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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.

American Bar Association asks courts to uphold India’s moral and legal obligations and release Safoora Zargar

The Association’s Center for Human Rights has deemed her detention to be in contrast with international human rights standards

Surat ban beaten by locals, forcibly evicted from rented home on suspicion of Covid-19

Sanjay Sharma had lost his job at a catering firm in Surat and moved in with his friends as he couldn’t afford to pay rent at his prior residence

Migrant Diaries: The story of Ganesh Yadav

“How long will our relatives feed us? I will soon have to come back to Mumbai to earn,” says a cook from Madhubani would prefer to work in Bihar, but he doesn't have a choice

Media, right-wing spew venom over Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

The Maharashtra Cyber police also warned social media users of circulating ‘disturbing’ photos of the deceased actors

Adieu Justice Suresh: His voice was his conscience

Activists and lawyers hold condolence meeting remembering Justice Hosbet Suresh’s life and work 

Remembering Hosbet Suresh: A voice for the voiceless and my chamber mate of 37 years

Senior Advocate Yusuf Muchhala pens a heartfelt eulogy to late Justice Hosbet Suresh (retd) who was a lifelong defender of human rights

Shortages of doctors, blood as healthcare crisis grows in Gujarat

With nurses protesting and fatality rate going up, Covid's grip tightens around the state

Are you protected by anti-Sexual Harassment laws when you work from home?

With virtual office space becoming or about to become the order of the coming days, it is important to keep the work space safe and secure for all employees especially women.

Jharkhand’s surrendered Naxals get gov’t grants

While two former naxals got Rs. 4 lakh each, 11 others got Rs. 2 lakh each

Defy, resist, combat: Farmers’ unions call for massive mobilisation

All India Kisan Sabha, All India Agricultural Workers’ Union and Centre of Indian Trade Unions will lead a nationwide mass movement on August 9

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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low

Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.

‘Chalo Delhi’: Thousands march to Supreme court against ‘Vote Chori’, demand Gyanesh Kumar’s removal

Led by the INDIA bloc, the October 12 march brought opposition parties, lawyers, student organisations and civil society onto Delhi’s streets, demanding a halt to the SIR process and accountability for alleged electoral manipulation

Caged in Police Vans, Beaten in Custody, Journalists Attacked: Delhi’s crackdown on anti-CEC protests draws UN condemnation

Protesters allege custodial violence, journalists are detained despite press credentials, and lawyers face obstruction as thousands are rounded up across Delhi. The United Nations and Amnesty International condemn restrictions on peaceful assembly

Vote for Democracy seeks answers from ECI and TCS on ECI’s electoral database access and security

In a 16-question statement, VFD seeks transparency on database access controls, changes to electoral registration procedures, security audits and the Election Commission’s oversight of its digital infrastructure

Barricades and detentions fail to stop Delhi protesters marching against CEC

CPI(M) general secretary M.A. Baby, former Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, SFI activists, lawyers, journalists and AISA leader Neha Bora were among those detained as protests targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls.

Protest Denied, Dissent Policed: India’s crackdown on those challenging the Election Commission

From alleged house arrests and detentions to police checks on train journeys and restrictions in Delhi, activists say authorities are trying to stop citizens from reaching the October 10 protest demanding Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation over SIR