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Decoding the Sathankulam Judgement on Custodial Death – Part 1 – Context of Torture in India
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RSS weekly Organiser ordered to take down article claiming principal of Christian school is exploiting nuns, students: Delhi HC
The Court observed that the reports were published in a reckless manner without any factual verification and were tarnishing the image and reputation of the school principal.
UAPA slapped on activists of Niyamgiri Suraksha Samiti: Kahalahandi, Orissa
This is only the last in a series of questionable detentions that have also taken place in Kashipur; the police appears to be protesting Adivasi human rights defenders (HRDs) from the Dongria Kondh tribe
Attack on freedom of speech: CPI(M) leader receives call from police over meme on Savarkar
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Supreme Court finds self-regulation of TV to be “ineffective”, will frame stringent laws
CJI Chandrachud: “Unless you make the rules stringent no TV channel has no compulsion to comply. For any violation if there is a lakh penalty then what stops them?"
Draconian not anti-colonial: Bharatiya Nyaya Samhita (BNS)
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CJP petitions NCM against arms training camps, weapon distribution events in Assam and Rajasthan
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Complaint flags IPC violations, arms act breaches, and concerns for public safety & inter-community relations
SC asks petitioners to not watch channels spreading hate, states that legal remedies available already
Justice Oka: “If you do not like them, then do not watch them. When some wrong thing is shown, it is also about perception. Is there not freedom of expression?”
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Mumbai: Unprecedented Draconian Crackdown on activists, on “9th August Quit India Day!”
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Freedom Fighter Dr. G G Parikh prevented from reaching the August Kranti Maidan, Tushar Gandhi, taken to Santacruz police station, Teesta Setalvad was stopped from leaving her residence!
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