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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
Court Inquiry report confirms Dalit labour activist Shiv Kumar’s allegations of custodial torture
In the report it is stated that it appeared that the doctors examining Kumar seemed to have danced to the tunes of the police officials and also questioned the Magistrate’s role in granting Kumar’s remand.
1.9 lakh POCSO cases pending in Fast Track Courts: Ministry of Women and Child Development
In the ongoing Parliament session, the government provides state-wise details of cases registered, persons arrested, convictions and pending cases over the years
Rescuing people from statelessness: CJP in Assam, a 2022 overview
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Coming to the rescue of hapless citizens whose ‘citizenship’ was put to question, formed a major part of CJP’s Assam team’s efforts in 2022.
Anti-Conversion Laws: The trope of forced religious conversions
Even with central “anti-conversion law”, figures show up the claim for “forced religious conversions” for what it is, an exaggeration
Is SC’s Dismissal of Bilkis Bano’s review petition contrary to established law?
Many experts from the legal field have pointed out that the relevant provision under CrPC is unequivocal on jurisdiction; that the government where the trial and convictions take place is the appropriate government to decide on the remission
If Journalism falters, if a Judge loses his Independence, Democracy falls: Justice B.N. Srikrishna
"Two professions have to be necessarily independent, a judge and a journalist. If they falter, democracy suffers."
“All attacks on the Supreme Court are one-sided, coming from those holding public office, this is unbefitting a democracy”: Senior advocate Kapil Sibal
Though the collegium system is not perfect, this system...
SC Stays Arrest of Indore Professor in ‘Hinduphobic’ Book Case
The Indore police had lodged an FIR against Dr Rehman in connection with a “controversial” book found in the library of the college that allegedly “encourages religious fundamentalism”.
SC exists to protect personal liberty: CJI DY Chandrachud
Kiren Rijiju, India’s law minister’s most recent provocation to the Supreme Court brought a swift and unequivocal response. CJI, hearing a matter where a man suffered long years of unfair incarceration said, “If we do not act in matters of personal liberty..what are we doing here?”
More 90k undertrials in UP prisons with 24% SCs, 5% ST and 46% OBC: MHA
MHA quoted data from NCRB which revealed that out of total prison inmates, 77% are undertrials. The last prison statics report was released for the year 2021
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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
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Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)
For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”
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Evicted, Accused, and Deleted: The shrinking space for Muslim citizenship
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Union government revokes Sonam Wangchuk’s detention under NSA after nearly six months!
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