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“Let the Suspension Not Continue Further”: Supreme Court allows Dalit scholar to resume PhD at TISS
Citing the passage of time and interests of justice, the Court curtailed the suspension of Ramadas K.S., enabling his return to academic work without ruling on the merits of the disciplinary action
Magistrate probe indicts Parbhani police in Somnath Suryawanshi custodial death: MSHRC
Vindicating the independent fact-finding into the gross rights violations in Parbhani on and after December 10, 2024 (titled Unfettered Police Brutalities: PARBHANI –Fact-Finding Report on Allegations of Brute, Unlawful & Anti-Constitutional Conduct by Parbhani Police (December 10-15, 2024) the Magisterial probe report indicts local police officials for physical abuse of the 35-year-old Dalit youth, Somnath Suryawanshi
Shielded by Power? How Prashant Koratkar’s remains un-arrested, even after making derogatory comments against Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
The case of “journalist” Prashant Koratkar, who remains free even after refusal of grant of anticipatory bail, raises concerns especially as visuals of his proximity to the powerful in how Maharashtra’s government surface; Koratkar has been systematically distorting the legacy of both of Shivaji and Sambhaji detractors have stated
Delhi High Court’s takedown order against Shyam Meera Singh’s video on Isha Foundation raises free speech concerns
The Delhi High Court’s ex-parte order directs the immediate removal of Shyam Meera Singh’s YouTube video, restrains its further dissemination, and bars the public from re-uploading it
Judicial orders must be followed, rules Allahabad High court
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) addressed police inaction in registering an FIR despite judicial orders. The ruling emphasized mandatory FIR registration and police accountability in handling criminal complaints.
Kotwa Varanasi: A viral video of Muslim minors pelting stones on street lights leads to heightened security, police deny communal motive
Tensions in Kotwa Village, Varanasi district, escalated after a viral video showed Muslim minors involved in stone-pelting street lights, while Hindu families of village expressed concerns following past incidents; ongoing Ramzan and upcoming Holi festivities redouble concerns as nine minors have been arrested
Madras HC unblocks Vikatan site
Ananda Vikatan secures key relief as the Madras High Court rules that blocking the entire website was disproportionate for a single cartoon.
Haryana Police arrested five cow-vigilantes in alleged killing of truck conductor on suspicion of cow smuggling in Palwal
Five out of 11 accused arrested, associated with a cow protection group (Gau Raksha Dal, Haryana) hailing from Gurugram on suspicion of cow smuggling, attacked the truck driver and conductor using lathis, swords, and hammers, resulting in multiple fractures and stab injuries. A week-long search operation led to the discovery of conductor Sandeep's body, a resident of Ganganagar in Rajasthan, approximately 15 kilometres from where it was dumped by the accused
Month-old Muslim infant allegedly crushed during police raid in Alwar: No arrests made; three cops booked on murder charges
On March 2, 2025, a tragic police raid in Raghunath Garh, Alwar, Rajasthan, resulted in the death of one-month-old Alisba. Without information, police officers entered the family’s home at 6 a.m., allegedly abusing them and causing the infant's death by kicking her. After initial inaction, a vociferous protest led to an FIR against the officers. Activists and politicians, including senior CPI (M) leader Brinda Karat, met with the grieving family, demanding justice and the arrest of those responsible
Gauhati HC stays deportation of Ajabha Khatun, seeks Tribunal records for review of FT’s order declaring her foreigner
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In a crucial intervention, a divisive bench halts Ajabha Khatun’s deportation, directs the Foreigners Tribunal to produce records to examine the procedural validity of the declaration as foreigner, bail prayer kept pending till then
Citizen, Not Foreigner: Micharan Bibi’s citizenship restored after year-long battle
A 73-year-old Assamese woman, wrongfully accused of being a foreigner, secures justice with CJP’s unwavering legal support
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