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Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

The Court exposes the way a regulatory law has become a system of targeted persecution of minorities through arbitrary FIRs under the 1955 law while ignoring the Supreme Court’s binding directives to prohibit group violence

Hyderabad: Muslim man allegedly subjected to custodial torture on “suspicion of theft” for 5 days, dies in hospital

“They hung me upside down for 2 hours, hit me on my feet and hands, I can’t move my hands now”, he states in a statement made public by his wife; police deny allegations

Supreme Court to weigh in on ‘gun control’, seeks info on cases of illegal firearms in UP

The court has taken suo moto cognizance and has sought information from the UP government about action taken to curb illegal firearm possession.

Bombay HC seeks policy on old settlements for protected monuments; stays evictions at Vishalgarh

The Court had last week stayed demolitions by Western Railways on its land, stressing upon the need for rehabilitation of those displaced

Will arresting the breadwinner and driving women to suicide help solve the societal evil of child marriage: Guwahati HC grants ABA in cases while...

As POCSO, IPC (Rape), and PCMA is applied on the cases registered, this "crackdown on child marriage" seems more likely to be driven by extra judicious factors

CJP Impact: Another woman spared from the prospect of statelessness in Assam!

CJP Team in Assam stood with the 68-year-old Ajibun Nessa, fought to protect her rights, and prove her citizenship

Even “encroachers” need to be rehabilitated says Courts

The Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court have, in separate judgements over demolition drives, stressed upon the need for a rehabilitation plan for all those displaced

Hatebuster: Is it Love Jihad or just love?

Despite what right wing goons will have you believe with their saffron teekas, sticks and threatening looks, the Constitution only encourages you to love more and love everyone

Kerala HC: Religion does not propagate terrorism; fundamentalists have distorted religion

The court was considering applications for suspension of sentence filed by a few convicts, held guilty under UAPA for associating with ISIS

UP: Demolition drive goes awry, mother daughter burnt alive

While officers initially claimed that they set themselves on fire, a case of murder has now been filed against the SDM and two others

Journalist detained for interrogation for report on right wing groups

Zafar Aafaq was released after 3 hours of questioning

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Judicial Pushback against Cow Vigilantism: Allahabad HC flags arbitrary FIRs, demands accountability from top officials

The Court exposes the way a regulatory law has become a system of targeted persecution of minorities through arbitrary FIRs under the 1955 law while ignoring the Supreme Court’s binding directives to prohibit group violence

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