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  "id": 212263,
  "title": "High Court finds secret recording can be used as evidence in DV case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/high-court-finds-secret-recording-can-be-used-as-evidence-in-dv-case",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T07:51:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-06/high-court-win-for-domestic-violence-secret-recording/107006118"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "While most recordings of private conversations are illegal, the High Court found the recording was allowed because it was necessary to protect the victim's \"bodily autonomy and integrity\".",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/high-court-freezes-finance-committee-budget-transfers-over-procedural",
        "published": "2026-08-05T12:52:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "High Court orders striking nurses back to work",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/high-court-orders-striking-nurses-back-to-work",
        "published": "2026-08-05T14:06:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/road-rage-controversy-karnataka-high-court-transfers-malur-judge-to",
        "published": "2026-08-05T18:07:22.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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