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After 772 Days in Detention, Ajabha Khatun Returns Home: CJP helps secure her release
Ajabha Khatun’s conditional release brings relief to her family, while her pending legal case and her plea for another detainee underline the fight that remains
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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
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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
Rising Concerns as Incidents of Custodial Deaths of Dalits and Muslims Continue Unabated
Families demand justice and assert that their loved ones were victims of custodial deaths as more victims from marginalised communities die after facing custodial violence.
Gauhati High Court seeks clarity from Assam government on compensation for death of detainees
Petitioners bring light to an alarming increase in deaths of detainees in 2020.
Beyond UAPA: Examining other central and state laws granting vast powers to Govt
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Apart from the Unlawful Activities (prevention) Act (UAPA), there are other Central as well as State level legislations that deal with offences related to “security of the nation” and other related matters, and within this matrix accord unbridled powers to the government and its agencies.
Nepal sets historic precedent, legalises same-sex unions
Nepal, a beacon of hope for South Asian LGBTQIA+ people, now legalises same-sex unions, it leads the Asia-Pacific in embracing this human right.
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