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CJP’s 2025 Hate Watch: leading the fight for accountability in the digital media

In 2025, CJP emerged as India’s leading voice confronting digital hate on television, spearheading sustained NBDSA interventions that challenged communal broadcasts/debate, secured corrective orders, and strengthened accountability frameworks to restrain the spread of hateful and polarising content across news media

“Predetermined, mechanical and erroneous charge sheets”: Delhi Court discharges 3 in North East Delhi riot case

Suspecting the Investigating Officer of “manipulating evidence”, the court sent the matter back to the police department to bring the complaints to a legal and logical end

Delhi HC Women Lawyer’s Forum petitions CJI against calls for socio-economic boycott of Muslims at Nuh, Haryana

The Forum urges that the SC intervene to protect dignity & liberty of citizens, stating that “as women, as mothers and as officers of the Court, the Forum says that they feel a strong commitment to communal harmony, rule of law and “it is with this sense of responsibility that we have approached your Lordship for the following directions to the State Government: to promote an environment of dignity and liberty for citizens of all religions in the State of Haryana and fraternity between communities by announcing programmes that highlight inclusion and awards for acts of communal harmony”

Independence Day celebrations across India marred by hate-fuelled events

Hate speech targeting Muslims mars celebrations, violent sloganeering at right-wing rallies overshadow unity and heritage.

RPF constable forced woman to say Jai Mata Di under gunpoint

Another incident highlighting the brutality of the RPF constable's train rampage, as news of a burqa-clad woman forced to say Jai Mata Di surfaces

“Who gains? Who loses?”- An interim report on Manipur violence, resilience, relief and rehabilitation

A team of four women – Syeda Hameed, Roshmi Goswami, Jarjum G Ete, and Angela Rangad – published this report to amplify the voices of Manipur violence survivors and victims.

Charges filed in railway shooting case raise alarm over communal tensions

An investigation into the railway shooting raises concerns about communal tensions

Azizia Madrasa: Burning of just a Madrasa or Cultural Genocide?

The iconic Azizia Madrasa and Library in Bihar Sharif were set on fire on 31st March, 2023 in communal violence that erupted during the Shobha Yatra organized by Bajrang Dal.

CJP petitions NCM against arms training camps, weapon distribution events in Assam and Rajasthan

Complaint flags IPC violations, arms act breaches, and concerns for public safety & inter-community relations

Haryana: Resolutions banning entry of Muslims traders withdrawn after authorities send show-cause notice

On August 3 and 4, around 50 village panchayats from three districts collectively signed boycott letters against Muslim traders, renting houses to Muslims

Growing calls for social and economic boycott of Muslims surfacing on social media, plea in the Supreme Court

In the plea moved, Kapil Sibal highlighted the open calls for killing and boycott of Muslims being made pan-India, action against participating police officers failing to prevent hate speeches in rallies sought

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