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Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
Edesmetta encounter victims’ families await justice; probe indicates CRPF fired at unarmed innocents
In May 2013, little did the tribals know that as they ventured out to celebrate a festival, they would be fired at, unprovoked, by CRPF personnel
Tripura: Solidarity statements pour in for those penalised for raising voices
Support grows for Lawyers For Democracy, as well as Twitter users booked under stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Dhule court acquits 21 in 2013 riots case
The 21 accused persons were identified in the crowd of over 3,000 and in the course of trial, the witnesses turned hostile, leaving no effective evidence against the accused
With thinning patience, SC recommends HC judge to monitor Lakhimpur Kheri probe
Court disappointed with the Uttar Pradesh police for dragging its feet on the Lakhimpur Kheri investigation, failing to provide lab reports and other pertinent information in status report
Hate watch: Delhi Police to probe case of man threatening biryani shop worker
Vigilante accused who reportedly introduced himself as Naresh Kumar Suryavanshi, was seen in video spreading communal hate, threatening Muslims but is yet to be arrested
Assam: CBI arrests Opposition leader’s brother
Ashok Saikia furnishes proof of loan repayment, was there an ulterior motive behind arrest?
Tripura Police demand suspension of 68 Twitter profiles for comments on communal clashes
Accounts were accused of spreading "distorted" content about the recent communal clashes in the state, some more may have been booked under UAPA
Evicted families will be rehabilitated only if name appears in NRC: Assam Gov’t to Gauhati HC
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State claims 1,000 bhigas of land set aside for rehabilitation, but it is not for “encroachers”
Lakhimpur Kheri killings: Two more farmers arrested for alleged lynching of BJP workers
Farmer leaders calls for a judicial investigation overseen by the Supreme Court
Notice under UAPA: A never ending spiral of detention
Two lawyers issued notice under UAPA to appear before Tripura Police for releasing a fact finding report on targeted violence against Muslim minorities in the state. Is there any way to escape the dreadful UAPA, once such a notice is issued?
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Rule of Law
Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
With 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 talukas declared drought-affected, protesters in Akole demand immediate crop-loss compensation, insurance payouts and loan waivers
India
Assam must resist sir, defend voting rights, says Guwahati Citizens’ Forum
At a protest meeting organised by the Forum for Social Harmony, speakers criticise the Election Commission and demand a time-bound completion of the NRC; police prevent demonstrators from marching out of the Press Club
India
UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Rights
People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR
From Delhi to Bengaluru and Mumbai, farmers, workers, students, women’s groups and citizens’ organisations came together on October 23 to demand the scrapping of the SIR of electoral rolls and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Rule of Law
Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion
Court finds arrest arbitrary and mala fide, flags manipulation of police records and orders action against officers; judicial officers who authorised remand to face administrative scrutiny
India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) sent a memorandum to the President demanding restoration of voting rights for 13.41 crore citizens, electoral reforms and action over alleged police violence against students, women journalists and protesters