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"We Hope That In India...": UN On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much "hope" that in India and any country that is having elections, people's "political and civil rights" are "protected" and everyone can vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere.
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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Centre's Advisory On Curbing Crimes Against "Weaker Sections Of Society"
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all UTs on Friday for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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"PM Asked For Re-Examining Provisions Of Sedition Law": Law Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his clear and unequivocal views in favour of the protection of civil liberties, respect for human rights and giving meaning to constitutional freedoms, said Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday.
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US Top Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBT Workers
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde Get Protection From Arrest Till March 16 In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Supreme Court on Friday extended till March 16 the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
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Activist Gautam Navlakha Gets Interim Protection From Arrest Till December 2
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha interim protection from arrest till December 2 in the Koregaon Bhima violence case.
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Gautam Navlakha Denied Interim Protection From Arrest By High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to grant immediate protection from arrest to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who has moved the court seeking anticipatory bail.
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Activist Gautam Navlakha's Protection From Arrest Extended By A Month
Gautam Navlakha, one of the five civil rights activists named in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, cannot be arrested for one more month, the Supreme Court decided today. A bench of justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta however asked Mr Navlakha to approach the court concerned to seek pre-arrest bail in the case.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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Gujarat Child Body Has A Question For Jain Couple Taking Monkhood Today
The Gujarat child rights panel yesterday sought a report from the civil administration and the police about steps taken by a Jain couple, who are embracing monkhood today, to secure their three-year-old daughter's future
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3 California Mosques Receive Letters Threatening 'The Children Of Satan'
A civil rights group has called for more police protection of mosques after several in California received letters that praised President-elect Donald Trump and threatened Muslim genocide.
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All Personal Laws Need Reform, Not Uniform Civil Code: CPI (M)
CPI(M) today attacked the centre for trying to push Uniform Civil Code in the garb of reforming Muslim personal law. It said while it supported changes in all personal laws to protect women's rights -- the government was trying to attack the identity of minorities in the country.
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Blog: How We Got To This Point In The Triple Talaq Debate
A consensus on acceptance of plurality, one can only hope, would encourage further dialogue about protecting inter-community marriages and rights of sexual minorities in the years to come.
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US House of Representatives Passes Email Privacy Bill
The measure court orders to access emails, text messages, and data stored in the Internet "cloud" for criminal and civil investigations.
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"We Hope That In India...": UN On Arvind Kejriwal's Arrest
A spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said we very much "hope" that in India and any country that is having elections, people's "political and civil rights" are "protected" and everyone can vote in a "free and fair" atmosphere.
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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Centre's Advisory On Curbing Crimes Against "Weaker Sections Of Society"
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to the Chief Secretaries of all states and administrators of all UTs on Friday for the implementation of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, and the Scheduled Tribes(Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.
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"PM Asked For Re-Examining Provisions Of Sedition Law": Law Minister
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his clear and unequivocal views in favour of the protection of civil liberties, respect for human rights and giving meaning to constitutional freedoms, said Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday.
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US Top Court Rules Civil Rights Law Protects LGBT Workers
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal protections against workplace discrimination apply equally to sexual orientation, contrary to the position taken by the administration of President Donald Trump.
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Activists Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde Get Protection From Arrest Till March 16 In Bhima Koregaon Case
The Supreme Court on Friday extended till March 16 the interim protection from arrest granted to civil rights activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
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Activist Gautam Navlakha Gets Interim Protection From Arrest Till December 2
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha interim protection from arrest till December 2 in the Koregaon Bhima violence case.
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Gautam Navlakha Denied Interim Protection From Arrest By High Court
The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to grant immediate protection from arrest to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, who has moved the court seeking anticipatory bail.
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Activist Gautam Navlakha's Protection From Arrest Extended By A Month
Gautam Navlakha, one of the five civil rights activists named in the Koregaon-Bhima violence case, cannot be arrested for one more month, the Supreme Court decided today. A bench of justices Arun Mishra and Deepak Gupta however asked Mr Navlakha to approach the court concerned to seek pre-arrest bail in the case.
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On Dalit Protection Law, Top Court Recalls Order That Sparked Protests
The Supreme Court has recalled a 2018 order that was seen to dilute provisions of a law protecting Dalits. This means the ban on automatic arrest in cases under Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, and the need for sanction before arrests linked to violation of the law stand withdrawn.
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Gujarat Child Body Has A Question For Jain Couple Taking Monkhood Today
The Gujarat child rights panel yesterday sought a report from the civil administration and the police about steps taken by a Jain couple, who are embracing monkhood today, to secure their three-year-old daughter's future
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3 California Mosques Receive Letters Threatening 'The Children Of Satan'
A civil rights group has called for more police protection of mosques after several in California received letters that praised President-elect Donald Trump and threatened Muslim genocide.
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All Personal Laws Need Reform, Not Uniform Civil Code: CPI (M)
CPI(M) today attacked the centre for trying to push Uniform Civil Code in the garb of reforming Muslim personal law. It said while it supported changes in all personal laws to protect women's rights -- the government was trying to attack the identity of minorities in the country.
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Blog: How We Got To This Point In The Triple Talaq Debate
A consensus on acceptance of plurality, one can only hope, would encourage further dialogue about protecting inter-community marriages and rights of sexual minorities in the years to come.
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US House of Representatives Passes Email Privacy Bill
The measure court orders to access emails, text messages, and data stored in the Internet "cloud" for criminal and civil investigations.
