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  • Can a Doctor Lose Their License for What They Say at a Comedy Show?

    By Konika Gayen Keshervani | June 2026 | 5 Minutes Read Summary: Under India’s NMC Code of Medical Ethics, a doctor’s professional obligations follow them everywhere — not just inside hospitals. The Pranit More show controversy reveals how one viral moment can trigger State Medical Council action, professional misconduct proceedings, and even license cancellation. A

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  • Rights of Content Creators in India: What the Law Protects — and What It Doesn’t

    By Konika Gayen Keshervani| June 2026 | 5 Minutes Read Summary: Millions of Indians now create content for a living — on YouTube, Instagram, podcasts, and blogs. But most creators have no idea what legal rights protect their work. This explainer breaks down everything you need to know. Imagine spending days researching, scripting, recording, and

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  • DIGITAL PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2023

    by Konika Gayen Keshervani  | June 2026 | 10 Minutes Read Summary: The DPDP Act 2023 is India’s first comprehensive data protection law. It gives citizens rights to access, correct, and erase their personal data, mandates consent before processing, and imposes penalties up to ₹250 crore for violations. Full compliance kicks in by May 2027,

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  • RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN INDIA

    By Konika Gayen Keshervani | June 2026 | 5 Minutes Read Summary : The Right to Privacy in India, though absent from the Constitution explicitly, was declared a fundamental right under Article 21 by the Supreme Court in the landmark 2017 Puttaswamy judgment. Privacy is one of those rights that most people feel instinctively, yet

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  • Stop Eating Newspaper-Wrapped Food: FSSAI Issues Fresh Warning After Mumbai Vada Pav Incident

    By Konika Gayen| June 2026 | 2 Minutes Read Summary: FSSAI has issued a fresh warning on June 6, 2026, directing all food vendors across India to immediately stop using newspapers for wrapping, packing, or serving food. The advisory followed a Mumbai incident where a vada pav vendor was caught doing exactly this, prompting a

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  • CBSE, JEE Advanced, NEET 2026:
    India’s Exam Data Crisis and What It Means for Your Rights

    June 2026 |Konika Gayen| 7 Minutes Read 📋  Article SummaryIn 2026, India’s three largest national examinations — CBSE Class 12, JEE Advanced, and NEET UG — each experienced a serious institutional failure involving student data, examination security, or both. This article examines all three, identifies the common legal and governance threads, and sets out the

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  • CBSE Data Leak 2026: Are Students’ Answer Sheets and Personal Data Safe?

    By Konika Gayen Keshervani| 2 June, 2026 | 7 Minutes Read In May 2026, over 17 lakh Class 12 students across India received their board examination results — and for thousands of them, something was deeply wrong. Marks were lower than expected. Answer sheets bore someone else’s writing. Pages were missing. Scans were blurred beyond

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  • INDIA HAS LAWS AGAINST DOWRY. SO WHY ARE WOMEN STILL DYING?A Know Your Rights India Deep Dive

    By Konika Gayen | May 2026 | 7 minutes read In the third week of May 2026, three women died in three differentIndian cities. One week. Three deaths. Three variations of the samestory told millions of times in this country over six decades. Twisha Sharma, 33, was found hanging at her in-laws’ home in Bhopalon

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  • Form 121 Replaces 15G and 15H: New TDS Rules Explained

    25th May, 2026| Konika Gayen| 5 Minutes Read Forms 15G and 15H have been replaced by form 121. Learn who is affected, how TDS rules may change, and what taxpayers need to know. If you or your family members — especially senior citizens — submitted the old forms this financial year, your bank may still deduct TDS.

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