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M’tra: Three West Bengal residents pushed into Bangladesh by BSF, return after WB state govt.’s intervention

Trinamool Congress MP Samirul Islam says that when the workers were picked up by the police in Mumbai, despite all necessary documents being provided by the West Bengal State government

Ahmedabad Air India Crash: UAE-based Indian doctor offers Rs. 1 crore each to kin of deceased Medical Students

New Delhi: A doctor of Indian origin, based in the UAE has offered Rs. 6 Crore financial support to families of medical students who...

Gauhati HC allows family visit after state confirms Doyjan Bibi’s detention in Kokrajhar centre

After weeks of silence, State verbally confirms she is at Kokrajhar Holding Centre; Court allows vakalatnama signing and lists matter for further hearing on June 25

The cost of being a Dalit: Rapes, murders, and public humiliation plague communities across the states

Across several states, a troubling pattern of violence and discrimination against Dalits persists—ranging from severe crimes like the sexual assault of minors in Uttar Pradesh to acts of public humiliation, such as attacks on wedding processions and the denial of cremation rights. With victims often facing police inaction and systemic barriers, a crucial question arises: how can the constitutional promise of equality be realised for India’s most vulnerable communities, and what will ensure accountability for these persistent atrocities?

“Illegal detention cannot be allowed even for a minute”: Gauhati HC orders release of Goalpara man picked up despite complying with bail conditions

After three hearings, Court finds continued detention of Hasinur “expressly illegal”, a result of State overreach; bench affirms liberty of man held despite pending writ and full bail compliance

As heat waves intensify in India, some inspiring examples of how small budget efforts conserve water, big time

This report looks at some concrete examples of water conservation in rural India

Mixed Messaging: Free speech jurisprudence from the Supreme Court

An emerging jurisprudence of contradiction: the Supreme Court and the precarious state of free expression

Hundreds of Thousands form ‘Red Line’ Around the Hague

The red line the government has failed to set.

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After Akbar Ali Mondal’s Killing, Pani Sol’s Hawkers Ask: How Will We Survive?

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In a strong joint statement issued on the occasion of Khurram Parvez’s 49th birthday on June 18, 2026, close to 100 international organisations and an equal number of individuals, including those associated with the United Nations like World Organization against Torture (OMCT), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, Frontline Defenders, Amnesty International, among others, have demanded the immediate and unconditional release of the Kashmiri human rights defender and the relentless campaign of judicial harassment.

The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway

The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?
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