India notifies DPDP Act 2023, bringing India’s first digital privacy law into force; RTI Act amended to align personal-data disclosure rules with privacy rights.
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Supreme Court holds DNA test cannot be ordered merely to determine paternity, reaffirming presumption of legitimacy under Section 112 Evidence Act.
Madras High Court holds moral policing illegal, saying it violates women’s dignity and liberty under Article 21, and fuels social ostracization.
Patna HC orders removal of AI-generated deepfake video of PM Modi and late mother Heeraben, citing dignity and privacy rights.
SC: Husband presumed father of child born in marriage; DNA test only if ‘non-access’ proven, protecting dignity & privacy under Evidence Act.
SC refuses to stay Madras HC’s order barring OTP-based verification in DMK’s enrolment drive, citing privacy and data protection concerns.
SC seeks response from UP, Uttarakhand on plea against QR code mandate for shopkeepers along Kanwar Yatra route, citing privacy and constitutional rights.
Using secret call recordings or snooping on spouse doesn’t breach privacy if used in divorce case, rules Supreme Court, allowing such evidence under law.
WhatsApp has threatened to exit India if directed by law to break end-to-end encryption offered on its digital messaging platform.
Supreme Court orders 30% reservation for women in State Bar Councils; SCWLA welcomes the landmark verdict as a major step toward gender equality in the legal profession.
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India’s new Income Tax Act, 2025 will overhaul ITR filing by FY28, with simplified forms, clearer rules, and a modernised digital compliance framework.
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