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    CMO Accused Of Misusing Citizens’ Data For WhatsApp Campaigns; Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea
    CMO Accused Of Misusing Citizens’ Data For WhatsApp Campaigns; Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea
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    CMO Accused Of Misusing Citizens’ Data For WhatsApp Campaigns; Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea

    The Kerala High Court dismissed a plea alleging misuse of personal data by the Chief Minister’s Office to send bulk WhatsApp messages highlighting achievements of the LDF government before the 2026 assembly elections, with Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas finding no privacy violation.

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    Meta–WhatsApp vs CCI: Supreme Court to Hear Privacy Policy Case Tomorrow
    Meta–WhatsApp vs CCI: Supreme Court to Hear Privacy Policy Case Tomorrow
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    Meta–WhatsApp vs CCI: Supreme Court to Hear Privacy Policy Case Tomorrow

    The Supreme Court will hear Meta and WhatsApp’s plea against the Rs 213.14 crore penalty imposed by the CCI over their controversial privacy policy. The court earlier warned tech giants not to “play with the right to privacy of citizens in the name of data sharing.”

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    “Big Challenge to Data Law!”: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Plea Against Key Provisions of Data Protection Act
    “Big Challenge to Data Law!”: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Plea Against Key Provisions of Data Protection Act
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    “Big Challenge to Data Law!”: Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Reply on Plea Against Key Provisions of Data Protection Act

    The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Centre on a plea challenging multiple provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. The petition alleges excessive executive control, surveillance powers, and violation of fundamental rights including privacy and judicial independence.

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    Nothing But Invasion of Privacy: MP High Court Slams Husband’s Plea for Wife’s Virginity Test
    Nothing But Invasion of Privacy: MP High Court Slams Husband’s Plea for Wife’s Virginity Test
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    Nothing But Invasion of Privacy: MP High Court Slams Husband’s Plea for Wife’s Virginity Test

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed a husband’s demand for a medical examination to prove his wife’s alleged refusal to engage in sexual relations. The Court called it “nothing but invasion of privacy,” slamming down his virginity-test plea.

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    PM CARES Fund Has Right to Privacy Under RTI Even If Controlled by Govt: Delhi High Court
    PM CARES Fund Has Right to Privacy Under RTI Even If Controlled by Govt: Delhi High Court
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    PM CARES Fund Has Right to Privacy Under RTI Even If Controlled by Govt: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court held that the PM CARES Fund does not lose its right to privacy under the RTI Act merely because it is managed or controlled by the government. The Court clarified that third-party privacy protections under Section 8(1)(j) of the RTI Act apply equally to public and private entities.

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    No Personality Can Be Portrayed This Way: Bombay High Court Protects Shilpa Shetty From Deepfake Misuse
    No Personality Can Be Portrayed This Way: Bombay High Court Protects Shilpa Shetty From Deepfake Misuse
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    No Personality Can Be Portrayed This Way: Bombay High Court Protects Shilpa Shetty From Deepfake Misuse

    The Bombay High Court protected Shilpa Shetty from deepfake misuse, stressing that “no personality can be portrayed this way” online.The Court said such manipulated content harms dignity and privacy, directing platforms to remove all objectionable material misusing her image.

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    MP High Court Reserves Order on Shah Bano’s Daughter’s Plea to Stop Release of Film Haq Over Privacy Violation
    MP High Court Reserves Order on Shah Bano’s Daughter’s Plea to Stop Release of Film Haq Over Privacy Violation
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    MP High Court Reserves Order on Shah Bano’s Daughter’s Plea to Stop Release of Film Haq Over Privacy Violation

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reserved its order on a plea by Shah Bano’s daughter seeking a stay on the release of Haq, a film inspired by the 1985 landmark case. The family alleges the movie distorts facts and was made without their consent.

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    Judicial Officers’ Complaints Are Private: Chhattisgarh High Court Bars RTI Disclosure
    Judicial Officers’ Complaints Are Private: Chhattisgarh High Court Bars RTI Disclosure
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    Inhuman, Unethical: Chhattisgarh High Court Slams Hospital for Breaching HIV Privacy

    The Chhattisgarh High Court slammed a government hospital for revealing a woman’s HIV status without consent, calling the act “inhuman and unethical,” and held it a grave breach of privacy and dignity, directing Rs.2 lakh compensation to the victim.

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    ‘Bulldozer is that language even a crooked person understands’: BJP MP reacts to CJI Gavai’s remark on rule of law
    ‘Bulldozer is that language even a crooked person understands’: BJP MP reacts to CJI Gavai’s remark on rule of law
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    ‘Bulldozer is that language even a crooked person understands’: BJP MP reacts to CJI Gavai’s remark on rule of law

    CJI B.R. Gavai said India is governed by the rule of law, not bulldozers, during his Mauritius lecture. BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal countered, claiming bulldozers are legally empowered and understood by the crooked.

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    ‘Bulldozer is that language even a crooked person understands’: BJP MP reacts to CJI Gavai’s remark on rule of law
    ‘Bulldozer is that language even a crooked person understands’: BJP MP reacts to CJI Gavai’s remark on rule of law
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    Championing Justice Over ‘Bulldozer Rule’: CJI Gavai’s Mauritius Lecture on Rule of Law

    CJI B R Gavai said India’s legal system is guided by the “rule of law, not the rule of the bulldozer.” Delivering a lecture in Mauritius, he cited key Supreme Court verdicts shaping democracy and rights.

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