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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
School’s duty to ensure minor girls are not shackled by religious practices: CDC in Hijab ban case
Court clarifies that its order is applicable only to students, and not teachers
Karnataka: Chetan Kumar turns 39 behind bars, was jailed for asking a question
The actor-activist was jailed for questioning the objectivity of a judge who had reportedly made mysoginistic comments on rape in the past
Court summons Assam CM, wife for alleged violation of Mode Code of Conduct
The case filed in May 2019 refers to an interview of Himananta Biswa Sarma that was telecast on a TV channel where his wife Rinku Bhuyan was the CMD
What is not obligatory is not essential: AG in Hijab ban case
He argued that if wearing hijab is freedom of expression that means it is optional and not obligatory
Hijab Ban case: Is it necessary to go into question of essential practice: HC asks AG
The AG told the court that the entire question revolves around whether wearing of hijab falls under Article 25
UP: 18 police officers face the music for alleged fake encounter
After well over a decade, officers in Uttar Pradesh, a state that has been in the news for a spate of encounters, now face charges for an alleged fake encounter
US Law Firm seeks action against Yogi Adityanath and top UP cops for ‘encounter killings’
The issue was addressed by the Guernica 37 to US and UK governments
Madras HC commends TN gov’t for new Police rules, glossary for referring to LGBTQIA+ persons
Court hails how this will ensure that media, press and the society will address such people in a more dignified and respectable manner
Kolkata: Student unions protest the alleged murder of activist Anis Khan
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Khan had alerted police that his life was in danger, and was allegedly killed on Friday night
K’taka HC to consider mediation only if parties agree to it
The court has been engaging in marathon hearings and all petitioners are being represented by senior counsels
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