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Gauhati High Court questions allotment of 3000 Bighas of land to private cement company in Assam

Behind the 3,000-bigha allotment to Mahabal Cement lies a decades-old conflict over customary rights, ecological safeguards, and Sixth Schedule protections

Defiant of the SC, Suresh Chavhanke, Raja Singh & Hindutva outfits escalate hate to dangerous levels

More incidents reported from Maharashtra, Jammu, UP, MP, and Delhi over the past seven days even after the April 28 Order of the Supreme Court

Tughlakabad Demolition: Dark day for the National Capital as hundreds rendered homeless

Residents forced to gather their belongings moments before bulldozers ran over their homes, a sight of misery and devastation, no rehabilitation provided even after court’s order.

Has the recent Supreme Court order further diluted Eco-sensitive zones?

The union government came up to the apex court seeking modification in its June 2022 order that a strict 1 km buffer zone be kept around National parks and Sanctuaries

‘The Kerala Story’ producer agrees to remove teaser claiming conversion of 32,000 women

In a hearing before the Kerala High Court when Justice Nagaresh questioned how can claim of conversion of 32,000 be made, the counsel humbly agreed to remove the teaser

Assam legal aid plea hearing deferred beyond vacation

The plea filed in 2021, that has details of an independent survey of 10 districts revealing an absence of any measures, sought legal aid for those excluded form NRC in accordance with a press communication of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs

Supreme Court punishes judge for denying bail, sends him to judicial academy

Since 2022, the Supreme Court has made strenuous efforts to streamline bail procedures and judicial attitudes adopted by lower courts; from the responses of various states, it is clear that freedom and liberty of individuals enjoys low priority

Leonardo Da Vinci of Institutions in India: Bar Council of India as Census Registrar

A Representative of Current Parents, Representative of Future Generations, Historian and finally, a common men’s mouthpiece – A Satire

Delhi police to file FIR against WFI President in sexual harassment case

Sr. Adv. Kapil Sibal mentioned to the Supreme Court bench that 40 cases are pending against Singh, asked for directions to ensure the safety of the women filing the complaint

Register & prosecute hate speech offences promptly, uphold the rule of law: SCI to all States

Extending its October 2022 order to all States of the Indian Union, the Supreme Court of India (SCI) has urged that irrespective of religion, hate crimes should be prosecuted promptly; matter will now be heard on May 12

U’khand HC refuses to quash case against RW worker invoking “hurt religious sentiments”

Section 295A of IPC is a section akin to some anti-blasphemy laws in countries in the middle-east that was applied in this case

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