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Waqf Act Amendments Partly Stayed: SC blocks government control, backs registration and reforms

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CJI Gavai-led bench intervenes narrowly—suspends five-year Islam clause and executive powers over land disputes through interim order, while letting registration mandate and abolition of ‘Waqf by user’ operate
Rights

Abdul Wahid Shaikh, acquitted in 7/11 Mumbai train blast case, demands ₹9 crore as Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration

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"The stigma of being falsely branded a ‘terrorist’ continues to haunt me even after acquittal"
Children

7-year-old Muslim boy allegedly assaulted by teachers in Uttarakhand’s govt school, FIR registered

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A 7-year-old Muslim boy in Haridwar’s Jhabrera village was allegedly beaten, pinned down, and stomped on by two government school teachers over a brief absence, leaving him with a fractured hand and severe trauma
Rights

From Doubt to Dignity: Justice for Jarina Bibi in Assam’s citizenship battle

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After years of stigma as a “D-voter,” the Dhubri Foreigners Tribunal recognises her citizenship—thanks to CJP’s legal aid and evidence of generations rooted in Assam
Rule of Law

Monitoring Torture: SC’s suo motu action on custodial deaths and CCTV camera non-compliance

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The Court’s suo motu action highlights how weak compliance with its 2020 CCTV directions has left detainees vulnerable and accountability elusive.
Rule of Law

How Courts Prise Open Small Spaces for Liberty: Union of India v. Saleem Khan

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By distinguishing “association” from proscribed membership, the Court reaffirmed that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial overrides Section 43D (5)
India

Jagdeep Chhokar: A relentless pursuer of electoral and democratic reforms passes away

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Since his retirement from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR); besides, he had also been associated with ‘Aajeevika’ Bureau for over a decade, working on internal migration related issues
Communalism

Akola 2023 targeted violence: Police officers must shed communal colours when they put on their uniforms says Supreme Court

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The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers
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Allahabad HC grants bail in UAPA case over WhatsApp video; raises questions on overuse of stringent national security laws

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Accused Savej, charged with ‘waging war’ and serious BNS offences for circulating a Pakistan-made video critical of PM Modi, released on bail; Court cites lack of criminal history, procedural lapses, and Article 21 right to speedy trial, raising concerns about misuse of stringent anti-terror provisions
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Supreme Court grants six-week interim medical bail to Bhima Koregaon accused Mahesh Raut

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15-year-old Muslim teen died by suicide in Gujrat, alleged communal harassment

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Anti-Dalit Crime: Dalit Family brutalised in Ghaziabad

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Supreme Court seeks states’ replies on pleas for stay of anti-conversion laws, to decide on interim stay after six weeks

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CJP highlights UP’s 20-year minimum sentence and PMLA-style bail conditions, warn of “weaponisation” of laws against minorities and interfaith couples; Court directs nine States to respond within four weeks
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