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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

Lakhimpur Kheri: Farmers begin 75-hour protest demanding Ajay Mishra’s sacking

Mishra’s son Ashish, is a key accused in the killings of farmers in October last year; Ashish is out on bail, Mishra is still a Union Minister

Crime against women: Allahabad HC questions delay in registering cases

Court told the state government that sometimes it takes over six months to register a case

Over 6,000 Citizens Urge SC to Revoke Remission of Convicts in Bilkis Bano Case

We demand that women’s faith in justice be restored, said a statement by grassroot workers, women’s orgnaisations, human rights activists among others.

Bhima Koregaon case: ED to question Surendra Gadling about allegedly funding Maoists

A special NIA court had granted permission to the ED to conduct questioning between Aug 17 and 19

Delhi HC expresses concerns over presence of CSA survivor at the time of POCSO bail hearings

Concerns about the possible impact of such allegedly forced interaction between the survivor and the alleged abuser have been raised by rights groups

Karnataka HC bats for Lokayukta, abolishes state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau

Court orders all cases pending with the ACB to be handed over to the Lokayukta 

Kannauj: Police unmask mastermind behind incident of meat thrown outside temple

Kanchan Tripathi had allegedly paid two Muslim men to place meat outside a temple in an elaborate bid to have local SHO transferred

Gauri Lankesh case: Neighbour identifies bike used by shooters

Four witnesses deposed before the special KCOCA court this month

Unnao rape survivor moves SC seeking transfer of case to Delhi

The woman was kidnapped and raped by former BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh in 2017 when she was a minor.

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