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Landmark Verdict: Supreme Court Upheld KS Puttaswamy's Privacy Rights, Sparking a New Era in Indian Law
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Landmark Verdict: Supreme Court Upheld KS Puttaswamy's Privacy Rights, Sparking a New Era in Indian Law

Hindustan Times  

Veteran judge KS Puttaswamy, who fought for civil liberties and constitutionalism, passed away this week at 86. His landmark judgment over the Aadhaar case, which overturned mandatory enrollment, was a watershed moment in Indian jurisprudence. He also played a crucial role in landmark cases that strengthened individual rights and freedoms, including the repeal of Section 377 of the IPC and …

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‘Tree man of Channapatna’ leaves behind a legacy of environmental stewardship
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Tree man of Channapatna’ leaves behind a legacy of environmental stewardship

The Hindu  

Popularly called the “Tree Man of Channapatna”, Bhoohalli Puttaswamy in over 20 years had single-handedly planted thousands of saplings on close to 40 acres of barren land, by the side of roads and on government land. How it all began The late environmentalist’s journey started decades ago when some influential elements eyed a government land at Bhoohalli and began exercises …

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Lok Sabha Poll Results: Prajwal Revanna Loses JD(S) Bastion Hassan To Congress' Shreyas Patel By Over 42,000 Votes
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Poll Results: Prajwal Revanna Loses JD(S) Bastion Hassan To Congress' Shreyas Patel By Over 42,000 Votes

ABP News  

Lok Sabha Poll Results: Janata Dal 's Prajwal Revanna has lost his Hassan Lok Sabha constituency in Karnataka, known for its rich political history and the dominance of the influential Gowda family, to Congress leader Shreyas M. Patel by 42,649 votes. Gowda vs Gowda In Hassan Lok Sabha Seat The Gowda family's grip on Hassan began in 1985 when G. …

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Political tensions rise in Hassan constituency ahead of polling
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Political tensions rise in Hassan constituency ahead of polling

Hindustan Times  

Political tensions in Hassan district heightened as allegations of manipulated videos targeting Prajwal Revanna, the incumbent member of Parliament, surfaced just two days ahead of the voting for the Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, according to people familiar with the matter. MP Prajwal Revanna at a meeting of JD-BJP workers in Arakalagud, Hassan district, ahead of LS polls The complaint …

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DK Suresh, sole Cong MP from Karnataka, files nomination from Bangalore Rural
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DK Suresh, sole Cong MP from Karnataka, files nomination from Bangalore Rural

Hindustan Times  

DK Suresh, who was the only Congress candidate to win the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka, and JD MP from Hassan Prajwal Revanna on Thursday filed their nominations for the April 26 polls. In Bangalore Rural segment, Suresh defeated former MLA Anitha Kumaraswamy in the 2013 bypoll after her husband and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy resigned from …

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Hassan Lok Sabha seat: A 40-year-old family fight is back on the cards with third-generation contestants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hassan Lok Sabha seat: A 40-year-old family fight is back on the cards with third-generation contestants

The Hindu  

The tough fight 31-year-old Shreyas M. Patel gave to senior Janata Dal leader H.D. Mr. Patel, grandson of the former Minister late G. Puttaswamy Gowda, lost the Holenarsipur seat by a thin margin of 3,152 votes against the former Minister and five-time MLA Mr. Revanna, son of the former Prime Minister H.D. Many generations Interestingly, Puttaswamy Gowda had contested against …

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Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Same-sex marriage and the fundamental right to marry | Explained

The Hindu  

October 20, 2023 05:28 pm | Updated 06:55 pm IST The story so far: A five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday in a 3:2 verdict ruled against legalising same-sex marriage in India leaving it up to the legislature to decide if non-heterosexual unions can be legally recognised. Although the CJI and Justice Kaul batted for civil unions for …

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Money Bill, AMU’s minority status, Quota within quota: The cases before the new CJI-led seven-judge Constitution Bench | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

Money Bill, AMU’s minority status, Quota within quota: The cases before the new CJI-led seven-judge Constitution Bench | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: A Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Other cases pertain to the contentious issue of the minority status of the Aligarh Muslim University, the passage of crucial laws such as the Aadhaar Act as a ‘Money Bill’, re-distribution of quota within the Scheduled Caste reservation on the basis of backwardness of communities, freedom of …

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The Money Bill conundrum: Seven-judge Constitution Bench to revisit | Explained
1 year, 2 months ago

The Money Bill conundrum: Seven-judge Constitution Bench to revisit | Explained

The Hindu  

October 10, 2023 05:34 pm | Updated October 11, 2023 06:49 pm IST The story so far: The Chief Justice of India D.Y. The decision, in this case, will give quietus to the controversy pertaining to the government introducing crucial laws such as the Aadhaar Bill, amendments to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, and the Foreign Contributions Regulations …

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Explained | Why is Bihar’s caste-based survey facing a challenge in the Supreme Court?
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Why is Bihar’s caste-based survey facing a challenge in the Supreme Court?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Supreme Court is set to hear on August 18 a batch of petitions challenging the Patna High Court’s verdict upholding the Bihar government’s ongoing caste survey. The High Court on May 4 imposed an interim stay on the exercise after concluding that the Bihar government did not have the legal authority to conduct it since …

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HT Interview: Our PM believes in democratising technology, says Vaishnaw
1 year, 4 months ago

HT Interview: Our PM believes in democratising technology, says Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

The long-awaited data protection law was given presidential assent on Saturday and notified by the government. An ordinary data fiduciary, a significant data fiduciary, a startup which is trying a new product, and let’s say a fiduciary dealing with children’s data --- they will all be treated as separate classes. And when we write the rules, we’ll make it itemised …

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Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023
1 year, 4 months ago

Rajya Sabha passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023

The Hindu  

The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023, was passed by the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, after most Opposition MPs staged a walkout. The Bill sets out norms for data processing digitally for firms, creates an adjudicatory mechanism for resolving disputes, and provides for the creation of a Data Protection Board of India. “The Bill, instead of protecting the right to …

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Expanding Aadhaar to private entities is risky
1 year, 7 months ago

Expanding Aadhaar to private entities is risky

Hindustan Times  

In a landmark 4-1 verdict in 2018, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, but struck down section 57, which allowed the use of Aadhaar authentication and E-KYC by private companies to establish an identity for delivering services. Explaining its ruling, the top court said that the section struck at the heart of an individual’s privacy, …

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Publicity of court proceedings: The question of privacy and reputation
1 year, 8 months ago

Publicity of court proceedings: The question of privacy and reputation

Hindustan Times  

On March 21, while delivering its judgment in Seemant Kumar Singh Vs. Mahesh Ps & Ors, the Supreme Court, cautioned judges against passing adverse remarks in courts unless accompanied by a proper justification. The SC observed that “remarks passed in court, due to the live broadcasting of court proceedings, now have ramifications that are far-reaching, and as can be seen …

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Puttaswamy to Ayodhya: Analysing Justice Nazeer's Legacy as He Becomes Governor
1 year, 10 months ago

Puttaswamy to Ayodhya: Analysing Justice Nazeer's Legacy as He Becomes Governor

The Quint  

S Abdul Nazeer retired as a Supreme Court judge on 4 January. While some have wondered if there should be a cooling period between retirement and appointment to a gubernatorial position, others have wondered if Justice Nazeer’s judicial legacy somehow contributed to his selection for this post. But, in context of the bubbling controversy, it might be pertinent to reflect …

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Forensic Evidence And Right To Privacy
2 years, 2 months ago

Forensic Evidence And Right To Privacy

Live Law  

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 is one of the oldest legislations in our country. A three judge bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mukesh and Anr v. State observed that DNA technology as a part of Forensic Science and scientific discipline not only provides guidance to investigation but also supplies the Court accrued information about the tending features of …

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Hijab Case- State Can't Say "We Will Give You Education, If You Surrender Your Right To Privacy": Adv Shoeb Alam Tells Supreme Court [Day 6]
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab Case- State Can't Say "We Will Give You Education, If You Surrender Your Right To Privacy": Adv Shoeb Alam Tells Supreme Court [Day 6]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is continuing hearing the petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim students in educational institutions.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and Sudhanshu Dhulia is hearing the matter. Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari appearing for the Petitioners argued that the Karnataka GO banning hijab in educational institutions is a case …

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Hijab Case : Question Of Essential Religious Practice Does Not Arise When Individual Rights Are Asserted -Yusuf Mucchala To Supreme Court [Day 4]
2 years, 3 months ago

Hijab Case : Question Of Essential Religious Practice Does Not Arise When Individual Rights Are Asserted -Yusuf Mucchala To Supreme Court [Day 4]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday continued hearing the batch of petitions challenging the Karnataka High Court's judgment which upheld the ban on wearing hijab by Muslim girl students in some schools and colleges in the State. Senior Advocate Salman Khurshid argued that the High Court judgment, in asserting Fundamental Duty under Article 51A of the Constitution, ignored Article 51A which …

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‘Puttaswamy’ and the fading promise of a right
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Puttaswamy’ and the fading promise of a right

The Hindu  

August 24 has passed, marking five years since a nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial judgment in the case of Justice K.S. The judgment delivered on that date formally recognised the right to privacy as being a fundamental right stemming from the right to life and personal liberty, guaranteed under Article 21 of the Indian …

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Puttaswamy, five years on
2 years, 4 months ago

Puttaswamy, five years on

Hindustan Times  

Five years ago, on this day, the Supreme Court made one its most important judgments. A nine-judge Constitutional bench ruled that the fundamental right protections under the Constitution’s Part III extend to an individual’s privacy. By recognising privacy as an independently enforceable right, the court bolstered freedom of expression and specified that citizens have the right against arbitrary, unregulated State …

Will the Aadhaar fiasco pave the way for a stronger Data Protection Bill?
2 years, 6 months ago

Will the Aadhaar fiasco pave the way for a stronger Data Protection Bill?

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 12, 2022 18:00 IST On the 88th episode of his monthly radio programme “Mann Ki Baat” on April 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke glowingly about how small online payments had helped the growth of the digital economy. The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which leaned heavily on the Srikrishna Committee report, was introduced in the Lok …

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Data Governance Within The Personal Data Protection Bill & Criminal Law And Privacy
2 years, 7 months ago

Data Governance Within The Personal Data Protection Bill & Criminal Law And Privacy

Live Law  

The third working session at the Bar Association of India's Seminar on the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 held on 3rd May 2022 at New Delhi and looked into the data governance and criminal law aspect of the data protection bill. Mr. Dutta noted a few merits of the bill; all personal data offline and online shall require the explicit …

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'You Cannot Cancel Before Verification' : Supreme Court On Telangana Govt Cancelling 19 Lakh Ration Cards; Directs Field Verification
2 years, 7 months ago

'You Cannot Cancel Before Verification' : Supreme Court On Telangana Govt Cancelling 19 Lakh Ration Cards; Directs Field Verification

Live Law  

While hearing a plea alleging cancellation of over 19 lakh ration cards in the State of Telangana without verification, the Supreme Court, on Tuesday directed the State Government to conduct field verification of all the ration cards that were cancelled pursuant to the notification issued by the Central Government in 2016. "We direct the State of Telangana to conduct verification …

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Surveillance state: Parliament passes the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill
2 years, 8 months ago

Surveillance state: Parliament passes the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill

The Hindu  

George Orwell’s dystopic ‘surveillance state’ in his landmark novel 1984, where Big Brother watches every move of the citizen, making the concept of privacy redundant, seems to be coming true for Indians as one more dangerous piece of legislation is passed by both Houses of Parliament. Kirity Roy, who is also secretary of Banglar Manabadhikar Suraksha Mancha, speaking to Frontline, …

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