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Rs 2 Lakh Fine For Offroading In Pangong Lake Or Wildlife Areas Of Ladakh
For the first time in Ladakh, hefty penalty imposed on errant tourists for illegal off-roading in Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas of Ladakh
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Why India's New Data Law Is A Costly Wake-Up Call
DPDP Act: A startup spending Rs 1-2 crore annually could see operational costs rise by an additional Rs 20-40 lakh, as per experts.
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Transgenders Have No Legal Right To Demand Traditional 'Badhai': High Court
The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.
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Renting Flat Doesn't Exclude Homebuyer From Consumer Rights: Top Court
The Supreme Court has said mere leasing out or renting a residential flat does not by itself exclude the purchaser of the property from being called a "consumer" to avail his rights under the consumer-protection law.
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13 E-Commerce Sites Fined Rs 10 Lakh Each For Illegal Walkie-Talkie Sales
Central Consumer Protection Authority has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies.
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Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Explained
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Minister
The government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
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South Korea Initiates Crackdown on Suspicious Crypto Activities
On Thursday, July 4, the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea released a statement alerting all crypto exchanges to ramp up transaction monitoring on their respective platforms. This move from South Korea comes as the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act is ready to go into effect on July 19.
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Advocates Can't be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act) as it noted that the legal profession is unique in nature.
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Ambergris Worth More Than Rs 85 Lakh Seized, Three Held
The trio was nabbed on October 3 night by a team of forest department personnel.
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Entities Expected to Comply With Data Protection Norms Except Age-Gating in 12 Months: Mos IT
Entities may be given about a year to tune their systems to comply with norms of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.
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Entities May Be Given A Year To Comply With Data Protection Norms: Centre
Entities may be given about a year to tune their systems to comply with norms of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Rs 2 Lakh Fine For Offroading In Pangong Lake Or Wildlife Areas Of Ladakh
For the first time in Ladakh, hefty penalty imposed on errant tourists for illegal off-roading in Pangong Lake and other protected wildlife areas of Ladakh
-
Why India's New Data Law Is A Costly Wake-Up Call
DPDP Act: A startup spending Rs 1-2 crore annually could see operational costs rise by an additional Rs 20-40 lakh, as per experts.
-
Transgenders Have No Legal Right To Demand Traditional 'Badhai': High Court
The court also noted that the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019, does not provide for any such right.
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Renting Flat Doesn't Exclude Homebuyer From Consumer Rights: Top Court
The Supreme Court has said mere leasing out or renting a residential flat does not by itself exclude the purchaser of the property from being called a "consumer" to avail his rights under the consumer-protection law.
-
13 E-Commerce Sites Fined Rs 10 Lakh Each For Illegal Walkie-Talkie Sales
Central Consumer Protection Authority has initiated suo motu action against e-commerce platforms for listing and selling unauthorised walkie-talkies.
-
Centre Notifies DPDP Rules 2025, RTI Amendment 2025 Comes Into Force
The Centre, on Friday, notified the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2025, bringing some of the rules into effect immediately. The notification comes nearly 10 months after the DPDP Rules, 2025, a draft of the bill was circulated in January. Among the rules that come into effect now is the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005, amendment...
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Consumer Watchdog Issues Notices To 5 Restaurants For Charging Service Fee
Consumer watchdog CCPA has issued notices to five restaurants for continuing to impose mandatory service charges despite a recent Delhi High Court ruling upholding guidelines against the practice.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Explained
The Centre is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Centre Likely To Release Draft Data Protection Rules Within A Month: Minister
The government is likely to release draft rules under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act within a month, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.
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South Korea Initiates Crackdown on Suspicious Crypto Activities
On Thursday, July 4, the Financial Supervisory Service of Korea released a statement alerting all crypto exchanges to ramp up transaction monitoring on their respective platforms. This move from South Korea comes as the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act is ready to go into effect on July 19.
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Advocates Can't be Held Liable For Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the complaint alleging "deficiency in service" against advocates would not be maintainable under the Consumer Protection Act (CP Act) as it noted that the legal profession is unique in nature.
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Ambergris Worth More Than Rs 85 Lakh Seized, Three Held
The trio was nabbed on October 3 night by a team of forest department personnel.
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Entities Expected to Comply With Data Protection Norms Except Age-Gating in 12 Months: Mos IT
Entities may be given about a year to tune their systems to comply with norms of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday.
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Entities May Be Given A Year To Comply With Data Protection Norms: Centre
Entities may be given about a year to tune their systems to comply with norms of Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said today.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
