News Update Notice to social media houses by Delhi High Court for disclosing the victim’s identity in Hathras Case 9 Jan 2021 The Delhi High Court issued a notice to many social media houses for the alleged disclosure of victim’s identity in Hathras gang rape case. The bench consisted of Justice D.N.…
News Update Bombay HC rules in favour of Kangana Ranaut in BMC demolition case 28 Nov 2020 A bench of Justices SJ Kathawalla and RI Chagla have quashed and set aside the demolition orders of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai that had caused harm to petitioner…
News Update Section 118 of Kerala Police Act, 2011 criminalising publication of threatening or defamatory content withdrawn 26 Nov 2020 An ordinance was signed by the Governor of Kerala, Mohammad Arif Khan on 25th November, 2020 in response to the criticism received for the section. The Pinarayi Vijayan-led government had…
News Update Contempt of court petitions filed against CEC, political parties for Bihar Elections 22 Nov 202022 Nov 2020 A Delhi-based lawyer, Brajesh Singh had filed a petition before the Supreme Court on November 6, naming the Chief Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora, Bihar's electoral officer, HR Srinivasa and the…
News Update Delhi HC instructs AAP-led Delhi Government to remove posters outside homes of COVID-19 patients, citing privacy concerns 4 Nov 2020 Petitioner for the plea had contended that the Delhi Government had not clarified as to the circulation of names of patients on social media. The petitioner argued that the disclosure…
News Update Amazon refuses to appear before Joint Committee of Parliament on Data Protection Bill 28 Oct 2020 E-commerce giant Amazon has refused to appear before the Joint Committee of Parliament on the Data Protection Bill on October 28 and this amounts to breach of privilege, panel chairperson…
News Update Mumbai court orders FIR against Kangana Ranaut and her sister for allegedly ‘spreading communal hatred’ 18 Oct 2020 The Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court today ordered an FIR against actor Kangana Ranaut and her sister Rangoli Chandel. The FIR was ordered after a private complaint was filed stating that Ranaut was “creating divisions…
News Update Bollywood producers association files suit against Republic TV and Times Now 15 Oct 2020 A civil defamation suit has been filed by the Bollywood Producers association against news channels Republic TV and Times Now which also includes social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and…
News Update Bail given to youth accused of creating enmity for posters against custodial torture of 2 Muslim youth by Kerala HC 5 Oct 2020 The Kerala High Court on Monday allowed bail to an Social Democratic Party of India leader, Ameer Ali. He was charged under Section 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code…
News Update Allahabad HC refused to quash the FIR against a lady for sharing an anti-national post on social media. 5 Sep 20205 Sep 2020 An FIR was registered against Dr Khan, a Unani medical officer, under various sections of Information Technology (Amendment) Act.The allegation against the doctor was that she shared certain Facebook posts…