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Tuesday, March 10, 2026
TopicRight to Privacy

Topic: Right to Privacy

Under lens in I-PAC case, businessman moves SC to stop ED from accessing data on his seized phone

Jitendra Kumar Mehta challenges ED’s move to seize and examine his mobile phone in the I-PAC case. SC issues notice to ED but refuses interim relief to petitioner.

Modi govt’s Sanchar Saathi U-turn after backlash—mandatory pre-installation order shelved

Internet Freedom Foundation calls it a welcome development, adds 'we should treat this as cautious optimism, not closure, until formal legal direction is published'.

Centre’s Sanchar Saathi under a cloud: The nagging questions of surveillance, accountability & loopholes

Non-removable state-run app on each device will attract scrutiny from users, civil society, global manufacturers, in experts' view. 'No clear, technical justification for mandate,' they say.

India activates its first privacy law: What new DPDP Rules mean for protection of your digital data

Govt has notified Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, with Data Protection Board to be set up immediately. Rollout of law has drawn cheer but concerns remain.

Do the dead have privacy rights? Shah Bano-inspired film ‘Haq’ rekindles complex debate, MP HC to decide

Late Shah Bano’s daughter argues the movie distorts her public image & must not be released. Various courts have previously held that there's no right to privacy or personality after death.

Secretly recorded conversations between spouses can be used as evidence in divorce cases, rules SC

Reversing Punjab & Haryana HC order, Supreme Court said act of snooping itself was evidence of a deteriorating marriage & thus could not be ignored during legal proceedings.

Upholding Calcutta HC ruling on CCTV surveillance inside shared home, SC reaffirms right to privacy

HC had ruled that installation of CCTV cameras inside a shared ancestral home without consent of co-occupants violates fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of Constitution.

Why SC refused to order paternity test in 18-yr-old maintenance case, saying ‘DNA test not legal right’

The top court ruled that DNA tests must be ordered only if there is ‘eminent need’, as it could lead to 'collateral infringement of privacy' of the person against whom it is sought.

After Amitabh Bachchan & Jackie Shroff, why Delhi HC protected surgeon Dr Shetty’s personality rights

Dr Shetty’s lawyers made a case that he was a celebrity in his own right with valid and enforceable personality rights, which were being violated.

Petitioner at centre of landmark ‘right to privacy’ verdict, a look back at Justice Puttaswamy’s legacy

Justice Puttaswamy passed away Monday at 98. In 2012, he challenged UPA’s Aadhaar scheme, saying its framework violated right to privacy. His efforts led to SC's Right to Privacy verdict.

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Mercedes CLA 250+ is how future EVs should be. Here is why

With an 85.5 kWh battery, the sedan has an incredible tested range of 792 km, which has been possible due to its extremely slippery shape and a very efficient motor.

Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act to regulate gas supply as Iran and US-Israel conflict rages on

Gazette notification prioritises household fuel, transport gas and fertiliser sector as West Asia tensions raise concerns over energy supplies

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.