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Gauhati HC raps Assam govt over miserable condition of shelter homes where people of one community are housed

sabrangindia - April 24, 2023

The court was told by the amicus curiae that the homes were ‘worse than cowsheds’ and the court highlighted that the shelters were merely made of tarpaulin

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UP: Five days after attack on father of Dalit gang rape survivor, two infants and survivor set on fire at home by gang-rape suspects

sabrangindia - April 24, 2023

The authorities' reluctance to include appropriate provisions under the SC/ST (PoA) Act and abiding by provisions for providing police protection to fame worsens situation of Dalit women in India

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Muslim man peacefully offering Namaz at UP railway station “offends” Hindutva leader

sabrangindia - April 18, 2023

Constitutional right to profess and practice religion violated by “leader” as he uploads a counter video voicing his objections and calls offering namaz an act of defiance of the orders of the CM!

Communalism

Hindu “monks” give calls for Hindu Rashtra at an Akhil Bhartiya Hindu Mahasabha event: New Delhi

sabrangindia - April 15, 2023

Demands were made to lay the groundwork for officially declaring India as a Hindu nation

Freedom

IT Rules 2023: Union Government can now flag content relating to any of its “businesses” as “misleading”

A Legal Researcher - April 13, 2023

The new form of censorship and govt control over information flow, in the 2021 amended Rules have been earlier challenged by several digital media portals and their operation stayed by high courts, now stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s latest challenge is in the Bombay HC

Health

Rajasthan’s Health Law: An ongoing saga of promises and protests

A Legal Researcher - April 13, 2023

A worthy first of its kind legislation, loopholes in civil society representation and other issues need to be plugged for complete efficacy

Gender and Sexuality

A right half won, evolution of women’s right to property under the Hindu Succession Act

A Legal Researcher - April 3, 2023

Despite several attempts in the previous century the real change came 50 years later, in 2005. However lack of implementation and societal patriarchy has still not meant that property rights have been realised by Indian Hindu women.

Communal Organisations

Exaggerated or ominous, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) claims it has plans for 1500-2000 rallies during Ram Navami in Bengal

sabrangindia - March 31, 2023

These claims have been published in two newspaper reports, one a daily Bartaman, the other Jugoshonkho that has a partiality for the rightwing BJP; two online posters “announce” these rallies previously not a cultural presence in Bengal

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