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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention
From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions
K’taka HC to consider mediation only if parties agree to it
The court has been engaging in marathon hearings and all petitioners are being represented by senior counsels
Under fire from SC, UP gov’t withdraws damage notices against anti-CAA protesters
SC had previously pulled up the state administration for violating set procedure; the court has now directed the UP gov't to refund amounts to people who had be forced to pay damages under the withdrawn notices
Anti-CAA-NRC protests in UP: Horrors of a police-state
APCR details an account of the victims of the police aggression against peaceful anti-CAA protesters in 2019
Ghaziabad: Police beat up Muslim women protesters, claim ‘scuffle’, but viral video shows otherwise
A first information report, has also been filed by the police against the protesters over the incident
Hijab ban case: Hijab in line with freedom of expression, submits petitioner
The counsel once again pleaded with the court to vacate the interim order and allow wearing of headscarf
How can a College Committee make decision on ‘public order’: Petitioners at Hijab Ban hearing
The Karnataka High Court, at the last hearing refused permission for any kind of religious dress in educational institutions
Thanjavur minor suicide: SC allows CBI probe to continue, issues notice
In appeal is the Madras HC order which cast aspersions on the state police carrying out the investigation for ruling out ‘religious conversion’ angle
BJP’s Mirzapur candidate says he does not want “impure votes”
MLA Ratnakar Mishra filed his nomination on Monday and declared that he does not want the votes of those who “do not believe in Ram, Mother India"
SC issues notice in Guj gov’t plea against HC stay on ‘anti-conversion law’
The HC had imposed stay on certain sections of the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2021
Supreme Court takes UP gov’t to task over notices issued to anti-CAA protesters
“Follow due process under the law.. we are giving opportunity till February 18,” SC sets deadline for UP Gov't to explain its actions, else SC will quash notices
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