Data gathering by public agencies picks up even as the law hangs fire

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Internal Security/ Governance   Source: Indian Express Direction: Personal data protection/Surveillance is an important topic. Keep a note on it including a few points of the now withdrawn Personal data protection bill 2021. No need to note down all examples, have 1-2 examples ready.   Context: Experts have raised concerns about …

Challenging the Special Marriage Act, 1954

GS paper  2 Syllabus: Social empowerment, Government policies and interventions for the development of the social sector and issues arising out of it, special marriage Act etc   Directions: These are contentious provisions. Know a few but no need to remember all. Source: The Hindu   Context: The Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging …