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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
Should we send Varavara Rao to prison in the third wave?: Bombay HC asks NIA
Next hearing is on February 4; court has extended the time granted to Rao to surrender till February 5
Bulli Bai case: Are arrests enough to quell the storm?
Arrests have only been made by Mumbai Police and no other agency has made any progress in the case
Three arrested in Bulli Bai case
Mumbai police arrested Mayank Rawal, and Shweta Singh from Uttarakhand and Vishal Jha from Bengaluru
Uttarakhand Police summon Dharma Sansad accused
Notices of appearance have been sent to accused Jitendra Narayan Tyagi and Sadhvi Annapurna who delivered anti-Muslim hate speeches recently in Haridwar
How did it go from flower showers to alleged lathicharge on doctors?
Doctors protesting delay in NEET-PG counselling, allege “police brutality’; call for withdrawal from healthcare services across the country from December 29
Gauhati HC extends interim protection to 244 families facing eviction in Assam
They were served eviction notices on November 15; they say their landless ancestors were given the land for settlement by the state government
Kashmir: Educationist Sabbah Haji released on bail
The former Director of Haji Public School was arrested for social media post where she allegedly referred to late General Bipin Rawat as a “war criminal”
Gurugram namaz issue reaches SC, even as Hindutva groups continue to harass Muslims
Contempt petition filed in the Supreme Court by a former MP, Mohammad Adeeb, against Haryana Government for its failure to stop ‘fringe’ elements from disrupting Friday namaz
Pegasus scandal: SC stays Justice Lokur Commission probe
Decision comes even as it is revealed that Rona Wilson’s laptop was infected with Pegasus spyware
No need to amend UAPA: Centre
Regarding questions about custodial deaths, the Home Ministry said it has no data
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