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Despite ASI’s warning protesters in Bharuch march to collector to ‘preserve original identity’ of Bharuch mosque
The foot march happened just days after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which protects the mosque, wrote to the district administration to not allow any “large gathering” on June 10
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
CJP Team -
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
M.P. police: author of book on Collective Violence & Criminal Justice’ arrested from Pune
Following a diktat from MP’s home minister Narottam Mishra, the writer was arrested from a hospital
Hate watch: ABVP alleged WhatsApp chats leaked; calls for targeted crimes exposed?
While it cannot be verified that these chats were in fact of DTU students being members of the ABVP, the nature of the conversation and the calls for mass violence and crimes against women comes as a rude shock
US Hindutva fringe group calls for demolition of “illegal churches” in India
The Global Hindu Heritage Foundation's fundraiser held on November 27 also had “gharwapsi” on its agenda.
Dr. Ambedkar saffronised in a poster, Hindu outfit leader arrested in TN
MP Thol Thirumavalavan posted the picture on Twitter and said that this was demeaning to Dr Ambedkar
Madhya Pradesh: Home minister Narottam Mishra orders arrest of author, threatens to revoke PHD
In an all-time low for the human rights and law and order matrix in the country, home minister, Madhya Pradesh, ‘orders’ arrest of author and publishers of a book, Collective Violence and Criminal Justice System; that too on the basis of a complaint by the ABVP
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