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Supreme Court to hear petition on arbitrary seizure of electronics this November

sabrangindia - October 17, 2023

In the era of rising surveillance, should the Court not restrict the arbitrary powers being employed by police against journalists?

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India’s RTI Act struggles to survive as backlog, lack of staff persists

sabrangindia - October 16, 2023

Recent report by Satark Nagarik Sangathan reveals staggering figures showing how the condition of the Right to Information Act has deteriorated over the years.

Media

A swarm of fake news hits social media from India, hatred for all that is Muslim given a fillip: Hamas-Israel conflict

sabrangindia - October 16, 2023

In the wake of escalating conflict in Palestinian and Israeli territories, driven by the attack on Israel by Hamas on 7th of October, social media is awash with misinformation campaigns. One such significant portion of this campaign seems to be helmed by India. Various journalists have reported how Indian users supporting Israel can be found under any post about Israel and Palestine.

Freedom

Apply, apply, no reply? RTI faces quiet death as CIC is all set to go into ‘lockdown mode’

Rosamma Thomas - October 16, 2023

In September 2023, twenty-four hours after being released by police after 10 days of questioning by Karnataka police in a case of theft of...

World

Palestine-Israel conflict: Need to look beyond security paradigm

ABHAY KUMAR - October 16, 2023

In the ongoing conflicts between Israel and Hamas, it is innocent people who have suffered. Both Israeli citizens and Palestinians have suffered casualties as...

India

Indian minorities must be protected, GOI needs to take steps: IAMC report

sabrangindia - October 14, 2023

The now regular report of the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) focuses on different aspects of violence against Indian minorities; this quarter’s report computes incidents from July – September 2023

India

Complaint filed by CJP against Kailash Vijayvargiya to ECI gets forwarded to concerned officer; response awaited

CJP Team - October 14, 2023

On October 6, CJP had moved the Election Commission of India against the BJP leader for offering a reward of Rs 51,000 to the polling booth chairman for no votes given to the opposition Congress party

Dalit Bahujan Adivasi

Uttar Pradesh: Retd IPS Officer S.R. Darapuri Among 6 Held for Protest

sabrangindia - October 13, 2023

Gorakhpur Police claimed that the protest on October 10 was in violation of the Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in place there at the time.

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