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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
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Portrait as Mirror, unveiling of Vinayak Savarkar’s portrait in Parliament, then and now
This article is on the unveiling of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar’s portrait, in 2003, first in the premises of Indian Parliament and then, two months later, in the Maharashtra assembly. It was published in Communalism Combat, April 2003. By well-known historian, Anil Nauriya, it offers an insight into both the man himself and his politics.
Is SC’s Dismissal of Bilkis Bano’s review petition contrary to established law?
Many experts from the legal field have pointed out that the relevant provision under CrPC is unequivocal on jurisdiction; that the government where the trial and convictions take place is the appropriate government to decide on the remission
SC Stays Arrest of Indore Professor in ‘Hinduphobic’ Book Case
The Indore police had lodged an FIR against Dr Rehman in connection with a “controversial” book found in the library of the college that allegedly “encourages religious fundamentalism”.
Only Inter-faith marriages under Maha govt scanner; earlier GR was incorrect says Fadnavis
The Deputy CM said that the government encourages inter-caste marriages but cases of cheating were on the rise in inter-faith marriages
Maha: Bahadur Shah Zafar’s portrait smashed by right-wing group in biryani outlet
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No complaint was filed against anyone regarding the incident that occurred on Wednesday night, an officer of Rajarampuri police station in Kolhapur said on Thursday
Now MP home minister Narottam Mishra directs police verification by marriage registrars to “stop love jihad” cases
The application for the marriage is submitted a month prior to the marriage, under the Special Marriages Act of 1954
ABVP’s strong arm tactics have received a soft touch from law enforcement & the Indian state: 2014-2022
As we near the end of 2022, we see how over the past year especially, as before, the immunity enjoyed by the ABVP continues continuing a pattern set in 2014 and fine-tuned in 2016
Bilkis Bano review petition to be listed before Bench for consideration through circulation, says SC
Bilkis Bano has sought a review of the Supreme Court judgment which had paved the way for the Gujarat government to consider and release 11 convicts serving life sentence in her case
Remove scurrilous remarks against minority religions, SC tells Ashwini Upadhay: petition against ‘mass coversions’
A bench of Justices MR Shah and Ravinndra Bhat also stated that they would consider all interventions, those filed by Kerala Rationalist Association, some Christian organisations including activist John Dayal and former planning commission member Dr Syeda Hameed
CJP’s PIL seeking directions for established law & procedure on religious processions: A Factsheet
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While an MHA 2019 advisory, Indian criminal law and Arms Act as well as judgements & Judicial Commission Reports required implementation of strict norms and restrictions these were often breached, states the PIL
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