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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway

The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?

Not a crime to criticize PM, words like ‘inqulab’, krantikari’ not an incitement to violence: Umar Khalid

The political dissenter argues many such words are used by activists and politicians publicly in a democracy for constructive criticism of the government

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi Muslims display maturity, maintain peace

SC warns against any more survey report leaks, orders arrangements be made for Wazu

Delhi professor arrested for post about “Shivling”

Students and professors staged a protest outside police station at midnight demanding the release of Hindu College professor Rattan Lal

Gyanvapi case: SC transfers the case from Trial Court to District Court

Earlier SC order protecting the right to worship in mosque to stay in effect; District court to make arrangements for Wuzu

Another FIR against Prateek Hajela, this time by Hitesh Dev Sarma

Current Assam NRC Coordinator files FIR against his predecessor alleging conspiracy and cheating among other charges

Indian federalism is a dialogue: SC

Court upholds power of both, Centre and states to legislate on GST; says GST Council regulations not binding on either

Delhi violence: Delhi HC seeks response on Meeran Haider’s Bail Plea

Delhi HC issues notice, grants 4 weeks’ time for filing status report; case pertains to the larger conspiracy

UP: Is Aabid Shekh being penalised for dissent?

The activist faces baseless accusations of planning to disrupt peace in Varanasi; rights organisations backing him have called the incident a stifling of free speech

Sex workers can’t be harassed, can’t be confined to shelter homes: SC

Court asked the Centre and Amicus to reach a consensus and finalise proposed guidelines

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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway

The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?

Thirty years on, justice remains elusive for Dalits in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Haryana

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From a daughter to her mother Indiramma, Kavitha Lankesh writes, “I will miss you. Everyday.”

By the morning of Monday, June 15, 2026, Indira Lankesh (Indiramma as we all knew her), mother of Kavitha and Gauri Lankesh, wife and partner of Parvathi Lankesh and grandmother to her beloved Esha, left peacefully in her sleep. She was 83 years old. Today, on the afternoon of Saturday June 20, about 1/1.30 p.m. her beautiful and loyal daughter, Kavitha Lankesh wrote this tribute to her on Meta/Facebook.