We Have No User Data Except Name & Phone Number; We Don't Process Personal Sensitive Data : WhatsApp Tells Supreme Court

On Wednesday, WhatsApp infomed the Supreme Court that by policy it does not process sensitive personal data of its users.A Constitution Bench bench comprising Justices KM Joseph, Ajay Rastogi, Aniruddha Bose, Hrishikesh Roy and CT Ravikumar was hearing the petitions which were filed challenging the 2016 privacy policy of WhatsApp. The case was referred to the Constitution Bench in 2017.On...

'Ban BBC's Operations In India' : Hindu Sena President's Plea In Supreme Court After Documentary On Narendra Modi

A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking imposition of complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation and BBC India from operating in the territory of India.The petition, filed through Advocate, Barun Kumar Sinha, also seeks directions to the NIA to initiate investigation against the ‘anti-India and anti-Indian Government reporting/documentary films/short films including...

Tribunals Have Become Haven For Retired Judges & Bureaucrats;They Must Have Specialists As Members : Supreme Court Judge

Supreme Court Judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Wednesday orally observed that the Tribunals in the country should have experts in the respective fields as members. "I have no hesitation in saying, there's a saying that it's become a haven for retired bureaucrats and judges. Tribunals must be with specialists. For eg. in Tax tribunals, you pick up specialists. Similarly, armed...

Supreme Court Asks MoEFCC To Respond To Recommendation To Convert "Project Elephant" Into A Statutory Agency

The Supreme Court bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala on Wednesday resumed hearings in the PIL seeking court's intervention in relation to the issue of a large number of unnatural death of wild elephants due to electrocution from power lines passing through the protected areas and elephant reserves. The bench asked the Ministry...

Bail Pendency Is An Emergency Situation Needing Urgent Attention : Justice PS Narasimha

Justice. P.S. Narasimha of the Supreme Court of India said the average quality of legal representation, both legal aid and private, needs to be upgraded. He spoke on the urgency of improving the quality of and collaboration between institutions of the criminal justice system to ensure protection of the rights of individuals impacted by the system. He also noted that ‘the current state...

Land In Himachal Pradesh Cannot Be Transferred To A Non -Agriculturist Without State Govt Permission : Supreme Court

Land in Himachal Pradesh cannot be transferred to a nonagriculturist, and this is with a purpose, the Supreme Court observed in a judgment delivered yesterday.The bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Sudhanshu Dhulia noted that the purpose is to save the small agricultural holding of poor persons and also to check the rampant conversion of agricultural land for non-agricultural purposes.In...

Supreme Court Directs WhatsApp To Widely Publicise That Users Aren't Bound To Accept Its 2021 Privacy Policy

A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court directed WhatsApp to widely publicise its stand that WhatsApp users in India do not have to accept its 2021 privacy policy in order to use it, and WhatsApp’s functionality would remain unaffected till the Data Protection Bill comes into existence.In a letter written to the MeitY, Government of India, in 22.05.2021, WhatsApp had given the...

BREAKING: Lucknow Court Signs Order To Release Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan On Bail, To Walk Out Of Jail Soon

A Sessions Court in Lucknow today signed orders to release Kerala Journalist Siddiqui Kappan on Bail. The Court accepted his bail bonds and he is likely to walk out of jail by tomorrow morning. In the release order signed by the Sessions Judge, Lucknow, the Superintendent, District Jail, Lucknow has been directed to release Kappan, if not wanted in any other case after obtaining a personal...

SC Judge Justice Dipankar Datta Recuses From Hearing Bail Pleas of Two Persons Facing UAPA Charges For Alleged Islamic State Links

Supreme Court judge Dipankar Datta on Wednesday recused himself from hearing an appeal against Karnataka High Court’s decisionto deny bail to two terror accused with Islamic State links. Both applicants were arrested by the National Investigation Agency for allegedly entering into a criminal conspiracy to radicalise and recruit impressionable young Muslims to join the proscribed...

PIL In Bombay HC Seeks To Restrain Vice President, Law Minister From Discharging Duties Over Remarks On Basic Structure Doctrine, Collegium

A PIL has been moved in the Bombay High Court to restrain the vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar and law minister Kiren Rijiju from discharging their duties after constant public criticism of the ‘collegium system’ and remarks against the basic structure doctrine. Petitioner - the Bombay Lawyers Association claims that the two have disqualified themselves from holding constitutional...

5 Things Budget 2023-24 Brings In For Investors

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented the Budget 2023-24. Here are 5 things budget 2023-24 brings in for investors:1. No Exemption on proceeds of insurance policies with premiums more than Rs. 5 LakhsIn order to curb misuse, it is proposed to tax income from insurance policies (other than ULIP for which provisions already exists) having premium or aggregate of premium above...

5 Major Announcements For Middle-Class: Budget 2023-24

On February 1, the Union Budget for 2023-24 was presented in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Here are 5 major announcements for the middle class:1. Income Tax Rebate Limit To Be Raised To Rs. 7 Lakhs In The New Tax Regime From 5 LakhsThe individuals with income up to Rs.5 lakh do not pay any income tax in both old and new tax regimes. The Finance Minister proposed to...