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Dalit Prof. stands firm against caste discrimination and superstition, defying university warning

Earlier, Allahabad University issued a formal warning to Prof. Vikram Harijan over his alleged comments on Hindu deities, urging him to avoid sensitive discussions that could harm the institution’s reputation. Despite the controversy and social media backlash, the Dalit professor remains steadfast, pledging to continue challenging caste-based discrimination and superstition.

Bombay HC chastens Maharashtra Police for shoddy investigation in cases involving sexual assault against minors and women

In two separate judgements delivered by the Bombay High Court, the court said people should not be required to come out on streets to ensure that police act in cases involving sexual offences

Rape Horror: two gang-rape survivors die by suicide in UP & Jharkhand

A 16-year-old minor gang-rape survivor has died by suicide, apparently unhappy with the local panchayat’s decision in Jharkhand, in UP’s Ambedkar Nagar, a 21-year-old gang-rape survivor hanged herself after a police sub-inspector allegedly refused to register a case against three men for the crime, family alleged cops forced to change gang-rape FIR

SC: No compromise in POCSO cases, reverses HC verdict

Why are High Courts inclined towards encouraging “compromises” in POCSO cases that undermine the stringency of the 2006 Act? SC pulls up the Calcutta HC over its suggestion to decriminalise consensual sex

Maharashtra: Two minor girls sexually assaulted, delay in FIR, failure of accountability, attempts to cover up crime

Protests by locals in Badlapur after Maharashtra police did not file an FIR in the case for over 12 hours after it was brought to their attention-- delaying medical examination by 10 hours—has created a storm in Thane district of Maharashtra; SCPCR accuses school of attempting to cover up the crime instead of assisting the parents in filing a police complaint; Opposition says school was run those with the BJP

Maharashtra: Swift action on protesters, delayed justice for sexual assault against minors, police priorities need to be questioned

The protestors had gathered in thousands to demand justice and action against the sexual assault of two four-year-old schoolgirls by a male cleaning staff member in a school as well as to condemn the delayed response from the authorities in filing the FIR against the perpetrator

The illusion of the glamourous Malayalam cinema falls apart: Justice Hema Committee report provides insight into systematic harassment and exploitation of women actors

The investigation reveals a pervasive culture of coercion, fear, and gender-based abuse in the Malayalam film industry, calling for urgent reforms to protect women's rights and dignity

CJP condemns IndiaTV for spreading communal misinformation through news segment on Bangladesh crisis, sends complaint

The complaint alleges that IndiaTV's biased discussion which could have been about ensuring protection of minorities in neighbouring countries as well as in India was manipulated into spreading fear and causing alarm against ‘Muslims takeover of India’

Violence erupts in Udaipur after student stabbing incident: Internet suspended, government demolishes accused’s home

A Class X student allegedly stabbed his classmate with a knife in Udaipur, Hindu right-wing outfits set fire to cars, ransacked shops and pelted stones on vehicles, District Administration suspended internet services and imposed section 163, Rajasthan’s BJP government bulldozed the rented house of the minor boy accused of stabbing

In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded?

A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very first complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups.

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Dalit Prof. stands firm against caste discrimination and superstition, defying university warning

Earlier, Allahabad University issued a formal warning to Prof. Vikram Harijan over his alleged comments on Hindu deities, urging him to avoid sensitive discussions that could harm the institution’s reputation. Despite the controversy and social media backlash, the Dalit professor remains steadfast, pledging to continue challenging caste-based discrimination and superstition.

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