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112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity

Day after, August 9, 2017 will be 75 years of the Quit India Movement. On August 9, 1942 the Quit India (Chodo Bharat) slogan was given from Mumbai after the Indian National Congress passed the resolution on the agitation on August 7, 1942.

Barabanki: Clerics approach UP Advocate General, seek consent for case against DM, SDM

On May 17, on orders of SDM’s court, the Ram Sanehi Ghat mosque was demolished reportedly in violation of a High Court ruling to protect it till May 31

Cleric arrested for allegedly raping minor girl in Delhi mosque, trolls fuel communal fire

Right wing’s dedicated online troll army have begun drawing parallels with Kathua rape case, though the accused was arrested the very next day

Bombay HC issues notice in State’s appeal against Tarun Tejpal’s acquittal

The court has called for the records of his case from the trial court, observing that there was a prima facie case to grant leave for the appeal

Allahabad HC grants bail to man charged under anti-conversion law

The court observed that the girl was a major and was in a relationship with the accused and accompanied him to the hotel room on her own will

Dowry death cases: SC observes casual approach of trial courts, issues guidelines

The top court held that even though dowry death is a menace and increasing by the day, some innocent families are unnecessarily roped in

Varanasi: Muslim community attacked, residents decry police’s communal attitude

Konia residents complained to the DCP that local police are allegedly aggravating communal tension “at the behest of the ruling party”

Tarun Tejpal case: Bom HC directs trial court to redact statements revealing survivor’s identity

It was brought to the court’s attention that several identifiers were included in the 572-page judgement which is yet to be uploaded on the court’s website

Rape allegations become false once marriage is admitted: Allahabad HC

 The HC granted anticipatory bail after noting that the woman clearly got involved in sexual relationship with the man and admitted to marrying him

Move Van Gujjar families forced to live in tents, to pucca houses: Uttarakhand HC

The families were on their annual migration route to Govind Pashu Vihar National Park, when they were denied entry despite having permits, and were forced to live in tents

Tarun Tejpal case: What should a rape survivor look like?

Judgement aquitting Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault, states complainant “did not demonstrate any kind of normative behaviour” that a survivor “might plausibly show”

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