The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to grant interim relief against the operation of provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, while issuing notice to the Centre on a challenge brought by the Digital News Publishers Association (DNPA) alleging that the data protection framework threatens…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory on women’s safety at workplaces and public spaces, calling upon the Centre, State governments and Union Territory administrations to strengthen preventive measures, improve institutional accountability and ensure effective protection against gender-based violence. The Commission has sought action-taken reports within two months, detailing the steps undertaken…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on an application filed by a pregnant journalist seeking registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and others over an alleged incident of assault during the Opposition’s march to the Court premises on October 12. The application has been moved by journalist…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the Supreme Court that all decisions concerning the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls were taken unanimously by its three members, rejecting allegations that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar acted unilaterally despite objections from the other two Election Commissioners. In a counter-affidavit filed in response to…
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has informed the Supreme Court that appeals challenging the inclusion of voters in West Bengal’s electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise were instituted by officials in the office of the State Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), and not by the Commission itself. The clarification forms part of…
The Supreme Court on Monday assured that voters whose names have been deleted from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Maharashtra would not face prosecution for applying afresh to register as electors, while seeking the Election Commission of India’s response to a petition challenging the revision exercise. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief…
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by Ernst & Young U.S. LLP challenging a Delhi High Court ruling that payments received for employees deputed to its Indian entities are taxable as Fees for Technical Services (FTS) under the India-US Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala…
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by Unnati Fortune Holdings Ltd. (UFHL) promoter Anil Mithas challenging the Allahabad High Court’s refusal to grant him bail in a money laundering case involving the alleged diversion of ₹126.30 crore collected from homebuyers for the company’s Aranya project. A bench comprising Chief Justice…
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) to proceed with its November 2 general body meeting on electoral reforms but directed the association not to announce the outcome of the voting, requiring it instead to submit the results to the Court in a sealed envelope. A Bench headed by Chief…
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted Ashish Mishra, the prime accused in the 2021 Lakhimpur Kheri violence case, to visit his hometown in Uttar Pradesh to celebrate Diwali with his family and close relatives, subject to the bail conditions imposed earlier by the Court. A three-judge Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and…