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From Outrage to Acquittal: The Raja Singh hate speech case comes to a close

Mass protests, preventive detention, political fallout and four years of criminal proceedings culminated in the acquittal of Telangana MLA T. Raja Singh

Umar Khalid case: Delhi court slams media channels for unverified reportage

The court has also noted that a person’s reputation is a facet of Article 21 of the Constitution

Allahabad HC grants pre arrest bail to man accused of offering Namaz at temple

Chand Mohammad, along with Human Rights Defender Faisal Khan have been accused of offering Namaz at a temple without the priest’s consent in Mathura

Siddique Kappan not linked to PFI, ready to undergo scientific test: KUWJ to SC

The top court has allowed Kappan’s nonagenarian mother to speak to him via video conferencing

Tablighi Jamaat: Jharkhand court dismisses 10 Indonesians

Another case gets that leads to discharging Jamaat members, after having faced months of vilification and hatred

Disturbed Areas Act: Guj HC issues notice to state gov’t

The plea moved by Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind raises concerns over ghettoisation and deepening of communal divide

Kutch: Man allegedly killed in police custody, accused cops absconding

The man was detained for suspicion of house break-in and was allegedly brutally beaten up in custody

Varavara Rao seeks temporary bail, State suggests transfer to JJ Hospital

Indira Jaising argued that no penological purpose would be served by keeping the ailing man detained

Gujarat HC slams police for detaining interfaith couple

The court has ordered the immediate release of the arrested couple

SC dismisses Aadhaar review petitions

In a 4-1 split verdict, Justice DY Chandrachud has dissented from the majority opinion

SC forms committee to find ways to expedite filing of appeals by convicts

The court noticed that there was always an inordinate delay in filing appeals and the court was put in a tough spot in deciding whether to condone such delay

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Judging the Judge: The communal backlash against a lynching verdict

A reasoned criminal judgment gave way to an organised campaign of communal abuse, threats and intimidation targeting the judge who delivered it

Karnataka’s new PRC rules are people-friendly, but will the ECI accept them?

While a sustained and rigorous campaign by anti-SIR activists across Karnataka has pushed the opposition Congress government to issue a fresh set of simplified guidelines for the issuance of Permanent Residency Certificates; the experience of West Bengal however shows that no amount of pro-activeness by any state government influences an ECI functioning under a non-transparent and non-accountable diktat

Shared Muharram Heritage: Hindus lead Tazias, Sikhs serve water

Across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Jammu & Kashmir, families and communities came together during Muharram through processions, acts of service and remembrance. Whether by preparing Tazias, organising processions, distributing water or joining commemorations, these local traditions continue to reflect mutual respect and peaceful coexistence among people from different communities.

Karnataka launches SIR with 5.5 crore voters, State Govt voices transparency concerns

As Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls began on June 30, the State Cabinet called for greater transparency and safeguards against wrongful voter deletions. It sought an extension of the Enumeration Form submission deadline from one month to at least three months, along with the publication of a comprehensive manual detailing categories of "logical discrepancies", the software or algorithm used to identify them, and the standard operating procedures