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Khargone riots case collapses: Four years after Ram Navami violence, MP court acquits 11 accused, finds prosecution failed to establish guilt
A sessions court points to hostile witnesses, unexplained delays, lack of identification procedures and forensic inconsistencies; accused, all of whom who were Muslim, spent up to 827 days in jail
NHRC directs Assam gov’t to pay compensation to hate crime survivor
Shaukat Ali was physically assaulted and forced to eat pork in the run up to general elections last year
Citizenship crisis being communalised in Assam?
Seven Assistant Government Pleaders from minority community shunted out, replaced with non-Muslims
Retired civil servants move SC; seek authoritative meaning of ‘hate speech’
The intervention has been filed in a petition that was filed by Firoz Iqbal Khan seeking stay on the broadcast of show “Bindaas Bol” on Sudarshan News
Kerala: Muslim youth accuse local police of custodial torture
“Policemen sat on their chests, burnt their genitals with lighter,” lawyer recounts horrific acts by Palakkad police
Jungle raj, and mob bloodlust thriving in Haryana?
Days after the hand of a Muslim man is chopped off, cops say he is accused of of sodomy; brother denies charge
Northeast Delhi violence: Policeman from ‘national anthem’ video questioned
One of the victims, 24-year-old Faizan was injured grievously, and eventually succumbed to his injuries
UP Police arrest Odisha man for sedition after VHP member alleges threatening calls
Initially only a case of criminal intimidation was made but further investigation allegedly revealed, his social media posts had derogatory remarks against the PM
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Here is the full text of the activist's letter to the Commissioner of Police, Delhi alleging acquaintances are being coerced into making statements implicating Khalid.
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