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How Chhattisgarh voted, how the results shaped up: ADR

sabrangindia - December 21, 2023

With five winners winning with a margin of victory of less than 1000 votes and only 38 % of the total registered voter determining the winner, the report of the Association of Democratic Reforms finds that the winners this time round won by an average of 50 % of total votes polled

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9-year-old Dalit girl raped and murdered in Ghaziabad by 52-year-old landlord

sabrangindia - December 21, 2023

The nine-year-old girl was allegedly killed and raped at the hands of her landlord in Ghaziabad. The accused is now in custody as authorities continue the investigation and try to locate her body.

Communalism

2023: Muslims speak up on life amid targeted hatred

CJP Team - December 21, 2023

What is daily life like for the Muslim in India?

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Post Office Bill, 2023: Widened interception powers, retention of archaic provision and lack of accountability

sabrangindia - December 20, 2023

The passing of the contentious Post Office Bill raises alarms over concerns for privacy and accountability, criticised by opposition for retaining colonial-era measures and curtailing citizen rights

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Dalits attacked by upper castes at Buddha Katha ceremony in Kanpur

sabrangindia - December 20, 2023

During a Buddha Katha organised in Kanpur’s Pehowa village, reports allege that 15-20 upper caste men arrived in cars and beat the Dalit members sleeping at the event’s sight, gunshots were also reportedly fired.

Freedom

India’s constitutional courts navigate challenges in upholding personal freedom over incarceration

CJP Team - December 20, 2023

While some bail pleas were swiftly addressed, many languished. A retrospective of 2023: Did the courts adequately safeguard the dwindling right to liberty for India's citizens?

Rule of Law

Bhima Koregaon accused Gautam Navlakha granted bail by the Bombay HC

sabrangindia - December 19, 2023

The operation of the order has been stayed for 3 weeks for the NIA to approach the Supreme Court

Communalism

Bihar: Hindutva leaders cry ISIS style murder, police reveal girlfriend real killer

sabrangindia - December 19, 2023

Manoj Kumar Shah, a caretaker at Gopalgunj’s Shiv Temple in Danapur found dead after missing for five days. While BJP leaders initially called it an ISIS style murder, these allegations were busted when the investigation by the police revealed that the victim’s ex-girlfriend killed him because he threatened her with posting compromising images online.

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