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Anti-Dalit violence emerges in the first half of November in alarming numbers

From Kerala, to Karnataka, to Andhra and Tamil Nadu, shocking incidents of attacks on Dalits reveal how fatal it is to be Dalit in India

Jammu & Kashmir HC: Fahad Shah granted bail after spending 21 months in jail

Charges of “abetting terrorism,” “waging war against the country,” and “promoting enmity” under the UAPA quashed; Shah to continue to face trial under Section 18 of the UAPA and charges of receiving funds against the law under the FCRA

Uneven reason in denial of flow of rights: Part III on Marriage Equality Judgement

In the previous two part of this series – detailed explainers on the recent Marriage Equality Verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of Supriyo Chakraborty vs. Union of India [2023 INSC 920], we have discussed the majority and minority opinion on the Right on the issues of fundamental right to marry and the right to form a civil union.

Lack of compliance with orders of the Supreme Court by UP government in Muzaffarnagar slapping case- a worrisome and “shocking” spectacle

From providing counselling to all children involved to getting the child victim admitted to a school, the orders issued by the Supreme Court bench has been ignored by the state government since the past 3 month

What the Supreme Court says on the Right to enter into a Civil Union

This part in the series examines what India’s Supreme Court has said on the Right to enter into a Union and the contradictions on this issue in the verdict.

BJP MLA T Raja Singh delivers hate speech during election rally, CJP approaches Election Commission again!

Singh made anti-Muslim statements, targeted the opposition leader by promoting stereotypes against Muslims and issued threats against those planning to vote against him

Manual Scavenging: 4 die cleaning septic tank in Surat

After the motor failed, four migrant workers set to the task of cleaning a septic tank by hand. When one of them failed to respond after venturing into the 25 feet deep tank, the rest of them followed suit - each to his own death.

Delhi riots 2020: Student activist Devangana Kalita moves High Court seeking videos of anti-CAA protests

Released about a year after her arrest under the dreaded UAPA law in June 2021, the student activist has demanded, besides the video footage, the 'entire WhatsApp chat' of a group, 'selective extracts' of which were allegedly being used against the petitioner

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