Right-wing outfits AHP–Rashtriya Bajrang Dal demands Muslim ban at Navratri garba in Jabalpur, citing ‘love jihad’, demand Aadhaar checks, warns administration of consequences if tensions escalate
The Election Commission is stepping into a nationwide rollout of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) with a unified goal — but state-level realities remain fractured, as Bengal revisits 2002 data, Assam ties voter rolls to citizenship, and Bihar faces Supreme Court scrutiny
CJI Gavai-led bench intervenes narrowly—suspends five-year Islam clause and executive powers over land disputes through interim order, while letting registration mandate and abolition of ‘Waqf by user’ operate
A 7-year-old Muslim boy in Haridwar’s Jhabrera village was allegedly beaten, pinned down, and stomped on by two government school teachers over a brief absence, leaving him with a fractured hand and severe trauma
After years of stigma as a “D-voter,” the Dhubri Foreigners Tribunal recognises her citizenship—thanks to CJP’s legal aid and evidence of generations rooted in Assam
By distinguishing “association” from proscribed membership, the Court reaffirmed that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial overrides Section 43D (5)
Through detailed complaints submitted to senior police officials, CJP has alleged that speeches delivered in Mumbai, Pune, and Nadia promoted religious enmity, intimidation, violence, and economic boycott against Muslims, CJP has also cited Supreme Court directions and Maharashtra Police circulars mandating immediate preventive and penal action against hate speech and communal incitement
Petitioner attributes delay in challenging 2018 ex parte FT opinion to financial incapacity, and absence of legal aid; Court says if a case for fresh hearing is made out, it should be considered “immediately”
Through a series of trainings in Maharashtra with community groups and civil society organisations, CJP and VFD are helping vulnerable communities understand the SIR process, resist panic, and protect their voting rights amid growing fears of exclusion and disenfranchisement
The state has revoked the BJP-era order banning hijabs in classrooms, allowing students to wear limited religious symbols including hijab, turban and sacred thread in educational institutions