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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

Muzaffarnagar arrests go kaput: 19 get bail due to lack of evidence

Police unable to prove grievous crimes like rioting and attempt to murder against CAA protestors

She hit me so much that the helmet broke”: Pawan Rao Ambedkar on UP police

The activist who was released on bail last week, wasn’t even a part of the protest but was brutally attacked by the Lucknow cops

“As if Jama Masjid is in Pak”, Delhi Judge rebukes cops in Bhim Army Case

"You are behaving as if Jama Masjid is Pakistan. Even if it was Pakistan, you can go there and protest. Pakistan was a part of undivided India," a judge told Delhi Police.

Delhi HC dismisses PIL to reopen road near Shaheen Bagh

Arterial road connecting Delhi with NOIDA had been shut since December 15 in wake of anti-CAA protests

The policeman, the patsy and the true tale of terror

What does the arrest of Dy SP Davinder Singh mean for the Afzal Guru case as well as the wider narrative surrounding terror attacks in India?

Gov’t employee not devoid of right to free speech: Tripura HC

Court also observed that mere presence of a government employee at a political rally is not proof of participation

Plea against SC judgment in Bengal Madarsah case about minority institutions rights

The judgment declared valid law, few provisions of which were held to be unconstitutional by the Calcutta High Court on two occasions

CAA transfer petition: SC issues notice, will hear on January 22

The apex court had taken prima facie stand that high courts be allowed to adjudicate upon the cases challenging validity of CAA

The Supreme Court & the power to transfer cases: CAA 2019

As the SC today decides whether petitions against CAA should be transferred to it, let us have a look at its constitutional provisions on such transfers and its repercussions on rights based jurisprudence

Cyberabad Police slammed for replying to Twitter user’s tweet on ‘Jihadis’

People questioned the police’s implicit support to a tweet that could be termed as ‘Islamophobic’

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Bombay HC condemns use of externment to silence political dissent; says opposition to government cannot be treated as a crime

Court quashes the externment of SDPI leader Saeed Ahmad Abdul Wahid Chaudhary holding that peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify banishing a citizen from his

21 Opposition parties to CJI: SIR process is irregular and illegal, must be suspended

The eight page letter, dated June 28, 2026 but released publicly on July 3, includes signatories Mallikarjun Kharge, President, INC, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party MP, Mamata Banerjee, TMC, Turchi Silva, DMK and independent MP, Kapil Sibal; the signatures of DMK. AAP assume significance as both parties had distanced themselves from INDIA bloc.

If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, were alive today ….

On the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of the People’s Priest, an associate writes that, if alive Fr Stan Swamy would have been at the forefront of all the ongoing struggles of the Adivasis

Act Now: Citizens delegation approaches Mumbai police to prevent potential intimidation of Christians

A coalition of 25 citizens organisations under the banner of Mumbai for Peace, including Bombay Catholic Sabha, PUCL Maharashtra, and Citizens for Justice and Peace has formally urged the Police Commissioner to intervene against a string of organised attacks on Christian prayer services, citing an immediate threat of communal disruption scheduled for July 5, 2026, in the Santacruz East area; Mumbai police has assured action

Somnath to Ayodhya: Plunder to ‘Chanda Chori’

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Politics of Humiliation: Mahua Moitra, mob intimidation and the Calcutta High Court’s warning

The alleged attack on Mahua Moitra came just a day after the Calcutta High Court warned against the growing culture of mob justice, public humiliation and egg pelting in West Bengal