The tragic Air India crash Today (June 12) in Ahmedabad brings attention to India’s flight safety laws. Here’s a detailed look at how aviation safety is regulated and what protections passengers have.
The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, announced by the Indian government, aim to safeguard personal data, especially for children, by requiring parental consent for data collection and secure identity verification. The rules also mandate strict data security measures, timely breach notifications, and proper data retention and deletion policies. Additionally, government entities can process personal data for benefits or services, ensuring accountability. Feedback from stakeholders is open until February 18, 2025, to finalize these measures under the broader framework of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
The Bombay High Court’s new Video Conferencing Rules 2022, effective December 29, aim to modernize judicial processes across Maharashtra, Goa, and Union Territories. Applicable to various courts and tribunals, these rules treat video hearings as official proceedings, requiring identity verification and prohibiting unauthorized recordings. Technical coordinators will oversee smooth operations, ensuring privacy and readiness. Provisions allow remote testimonies by witnesses abroad or in custody, while judicial remand or police remand via video is limited to exceptional cases with safeguards against coercion. Costs of video hearings will typically be borne by the requesting party unless directed otherwise.
A petition by the Advocates’ Association led the Karnataka High Court to rule against private individuals uploading videos of court proceedings. This decision came after controversial remarks by Justice V. Srishananda went viral. The Supreme Court intervened, requesting a report on the matter. Justice Srishananda later apologized for his comments.
The Supreme Court Today (Aug 27) adjourned hearing on the bail plea of former Aam Aadmi Party communication in-charge Vijay Nair in a money laundering case related to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti deferred the matter after the counsel for the ED sought a weeks’ time for filing a counter affidavit.
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BRS leader K Kavitha Today (April 15th) moved a Delhi court seeking bail in a corruption case lodged by the CBI in connection with the alleged excise scam. The application is likely to be taken up for hearing later in the day by special judge for the CBI and ED, Kaveri Baweja, who earlier in the day sent Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23.