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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

Gyanvapi case: Matter pertaining to prohibition of entry of Muslim devotees adjourned till July 14

Petitioner had also asked that the Gyanvapi mosque area be handed to them for conducting Hindu prayers

Twitter moves Karnataka High Court against MeitY order to take down over 1,400 accounts

Twitter informs the court that they have been ordered to take down accounts without being told which specific tweets merit such an action

SC grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair

Court instructs Zubair not to post any more tweets or leave Delhi Court’s jurisdiction amidst other pending cases

Free Teesta Setalvad: Ahmedabad court adjourns bail hearing to July 15

State seeks more time to file a response, Setalvad and RB Sreekumar to remain in judicial custody

Teesta Setalvad applies for bail

Courts asks State to respond; hearing scheduled for July 8

Sharjeel Imam claims he was assaulted, called “terrorist” in jail

JNU student and Delhi riots accused has moved court alleging that other jail inmates have been targeting him

Viral video shows UP Police physically abusing eight men in custody

Assault hailed as "return gift" by local right-wing leader; the court had released the men due to lack of evidence of involvement in anti-Nupur Sharma protest violence

Gyanvapi Case: Mosque management committee makes submissions

Case pertaining to maintainability of the suit as per Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC, adjourned to July 12

Saharanpur court orders release of eight protesters due to lack of evidence

CCTV footage reveals they were not present at the location of the anti-Nupur Sharma protest

Justice Pardiwala raises concerns over personal attacks on judges via social media

The Supreme Court judge faced criticism from sundry right-wing trolls after he and Justice Surya Kant made oral observations about Nupur Sharma's role in sparking communal violence

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