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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
Delhi HC stays CIC order directing Air Force to disclose PM’s travel details
The IAF had appealed against the CIC order directing the disclosure of Special Flight Returns-II and other details of the PM’s foreign trips
Jharkhand: NCW takes cognisance of gangrape where survivor’s husband was held hostage
The police have refuted reports that 17 men were involved in the incident and have arrested one person in the case
Bom HC raises concern over systemic insensitivity towards farmers’ problems
The court observed that farmers cannot afford to indulge in litigation in case they are duped
Manual Scavengers Act: Karnataka HC issues directions over implementation
The court noted that manual scavenging is most inhuman and that it infringes the fundamental rights guaranteed under Article 21
Unreasonable delay in forwarding detainee’s representation: Allahabad HC quashes NSA detention order
The court observed that while extra ordinary haste was shown in taking action against the petitioner, there was unjustified delay in processing the representation of the detenue
Police can’t use non-functional CCTV camera as defense: Bombay HC
The Court noted that the CCTV system controls atrocities against persons who are brought to the Police Stations
Witness Protection Scheme: Allahabad HC seeks State’s response over implementation
The High Court was hearing a PIL for effective implementation of this 2018 Scheme
Discrimination after death: Punjab and Haryana HC raises questions over different cremation grounds
The petitioners have alleged that Brahmins, Sikhs and Backward Classes have separate cremation grounds
SC on Dowry Death: No conviction if unnatural death not established
The top court noted that the prosecution has to clearly establish that the deceased was subject to harassment and cruelty for dowry soon before her demise
Custodial deaths: Relatives can take photos, videos of dead body before post mortem says Madras HC
The court even transferred the case to CID considering it to be in interest of justice since custodial death was alleged
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