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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention
From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions
Muslim youth shot dead by police for alleged intentions of slaughtering a cow
Two Muslim youth were travelling, when they were chased by the police. One of them lost his life after being shot, another is recovering from gunshot wounds in hospital. The police have filed a case, under various charges, against the accused.
Jammu & Kashmir HC: Being a critic of government no ground to detain a person, detaining authorities apply no mind
Detention order against Sajad Dar, a Kashmir-based journalist, quashed based on vague grounds of detention, violation of Article 22 (5) and lack of subjective satisfaction of curtailing liberty under Article 21; Dar has spent 22 months under detention
28 States and UTs have appointed nodal officers to curb hate speech in compliance with 2018 Tehseen Poonawalla verdict :Union Home Ministry to Supreme...
The information was made public through an affidavit of the MHA
RSS organises route marches in TN, SC directs state govt to submit guidelines to regulate marches in future
Tight security was in place as members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) took out route marches and organised public meetings in Tiruchi and neighbouring districts on Sunday, November 19.
Mumbai police’s FIR against individuals at prayer gathering commemorating children killed in Palestine condemned: PUCL
The Maharashtra unit of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has condemned the lodging of a criminal case by the Mumbai police against 13 persons — all members of the minority community — in connection with a prayer gathering to commemorate children killed in Palestine on the occasion of Children’s Day
Madras HC: Review plea against judgment hailing religious harmony dismissed
Holding that there is no error in the judgement, the High Court dismissed the plea filed by Hindu Munnetra Kazhagam (HMK) president K. Gopinath against the judgment of the HC imposing costs of ₹25,000 on him and dismissing his plea objecting to the construction of a mosque in Chennai
Notorious hate speech offender T Raja Singh has another case filed against him
A new case has been registered against T Raja Singh, BJP’s notorious hate speech offender and third time candidate from Hyderabad’s Goshamahal constituency. Citizens for Justice and Peace has recently lodged 2 complaints on account of him violating Model Codes of Conduct this year. The ECI has responded to the complaints on November 18 and has stated that it is taking the appropriate action required.
Jammu & Kashmir HC: Fahad Shah granted bail after spending 21 months in jail
Charges of “abetting terrorism,” “waging war against the country,” and “promoting enmity” under the UAPA quashed; Shah to continue to face trial under Section 18 of the UAPA and charges of receiving funds against the law under the FCRA
Uneven reason in denial of flow of rights: Part III on Marriage Equality Judgement
In the previous two part of this series – detailed explainers on the recent Marriage Equality Verdict of the Supreme Court in the case of Supriyo Chakraborty vs. Union of India [2023 INSC 920], we have discussed the majority and minority opinion on the Right on the issues of fundamental right to marry and the right to form a civil union.
Lack of compliance with orders of the Supreme Court by UP government in Muzaffarnagar slapping case- a worrisome and “shocking” spectacle
From providing counselling to all children involved to getting the child victim admitted to a school, the orders issued by the Supreme Court bench has been ignored by the state government since the past 3 month
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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention
From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions
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