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Police action in Odisha’s Rayagada district condemned, Adivasi rights paramount: CCG
The Constitutional Conduct Group (CCG) in an Open Letter to the President of India has condemned Odisha police’s wrongful dispossession of Adivasi lands in the state and violent action against protesting tribals
The Debate around Section 498A: Misuse or inappropriate application?
As Section 498A transitions into Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the debate over its misuse and necessity continues - can reforms strike the right balance?
Supreme Court disposes of PIL on cow vigilantism, declines micro-monitoring of state compliance
Despite acknowledging concerns over rising mob lynching incidents, the Court ruled that enforcing compliance with its guidelines should be pursued through High Courts and other legal avenues
Delhi high court strikes down illegal arrest: Reaffirms the right to immediate disclosure of grounds of arrest
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The Delhi High Court ruled that the arrest of Marfing Tamang was illegal due to delayed disclosure of grounds, violating Section 50 CrPC and Article 22(1)
Are Indian anti-conversion laws targeting minorities or protecting the vulnerable?
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Despite its claims to curb forced conversions, Rajasthan's Anti-Conversion Bill, 2025, imposes severe penalties, limits personal freedom, and jeopardises religious freedom, raising concerns regarding abuse, discrimination, and constitutional overreach.
India’s struggle to end manual scavenging continues
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On January 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of India passed a landmark ruling banning manual scavenging and manual sewer cleaning in six major metropolitan cities: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. The Court's decision was prompted by continued state inaction despite multiple previous directives and legislation prohibiting the practice.
DU 2025 crackdown: Students detained, allegedly tortured
Delhi university students detained over wall murals on Bastar killings, allegedly beaten in custody
Delhi Police on Trial: Three court orders reveal collusion, cover-ups, and custodial torture by police officers during 2020 Delhi riots
Court rulings reveal selective investigation shielding BJP’s Kapil Mishra, wrongful prosecution of six men based on flimsy evidence, and custodial violence against Muslim detainees—forcing an FIR against a former SHO
Supreme Court: Calls for legal protections for domestic workers
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Ensuring fair wages, social security, and dignity for India’s domestic workforce
Supreme Court seeks forensic report on audio recordings alleging Manipur CM’s role in ethnic violence
SC to review forensic report on leaked audio tapes purportedly featuring Manipur CM admitting to arming Meitei group; orders sealed submission of CFSL report before next hearing on March 24
BNSS empowers law enforcement and judiciary with sweeping authority over property: a mightier state, a meeker citizen
The newly introduced BNSS has dangerous and regressive provisions on attachment of property with powers that are sweeping for the police and lower judiciary
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