The Supreme Court of India has initiated a suo motu contempt case against journalist Ajay Shukla for allegedly referring to a judge as a “Godi judge” in a recent video. This is the first contempt petition of the year, reflecting the court’s commitment to uphold its dignity against derogatory public remarks.
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court turned down a request for reconsideration of a decision that dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) targeting Truecaller, accusing the global caller ID platform of infringing on the privacy rights of Indian citizens. Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, presiding over a division bench, rejected […]
The Delhi High Court entertained a PIL concerning the Truecaller app, which helps identify unknown callers. The petitioner alleged privacy violations, but the court dismissed the PIL, deeming it re-litigation. The court emphasized Truecaller’s services as akin to traditional phone directories, and noted the petitioner’s prior plea dismissal by the Supreme Court.
