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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
Police asks family for whereabouts of Vernon Gonsalves even as he is lodged in Taloja jail
Gonsalves’s wife, advocate Susan Abraham pens letter alleging harassment by police
Maha govt to release half of its prisoners, as more than 180 COVID cases emerge in Arthur road
This decision was made by the high powered committee which was set up under the SC directive
Guj HC declares Bhupendrasinh Chudasama’s election void
The senior cabinet minister was elected from Dholka constituency in 2017
Delhi HC grants Dr. Zafarul granted protection from coercive action until next hearing
This order was given in an anticipatory bail application filed by Dr. Khan after he was booked on charged of sedition.
SC reserves order on Arnab Goswami’s petition seeking transfer of probe to CBI
The Bench tells him to move High Court if he wants to have his FIR quashed in the Bandra migrants case
Delhi Police Special Cell raids Delhi Minorities Commission chairman Dr Zafarul Islam Khan’s home
"As per law Police cannot compel him to go to the police station. That would violate the CrPC," his lawyer Vrinda Grover told the police. A week ago, the Delhi Police had charged Dr Khan with sedition.
Bombay HC advises lawyers and litigants to download Aarogya setu App
The circular has effectively allowed the surveillance app to make inroads into judiciary
SC does not interfere with Bombay HC interim order allowing burials of Covid-19 victims in city
The Court refused to entertain the matter and asked the HC to decide the case within 2 weeks
SC asks Centre to ‘consider’ universalizing PDS, says it’s a policy issue
The Court made its stand clear that this being a policy issue, the government should deal with it
‘Untraceable’ detention camp inmate from Assam found, released with CJP’s help
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Zubeida Khatoon had lost all hope after being forced to spend more than five years in captivity
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