Rule of Law

The court order was dismayed to learn that no compensation was paid even 10 years after the petition was filed

They were accused of killing and burning bodies of 17 Muslims in one of the many incidents of widespread violence in Gujarat in 2002, in the aftermath of the burning of a coach of the Sabarmati Express at Godhra

Bilkis Bano was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was gang-raped while fleeing the riots that broke out after the Godhra train burning incident. Her three-year-old daughter was among the seven family members killed.

Through this piece, we shed light on the existing predominance of caste men and the lack of marginalized and minority representation in the judiciary

The order of the chief judicial magistrate directing registering of a case followed directions by the Allahabad High Court for early decision in the case

While quashing the detention, the court observed that the FIR should have a connection with the violation of public order

“Widespread slaughter of the divine animal has caused several problems that exist on earth...resulting in increase in irascibility...,” says a loose translation of the judgement.

The Government Order had previously been stayed by the AP HC as it prima facie violated fundamental rights

There have been contrasting views from the constitutional courts on this crucial aspect that affects journalism in general and investigative reporting in particular

Strongman chief minister of Uttar Pradesh (UP), Adityanath, the aggressive man in saffron robes faces a criminal complaint filed by the Guernica 37 Chambers at the Office of the Swiss Federal Prosecutor as he made his way to Switzerland to attend the World Economic Forum. His visit ends today.