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Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP

Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman

Delhi HC directs Sudarshan News to remove video of news report of a man accused of religious conversion

The court noted that the comments under the video indicated a threat to the life of the accused

Delhi Police informs of formation of SIT in the case of sexual harassment allegations being levelled against Brij Bhushan Singh

As the reluctance of police to take action against Singh becomes evident, let’s takes a look at Singh’s profile, his criminal past and his current influence

Allahabad HC calls out misuse of law in cow slaughter case as only cow dung recovered from scene

Based on information and after having recovered only cow dung from the scene, the police filed FIR as well as a chargesheet

Muslim OBC quota: Don’t make political comments on sub judice matter, says SC

The bench was referring to the comments made by Union Home Minister Amit Shah boasting that BJP did away with the 4% OBC quota for Muslims

Reclaiming the Freedom of Speech And Expression in an Orwellian Dystopia

Senior counsel in the Supreme Court, the author offers a rare overview of the state of affairs in India with every arm of the state being weaponised against independent opinion and dissent

The principles of democracy can’t be scarified at altar of majoritarianism: Justice Govind Mathur

Justice Mathur’s keynote address at the 11th Rajasthan state convention of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties in Bhilwara on April 1 and 2.

Citizens for Justice and Peace intervenes as Assam beggar receives FT notice

CJP assists FT notice recipients Halima Bibi and disabled husband in citizenship battle

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

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