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The Uses and Abuses of Marital Privacy
How strong is the marital privacy argument to justify marital rape exception in a post-Puttaswamy era?
22nd May 2023
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Privacy: A Recurring Theme In Justice Chandrachud’s Landmark Judgments
Justice Chandrachud has played a vital role in cementing right to privacy as a fundamental right, by invoking it in important Judgments
22nd Oct 2022
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The Right to Privacy in Our Republic: A Talk at Ranga Shankara
5 years after the Supreme Court recognised privacy as a Fundamental Right, we discussed how the right came to be, and what it means.
6th Sep 2022
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SCO Shorts: Right to Privacy
The Supreme Court delivered a landmark Judgment recognising the Right to Privacy as a Fundamental Right under the Constitution
23rd Aug 2022
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Pegasus Depositions: Mr. Sandeep Shukla
Prof. Sandeep Shukla from IIT Kanpur warned about the insidious and dangerous way in which the Pegasus spyware operates.
16th Jul 2022
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Pegasus Depositions: Mr. John Brittas
CPI(M) Member of Parliament, John Brittas emphasised the need to subject security agencies to increased oversight in light of Pegasus.
16th Jul 2022
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Pegasus Spyware Probe
Pending
Manohar Lal Sharma v Union of India
The Court will decide whether there must be an investigation into the Government of India’s alleged use of Pegasus spyware on journalists, activists and public officials. The Court, after ascertaining if the Union government had used the Pegasus spyware, will decide the limits the government must adhere to while surveilling people.
MoreNext Hearing: December 22, 2021
Last Updated: 20211027
Bench:Surya Kant J, N.V. Ramana CJI, Hima Kohli J
Aadhaar- Social Media Linking
Pending
Facebook Inc v Union of India
The Supreme Court must decide whether to transfer to itself cases regarding mandatory Aadhaar-social media linking, currently pending before three High Courts.
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Last Updated: 20200130
Bench:Deepak Gupta J, Aniruddha Bose J
Aadhaar Ordinance
Pending
S G Vombatkere v Union of India
The Supreme Court will decide the constitutional validity of the 2019 Aadhaar Ordinance and Regulations.
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Last Updated: 20200130
Bench:L.N. Rao J, Deepak Gupta J
Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
Pending
Sunita Tiwari v Union of India
The Court will decide whether or not to ban the practice of female circumcision, or "khatna". In particular, the Court will evaluate circumcision as it is practiced in the Dawoodi Bohra community.
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Last Updated: 20180924
Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, D.Y. Chandrachud CJI, Arun Mishra J