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From Madrid to Baku: A chronicle of inadequate climate action at UN Conferences

Why are international measures to mitigate Climate Change so slow and ineffective?

Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill tabled in assembly, using the myth of “urban naxals” to supress dissent?

CJP dissects the MSPS Bill and its problematic provision, its impact on the citizenry, dangers of having another draconian law in the face of existing BNS, 2023, UAPA, 1967 & PMLA, 2002

Dharm Sansad: Hindu Religious leaders condemn ‘divisive’ event even as a contempt petition is filed in SC

A contempt petition filed in the SC as well as a collective stance from religious leaders seek to hold authorities accountable for allowing the "Dharam Sansad" to proceed unchecked, which threatens public harmony and violates constitutional principles of unity and peace.

Protests rage in Parbhani after Dalit activist dies in custody, allegations of police torture

Somnath Suryavanshi's death in judicial custody- to which he was shifted after having spent 2 days in police custody- sparks outrage, with demands for accountability, compensation, and a judicial inquiry into police brutality amid growing unrest over caste-based violence.

No quality education without teaching equality, secularism, fraternity value: SC

Muzaffarnagar School Slapping:  the Supreme Court stressed the importance of instilling constitutional values like equality, secularism, and fraternity in students while addressing PIL on the Muzaffarnagar slapping incident, the Court urged the state to prioritize these values in education, with a deadline for action and affidavit submission in six weeks

Fierce backlash grows against Yati Narsinghanand’s Dharam Sansad as fears of incitement to violence escalate; plea moved in SC

With the controversial event set to take place in December, widespread opposition from civil society, legal experts, and political leaders intensifies, calling for immediate intervention to prevent hate-fuelled unrest.

SC Collegium summons Allahabad HC Judge, Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav over remarks on Muslims

The judge’s remark has generated national and international outrage; he made a series of other stigmatizing remarks during a speech, including the use of the term "kathmullah," a derogatory slur against Muslims

Uttarakhand: Retd. Muslim Army Officer Faces Ire of ‘Hindutva’ Forces; FIR Filed After 2-Yr Legal Battle

The retired Army officer, also a BJP leader who runs a school in Vikasnagar, had to move the court to get an FIR lodged against the alleged accused. The police is yet to act on it.

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