Privacy Rights
Scanning Thousands of Faces Without Consent Is Lawful If Policy Is Structured and Proportionate: UK High Court Upholds Metropolitan Police Live Facial Recognition Policy
UK High Court observed that the Policy incorporates detailed guidance and a structured three-stage proportionality assessment to ensure that any interference with fundamental rights is properly justified.
Menstrual Leave as Dignity, POCSO Adolescent Guidelines, Transgender Welfare Directions and More: Human and Civil Rights April 2026 Roundup
Covering all the important human and civil rights cases across various High Courts and the Supreme Court as well as the legislative updates, this roundup provides a quick summary of cases, latest legal updates in human and civil rights and links to other roundups.
Bombay High Court upholds Single Judge’s decision to stay release of film “Shaadi Ke Director Karan Aur Johar”
The name “Karan Johar” is solely associated with Respondent 1, Karan Johar and forms a germane part of his personality and brand name and thus, has the economic right to commercially exploit the same as per his discretion.
Are married individuals, in live-in-relationships with others, entitled to police protection? Rajasthan High Court refers matter to larger bench
“Live-in-relationship is an agreement in which two persons live together in a short or long term relationship. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not recognise the concept of live-in-relationship. Even in Muslim Law, no recognition has been given to such relationship.”
Fundamental right to privacy includes spousal privacy; Evidence obtained through violation is inadmissible: Madras High Court
“Trust forms the bedrock of matrimonial relationships. The spouses must have implicit and total faith and confidence in each other. Snooping on the other destroys the fabric of marital life. One cannot pry on the other.”
‘Aggrieved parties in cases of Doxing cannot be rendered remedy-less’; Delhi High Court directs X to reveal subscriber information
The term ‘Doxing’ comes from the phrase ‘dropping documents’ or ‘dropping dox’ on someone, which appears to have originated in 1990s, that involved uncovering and revealing the identity of people who fostered anonymity.
HIGH COURTS JULY 2023 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on Srikant Tyagi; West Bengal Panchayat Election; Telangana Eunuchs Act; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
Unsolicited marketing calls causing distress to people and disregard to their privacy rights: Would it lead to imposition of monetary penalty? Detailed decision of Information Commissioner’s Office
Information Commissioner’s Office,UK: Andy Curry, Head of Investigations, on noting serious contravention of regulations 21 and 24 of the Privacy and Electronic
Ker HC | Whether a Child born out of a live-in relationship is to be treated as a child born to a married couple? Status of Children in a live-in relationship & mother’s decision to recognize fatherhood of child || High Court unwinds
“The death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what one dies inside us while we live.”