The amendment has been criticised by activists and tribal rights leaders to dilute existing provisions for protecting forest land and tribal livelihoods.
In complete violation of constitutional principles and the Rajasthan law that regulates vendors, Bal Mukund Acharya, who won the election with a narrow margin of 974 votes, was seen moving around the Muslim majority, Hawa Mahal constituency trying to bully policemen to "shut down" Unlicensed stalls selling non-vegetarian delicacies. A video of him doing this before having been sworn in as a member of the newly elected state assembly went viral on social media last night.
In September 2020, the Allahabad High Court revoked charges under National Security Act (NSA) against Khan, and ordered to immediately release him as he had been in a Mathura jail for nearly six months.
The recent ban of sale, manufacture and distribution of halal products in Uttar Pradesh has raised an uproar across social media. However, several right-wing groups and leaders have been advocating for a ban on halal goods by arguing that it funds a “parallel economy.” Is this true? Let's find out.
As part of plans for gentrification drive, the basti located near Delhi’s Sundar nursery was recently demolished, rendering hundreds of people homeless and without shelter in decreasing temperatures.
Release jailed editors, drop criminal charges, stop muzzling media through draconian laws, and enact a law to protect journalists from persecution: NAJ, DUJ, KUJ and others; several unions of working journalists have appealed strongly for enactment of a law to protect media persons from false prosecutions and enactment of the Wage Board and establishment of a Media Commission of India
A 40-year-old Dalit woman was found dead, chopped in three pieces, at a flour mill she used to work at. A fact-finding report points out that the police appear to be in a hurry to cover the incident up and designate it as an accident, and seem to be protecting the accused from charges of murder.
Members of National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR - Gujarat) - a pan Indian collective of progressive lawyers and law professionals and the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM Gujarat), along with many civil society organisations of the state have strongly objected to the proposed amendments to the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Rules, 2006, notified on February 20, 2026
Sexual minority coalitions across the country and civil liberties groups have strongly opposed the 2026 Amendment to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill that dilutes and nullifies the 2019 law
Through a look at the grassroot uses of the path-breaking 2005 Right to Information Act, the authors examine how recent amendments have completely diluted if not nullified its impact on transparency in governance