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Allahabad HC: Religious converter, “Father, Karamkandi or Mulla” assisting in ‘forceful religious conversion’ can be prosecuted under UP anti-conversion law

sabrangindia - August 22, 2024

Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal said religious converter by whatever name, bet it Father, Karmkandi, Maulvi or Mulla etc. is liable to be punished under the anti-conversion law if found facilitating ‘forceful conversion’

Gender and Sexuality

Maharashtra: Two minor girls sexually assaulted, delay in FIR, failure of accountability, attempts to cover up crime

sabrangindia - August 21, 2024

Protests by locals in Badlapur after Maharashtra police did not file an FIR in the case for over 12 hours after it was brought to their attention-- delaying medical examination by 10 hours—has created a storm in Thane district of Maharashtra; SCPCR accuses school of attempting to cover up the crime instead of assisting the parents in filing a police complaint; Opposition says school was run those with the BJP

Gender and Sexuality

Maharashtra: Swift action on protesters, delayed justice for sexual assault against minors, police priorities need to be questioned

sabrangindia - August 21, 2024

The protestors had gathered in thousands to demand justice and action against the sexual assault of two four-year-old schoolgirls by a male cleaning staff member in a school as well as to condemn the delayed response from the authorities in filing the FIR against the perpetrator

Rule of Law

Between Bail and Jail, how authorities bypass law and jurisprudence

sabrangindia - August 21, 2024

As the courts emphasise on the principle “bail is rule, jail exception”, authorities find ways to bypass due process of law

Gender and Sexuality

The illusion of the glamourous Malayalam cinema falls apart: Justice Hema Committee report provides insight into systematic harassment and exploitation of women actors

Tanya Arora - August 21, 2024

The investigation reveals a pervasive culture of coercion, fear, and gender-based abuse in the Malayalam film industry, calling for urgent reforms to protect women's rights and dignity

Communalism

CJP condemns IndiaTV for spreading communal misinformation through news segment on Bangladesh crisis, sends complaint

CJP Team - August 21, 2024

The complaint alleges that IndiaTV's biased discussion which could have been about ensuring protection of minorities in neighbouring countries as well as in India was manipulated into spreading fear and causing alarm against ‘Muslims takeover of India’

Communalism

Violence erupts in Udaipur after student stabbing incident: Internet suspended, government demolishes accused’s home

sabrangindia - August 19, 2024

A Class X student allegedly stabbed his classmate with a knife in Udaipur, Hindu right-wing outfits set fire to cars, ransacked shops and pelted stones on vehicles, District Administration suspended internet services and imposed section 163, Rajasthan’s BJP government bulldozed the rented house of the minor boy accused of stabbing

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded?

Nitin Varghese - August 19, 2024

A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very ﬁrst complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups.

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