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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
Teesta doing okay so far in police custody: Javed Anand
Setalvad’s activist-journalist husband is being allowed to meet her; she has access to medication
First Teesta Setalvad, now Mohammed Zubair!
Police called the Alt-News co-founder in for questioning in a 2020 case but then arrested him for a 2018 tweet
Human Rights organisations issue statements of support for Teesta Setalvad
With each day, support for the veteran journalist and activist continues to grow
Nation unites to demand Teesta Setalvad’s release
Peaceful protests held nationwide to demand release of the human rights defender
Chorus demanding justice for Teesta Setalvad grows louder!
More activists, journalists and civil society members are stepping out to express solidarity with the human rights defender
Ahmedabad court remands Teesta Setalvad to police custody till July 1
The human rights defender will be next produced in court on July 2
Support pours in for Teesta Setalvad
Civil society, socio-political activists and journalists demand justice for the human rights defender
PRESS RELEASE: Teesta Setalvad roughed up as Gujarat ATS personnel barge into her home
The human rights defender fears for her life as she is taken to Ahmedabad, ostensibly to the Crime Branch where a complaint of forgery is lodged against her
I fear for my life: Teesta Setalvad allegedly roughed up by Gujarat ATS personnel
Police barged into her home and allegedly assaulted her; Setalvad arrested from Mumbai and taken to Ahmedabad Crime branch
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VVSS, a Hindutva group had moved court demanding FIR against mosque authorities for allegedly damaging parts of temple located on mosque premises
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