-The Indian Express RTI Act needs to be protected against attempts to dilute it. RTI activists must be made less vulnerable In April, the government of India proposed amendments to the RTI Act, one of the most empowering pieces of legislation inherited from the UPA era. The most controversial amendment pertained to Rule 12. It would allow the withdrawal of an application in case of the applicant’s death, making the job of...
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Worried SC calls for robust data protection regime
-The Hindu Capacity of non-state actors to invade the home and privacy has also been enhanced, says nine-judge Bench The Supreme Court on Thursday urged the government to put in place a robust mechanism for data protection. Noting that “informational privacy is a facet of the right to privacy”, a nine-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, said dangers to personal data originate not only from the government but also...
More »Privacy impact on beef -R Balaji
-The Telegraph New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said that yesterday's nine-judge verdict declaring privacy a fundamental right could have a bearing on the Maharashtra government's ban on the slaughter of bulls and bullocks last year. "Of course, the judgment will have an impact on these cases.... If necessary, we may refer these cases to a larger bench," the bench of Justices A.K. Sikri and Ashok Bhushan told a batch of petitioners. "I...
More »Delhi safer this year; murder, rape down
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: crimes against women have declined from last year, figures released by Delhi Police show. Till August 15 this year, 1,335 cases of rape have been reported. The figure for the corresponding period last year was 1,426--6.4% higher than this year. Similarly, for molestation, last year's figure was 2,738; this year, it has come down to 2,138. Not just crimes against women, but the overall crime rate has...
More »Right to privacy verdict to have some bearing in beef matters, says Supreme Court bench
-The Hindu A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court has said that “nobody would like to be told what to eat or how to dress” while ruling that these activities come under the realm of privacy. The Supreme Court on August 25, 2017 said its verdict declaring right to privacy a fundamental right would have “some bearing” in matters related to the possession of beef in Maharashtra. The apex court made the...
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