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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

Supreme Court: Authorities must ensure that no violence or hate speeches takes place during VHP rally in Delhi-NCR

In a special hearing, SC bench orders recording of proposed VHP rallies, entrust the state government to ensure that no untoward incident takes place; reminds them of the SC orders passed by Justice KM Joseph in the past regarding filing of suo-moto cases of hate speeches, states authorities still bound by it

Unshackling Education: High Court Unravels Madrasa Order in Jammu and Kashmir

In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir High...

SC on Manipur violence: “What stood in the way of police registering the FIR immediately on May 4?”

Bench demands details of the FIRs filed in the state, expressed surprise that the State does not have the facts in its possession; petitioners demand formulation of SIT, vehemently against CBI investigation of cases

‘Prosecution Itself is Punishment for Them’

The Modi government has a poor record of jailing civil rights activists and political dissenters, amounting to silencing of dissent

Bail to Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira after 5 years of incarceration!

Supreme Court bench granted the duo, arrested under UAPA in the Bhima Koregaon case, bail stating that while the charges against the two accused are serious, that alone cannot be the reason for denying bail

Anti-conversion law of Uttar Pradesh: a litany of misuse

Since its enactment, this weaponised law, under challenge in the Supreme Court, has resulted in a series of incidents of wrongful arrests and confinement even while section 4, that stipulates only someone directly affected is a complainant, is routinely violated

How just is the idea of Uniform Civil Code for India’s Adivasis and Indigenous Peoples?

The overriding concerns, voiced by Adivasis and Indigenous peoples from across India is, that under the ruse or guise of the UCC (Uniform Civil Code) the rights of Scheduled Tribes to governance and control over their lands and customs will be deviously snatched away

Recognising fair compensation for farmers land is a non-negotiable human right: Bombay HC

“Incorporating the Right to Property: Beyond Constitutional and Statutory Bounds, Embracing the Essence of Human Rights as Inalienable Individual Liberties.”

Bail order cannot be cryptic and casual, needs to be backed by reasons considering vital aspects: Supreme Court

Cancelling the bail granted to 3 accused of honour killing, the SC bench reiterated the factors to be considered while granting bail, says order cannot suffer from the vice of non-application of mind

How sexual assault cases are mired in judicial misdemeanours

The tendency to dub complaints under sexual assault as “false” mirrors a patriarchal mind set

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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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