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Secret chat recordings can be allowed as evidence, rules Chhattisgarh High Court

July 15, 2026 5:20 pm

The Chhattisgarh High Court was hearing a plea of a man challenging a trial court's refusal to take on record an audio recording, its transcript and a forensic analysis report in a civil suit.

On videos without consent, revenge porn, Karnataka's strict new order

June 17, 2026 10:45 pm

Following a surge in complaints about police stations dismissing victims over "prior consent" assumptions, a strict new order mandates immediate police action and rapid takedown notices.

The petitioner argued that despite lodging a police complaint, no effective action was taken, allowing his son’s images to remain online, harming his and reputation.

‘Digital scars permanent': Rajasthan High Court orders Meta to scrub private images of son after father's plea

April 07, 2026 2:13 pm

The harm caused by circulation of private images leaves “enduring digital scars”, the Rajasthan High Court said, while holding that digital platforms cannot remain “mute spectators” once the illegality is flagged.

Apart from outraging the right of privacy, the petitioners have not come forward to any other issue while challenging the Aadhar linked biometric attendance system, said the Patna High Court.

Aadhaar-based facial, GPS attendance for medical faculty good governance, not violation of privacy: Patna High Court

January 20, 2026 2:29 pm

Aadhaar attendance system: Justice Bibek Chaudhuri dismissed a petition filed by several doctors employed in government medical colleges and hospitals across the state challenging the policy stating that the measure does not violate the right to privacy.

The Delhi High Court said that such samples are only material for comparison and, by themselves, do not incriminate an accused.

Delhi High Court rules right to privacy ‘not absolute,' orders meat exporter Moin Qureshi to give voice samples to CBI

December 30, 2025 3:05 pm

Delhi High Court Right to Privacy Not Absolute: Based on telephone intercepts between 2013 and 2014, central investigation agencies ED and CBI launched a probe which led to a 2017 FIR against Qureshi alleging that he acted as a middleman for corrupt public servants.

‘Extremely disturbing’: Take down content with morphed images, videos of Shilpa Shetty, directs Bombay HC

December 26, 2025 4:48 pm

Shilpa Shetty had alleged that AI tools were used to clone her voice and mannerisms to create morphed images, books, and other merchandise without her authorisation.

The court held that accused's right to invoke the provisions of Section 94 BNSS for obtaining documents in support of his defence has been recognized by the Constitutional Courts.

Right of accused to fair trial prevails over right to privacy of police officials: Punjab and Haryana High Court

December 05, 2025 5:09 pm

Punjab Haryana HC ruling, accused fair trial rights: The court made the observation while dealing with an accused’s plea against the trial court’s order dismissing his plea seeking call data records (CDRs) and mobile location data of police officials.