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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.

The central government had notified the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 on November 13.

Digital Personal Data Protection rules notified: Key opportunities and challenges ahead

November 17, 2025 8:17 pm

Experts believe that the compliance requirements envisaged under the data protection laws will lead to a spike in legal and compliance costs for companies.

A few clicks can wipe years of online activity, here’s how to delete your digital footprint.

How to delete your digital footprint in 5 steps

November 01, 2025 9:10 am

Every click leaves a trace, but what if you could erase them all? From clearing Google activity to automating privacy and securing your connection, here's how to start fresh and stay private.

Eight years after the ‘Puttaswamy’ privacy verdict, data protection remains a distant dream

August 28, 2025 5:12 pm

The question is whether India will honour the constitutional mandate or allow industry to kill it through a thousand exemptions

Kanwar Yatra: SC seeks UP government’s response to plea against QR code mandate to food sellers

Secretly recording your spouse’s conversation doesn’t protect ‘dignity’. Supreme Court must understand this

July 17, 2025 6:36 pm

Dignity cannot be a one-way street. It must be available to the person being mocked and the person being watched.

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Knowledge Nugget: Why is Right To Information Act important for UPSC?

April 13, 2025 8:36 pm

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw dismissed concerns that certain provisions of the DPDP Act would render the RTI Act toothless. In light of this, learn about the RTI Act and go 'Beyond the Nugget' to know about the Right to Privacy.

Knowledge nugget of the day: Right to Privacy

November 07, 2024 11:03 am

Justice KS Puttaswamy, a former judge of the Karnataka High Court and the lead petitioner in the landmark 'right to privacy case,' passed away on October 28th. What is right to privacy? How did it shape the discourse of fundamental rights? Take a look.

A restaurant in Pescara, Italy, where a man stabbed his brother in 2008. In 2019, the 'right to be forgotten' privacy law was used to force a former editor of an Italian news website to delete a story about the incident.

SC to examine acquitted man's 'right to be forgotten': What is the right, and how have courts ruled earlier?

July 30, 2024 11:58 am

India does not have a statutory framework that prescribes the right to be forgotten. The SC has now agreed to hear a case that will likely shape the contours of this right.