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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

Right to be represented in court part of due process: SC

The court also held that the right was part of right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution

Gujarat HC takes suo motu cognisance of mid-day meal survey

The High Court has issued notices to the principal secretary of education department and the commissioner of mid-day meal scheme

Anti CAA protesters get bail: Mumbai

Twenty-nine activists, lawyers, students, artists, academicins and civilians appeared...

Court restrains Shehla Rashid’s father from publishing defamatory content, says it infringers family’s privacy: Srinagar 

The court has restricted the estranged father and media outlets to publish or transmit any defamatory content against Rashid, her sister and their mother

We hope measures will be taken to expedite criminal appeals of persons in custody: Orissa HC

The court was deciding criminal appeal of a convict who had filed appeal 17 years ago.

Tihar Jail inmate alleges beating: Delhi HC directs inquiry

The Metropolitan Magistrate has been directed to file its report within 2 weeks of the completion of the investigation

UP: 3 arrested for alleged attempt to forceful conversion to Christianity

The Police have claimed that the three men were conducting a prayer at the house of one Tribhuvan Yadav for this purpose

Karnataka HC refused to quash corruption case against CM BS Yediyurappa

The court also came down heavily on the Lokayukta Police due to delay in investigation that has been pending since 2015

Sister Abhaya murder case: A guilty verdict that was 28 years in the making

Father Thomas Kottoor, nun Sephy have been pronounced guilty in Sister Abhaya murder case by the CBI special court in Trivandrum

Person denied liberty due to obstinate attitude of jail authority: Allahabad HC

The court summoned the jailer who refused to release prisoners due to small discrepancy in name on release order

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