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SC notice on plea seeking guidelines on search, seizure of digital devices
18Oct By adminNo Comments
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SC notice on plea seeking guidelines on search, seizure of digital devices

[ad_1] The Supreme Court issued a notice to the Centre on the petition filed by a group of journalists. The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the Centre on the petition filed by a group of journalists seeking guidelines on the search and seizure of digital devices. The Court also tagged the petition with other similar matters. The direction was passed by a bench of justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy. The court was hearing a plea filed by Foundation For Media Professionals through Advocate Rahul Narayan. In the petition, the journalist association has raised the issues like today, digital devices, especially personal devices such as mobile phones and laptops, contain more sensitive personal data about individuals than any physical space, such as a house or a vault ...
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Not “Walk-In Place”: Supreme Court To Centre After 737-Day Delay In Appeal
5Sep By adminNo Comments
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Not “Walk-In Place”: Supreme Court To Centre After 737-Day Delay In Appeal

[ad_1] The bench asked a copy of its order to be placed before the secretary concerned to the Centre.New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday admonished the Centre for filing an appeal after a delay of 737 days, saying the supreme court is not a "walk-in place" they can approach whenever they want.The top court dismissed the application seeking condonation of delay with a cost of Rs 25,000 which will be recovered from the officers responsible for its belated filing.When the counsel appearing for the government said there is money at stake in the matter, a bench of Justices SK Kaul and AS Oka shot back, "Are we money collectors for the government?" "Not at all," the counsel responded.A displeased bench observed the petitioner seeks to file the civil appeal after a delay of 737 days and expe...
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Supreme Court Seeks Response On Petitions Seeking “Neutral” Laws
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Supreme Court Seeks Response On Petitions Seeking “Neutral” Laws

[ad_1] Ashwini Upadhyay, in August 2020, filed the PIL seeking "uniform grounds of divorce" for all citizens.New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday sought a "comprehensive response" within three weeks from the centre on a batch of petitions seeking a direction to the government to frame religion and gender-neutral uniform laws for divorce, adoption, guardianship, succession, inheritance, maintenance, marriage age, and alimony.The Supreme Court said whether such a direction in the form of a writ of mandamus can be issued to the legislature for framing laws would be a "basic question." A bench comprising Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit and Justice S Ravindra Bhat also asked lawyer petitioner Ashwini Upadhyay to be "fair to the court" and provide the details of similar petitions filed by him on...
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Gujarat Riots Case: P Chidambaram Welcomes Decision To Grant Bail To Activist Teesta Setalvad
3Sep By adminNo Comments
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Gujarat Riots Case: P Chidambaram Welcomes Decision To Grant Bail To Activist Teesta Setalvad

[ad_1] Earlier on Friday, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad.(File)New Delhi: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) P Chidambaram on Saturday praised the Supreme Court's decision to grant interim bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in the 2002 Gujarat riots cases and called her "a courageous fighter for justice." "Welcome to freedom, Ms Teesta Setalvad, a courageous fighter for justice!" P Chidambaram said in a tweet. Welcome to freedom, Ms Teesta Setalvad, courageous fighter for justice!— P. Chidambaram (@PChidambaram_IN) September 3, 2022In another tweet, the Congress leader citing the statement of the former Justice took a dig at the centre. "Justice BN Srikrishna, a distinguished former judge, said yesterday: if I were to stand ...
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