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Allahabad High Court flags surge in “false” conversion firs, seeks accountability from UP government
In a strong rebuke, the Allahabad High Court questions misuse of the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, calls out investigative lapses, and directs state authorities to act against frivolous complaints while protecting the accused and the woman at the centre of the case
“Are you going to ban each and every protest?” K’taka HC raps govt
The High Court bench led by the Chief Justice will look into the legality of the prohibitory orders issued by the state and expressed dismay over the manner in which protests in bangalore were handled.
Gauhati HC checks legality of ED summons to Assam newspaper
The petitioner stated that the ED was trying to stop the true facts of the Assam agitation against CAA from being disseminated to the public
‘Protestors should pay’: Karnataka to seize properties of alleged ‘rioters’
K’taka is the 2nd state after UP to hold protestors liable for damage to public property
Ex-Indian Navy Chief Ramdas says Gen Rawat wrong in making political comments
Former Navy Chief Admiral L Ramdas terms Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat's remarks against anti-citizenship law protests "wrong", says people in armed forces must follow decades-old principle of serving country and not any political forces, reports PTI.
AMU alumnus writes scathing letter to Vice Chancellor Tariq Mansoor
He said that had the VC not been an alumnus of the university, he would’ve filed a criminal case against him.
Sandeep Pandey, VP Socialist Party (India) writes to UP CM
In his open letter, he questions the assurance of the BJP towards Muslims and the arrests of peaceful protestors and activists
AMU admin complicity in police brutality on campus: AMUSU
Report by students’ union also alleges collusion between university authorities and security forces with the regime’s full blessings.
No post mortem report, media coverage for the dead in Meerut
Five people had been arbitrarily shot by the police in the wake of anti-CAA clashes in UP
Cops admit IAS aspirant amongst those killed in police firing on CAA protestors
Uttar Pradesh, under the Yogi Adityanath regime has proved to be fatal for people protesting against the divisive CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) and the problematic NRC (National Register of Citizens)
“Made to sit on the bus floor like criminals”: Detained Kerala journalists
Now released, the journalists recount how they were treated inhumanely treated by the police
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