interest trumps individual rights: Kerala HC

The court set aside the bail of one of the students who were charged under UAPA for carrying materials published by a banned organisation

Delhi Court grants bail to 3 riots accused due to flawed chargesheet

The court considered that the period the accused have undergone in custody and the nature of investigation while granting bail

Committee recommends increase in prisoners’ wages, after Rajasthan HC order

The court had taken strict note of the fact that prisoners’ wages had not been revised since 2015

Withholding bail cannot be used as measure of punishment: J&K HC

The court granted bail to a person who was rejected bail by trial court and noted that bail cannot be rejected on sole reason of seriousness of crime

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