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India top court upholds constitutional right to pollution-free environment

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The Supreme Court of India held Wednesday all citizens have the fundamental right to live in a pollution-free environment under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. The court ordered immediate government action to improve compliance and address pollution sources in Delhi and the surrounding areas.

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India Supreme Court grants opportunity for states and union territories to enforce directives on caste discrimination in prisons

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The Supreme Court of India granted a final opportunity on Tuesday for states and union territories to comply with its directives to eradicate caste discrimination within prisons. Despite the court’s clear directives, compliance reports from the states and union territories have been notably absent. Union of India & Ors.

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India court orders sanctions against journalist over ‘anti-India sentiment’ posts

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A Delhi court directed the police to register a First Information Report (FIR) against journalist Rana Ayyub following a complaint accusing her of insulting Hindu deities and spreading “anti-India sentiment” through her posts on X. The matter has been scheduled for a compliance report in the coming days.

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India top court allows granting citizenship to foreign migrants entering Assam

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The Supreme Court of India upheld Thursday Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, which grants Indian citizenship to immigrants from outside India who entered the Indian state of Assam before March 25, 1971. The post India top court allows granting citizenship to foreign migrants entering Assam appeared first on JURIST - News.

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India IT ministry releases draft rules under controversial data legislation

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India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday released draft rules in furtherance of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, sparking significant debate regarding the rules’ implications on data privacy rights.

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India police organization files case against Twitter for child pornography

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& Twitter Communication India Pvt. The NCPR is India’s apex statutory body for the protection of child rights. The NCPR is India’s apex statutory body for the protection of child rights. has a 99 percent majority holding in Twitter India. has a 99 percent majority holding in Twitter India.

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India central bank imposes penalty on country’s largest lender over compliance deficiencies

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI)Friday announced that it has fined the State Bank of India (SBI) ?1 The post India central bank imposes penalty on country’s largest lender over compliance deficiencies appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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