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After Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan Goes To Delhi High Court For Protection Of Personality Rights
Abhishek Bachchan has argued that his persona is being used online without his authorisation
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Delhi High Court Passes Order Protecting Sadhguru's Personality Rights
The Delhi High Court has passed an order protecting the personality and publicity rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, and restrained various rogue websites and unknown entities from misusing his personality traits.
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Trans Identity Certificate Can Now Be Used To Get PAN Card: Centre
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card.
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Opinion | Why Celebrities Are Seeking Legal Protection For Their Personality Rights
The Delhi HC recently issued an order safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of film actor Jackie Shroff, restraining several social media accounts, AI Chatbots, and e-commerce websites from exploiting the actor's name, voice, or image.
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Press Freedom Must Be Balanced Against Person's Right To Reputation: Court
The freedom of the press can not be used to violate a person's "inherent" right to reputation and investigative journalism does not enjoy any special protection, the Bombay High Court has said.
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Baby Falls During Kerala Temple Ritual, Child Rights Panel Seeks Report
In a shocking accident amidst a temple ritual in the south Kerala district of Pathanamthitta, a nine-month-old child fell to the ground from the hands of a person performing the rite of 'Garudan Thookkam'.
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Right To Marry Person Of Choice Indelible, Family Cannot Object: High Court
The Delhi High Court has said the right to marry a person of one's own choice is indelible and constitutionally protected and not even family members can object to such matrimonial ties.
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"3 Proposed Criminal Bills Have Flavour Of Indian Soil": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the three proposed criminal laws are people-centric, have the flavour of Indian soil and their main purpose is to protect the constitutional, human and personal rights of citizens.
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Anil Kapoor Explains Why He Sought Protection Of His Personality Rights
Actor Anil Kapoor has filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his name, image, voice and personality attributes.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Monday.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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After Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek Bachchan Goes To Delhi High Court For Protection Of Personality Rights
Abhishek Bachchan has argued that his persona is being used online without his authorisation
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"Criminal To Love?" Top Court Asks, Junks Plea Over Muslim Girl's Marriage
The Supreme Court has dismissed a special leave petition by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, or NCPCR, that challenged a 2022 Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict granting protection to a (then) 16-year-old Muslim girl.
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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Delhi High Court Passes Order Protecting Sadhguru's Personality Rights
The Delhi High Court has passed an order protecting the personality and publicity rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, and restrained various rogue websites and unknown entities from misusing his personality traits.
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Trans Identity Certificate Can Now Be Used To Get PAN Card: Centre
The Centre has told the Supreme Court that a 'certificate of identity' issued by the district magistrate under the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 will be treated as valid documentation for applying for a PAN card.
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Opinion | Why Celebrities Are Seeking Legal Protection For Their Personality Rights
The Delhi HC recently issued an order safeguarding the personality and publicity rights of film actor Jackie Shroff, restraining several social media accounts, AI Chatbots, and e-commerce websites from exploiting the actor's name, voice, or image.
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Press Freedom Must Be Balanced Against Person's Right To Reputation: Court
The freedom of the press can not be used to violate a person's "inherent" right to reputation and investigative journalism does not enjoy any special protection, the Bombay High Court has said.
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Baby Falls During Kerala Temple Ritual, Child Rights Panel Seeks Report
In a shocking accident amidst a temple ritual in the south Kerala district of Pathanamthitta, a nine-month-old child fell to the ground from the hands of a person performing the rite of 'Garudan Thookkam'.
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Right To Marry Person Of Choice Indelible, Family Cannot Object: High Court
The Delhi High Court has said the right to marry a person of one's own choice is indelible and constitutionally protected and not even family members can object to such matrimonial ties.
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"3 Proposed Criminal Bills Have Flavour Of Indian Soil": Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the three proposed criminal laws are people-centric, have the flavour of Indian soil and their main purpose is to protect the constitutional, human and personal rights of citizens.
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Anil Kapoor Explains Why He Sought Protection Of His Personality Rights
Actor Anil Kapoor has filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his name, image, voice and personality attributes.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Monday.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
