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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
Undeterred, AMUSU releases Ground Report detailing police brutality on students
The Aligarh Muslim University Students’ Union (AMUSU) 2018-19 which led the AMU protests released a report titled ‘Protests against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the unleashing of State terror in AMU’giving a timeline of protests and the unprecedented events that followed after. The peaceful protests in AMU started on December 8 which continued until 15 December without any police action.
AMU students ‘expel’ Vice Chancellor and Registrar
The teachers and non-teaching staff support AMU students in their decision after administration failed to protect students from police
Delhi Police detains 18 minors in Daryaganj during anti-CAA protests
The minors were allegedly stripped below the waist and beaten with lathis, belts and denied medical care and lawyers
Lucknow Police detain and assault peaceful protesters, including women
Activist Sadaf Jafar beaten in police custody, septuagenarian protesters kept in detention
Allahabad HC asks UP Govt., AMU admin to file replies regarding police brutality
The HC has given both the parties two weeks to file replies regarding baton charge and tear gas shelling by the police on AMU students
Journalist detained, communally abused and questioned by UP police
Omar Rashid, a correspondent with The Hindu was picked up with his friend and activist Robin Sharma who was beaten up in custody
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Student has to have his hand amputated following police action: AMU
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Gov’t strategically shutting down Delhi metro stations to control anti-CAA protesters?
Metro trains are not halting at stations close to major protest sites
Maha ATC nabs 12 “Bangladeshi nationals” in Palghar on tip-off
Police say they did not have valid documents, 9 of those arrested are women
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