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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour
Centre Must Learn, Kashmiri Pandits Can’t be Forcibly Rehabilitated
Homecoming was dream for many, necessity for most Kashmiri Pandits. But, fears revived, they rebut the official assertion of normalcy.
Protests spiral after brute killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer: Kashmir
Protests spiral after brute killing of Kashmiri Pandit farmer, Puran Krishan Bhat, in Kashmir Valley; candlelight marches were held at several places in Kashmir Valley, in Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipora, Anantnag, Kulgam, Kupwara, Ganderbal and Shopian districts
Two days on a yatra; that tiny glimmer
A Mumbai-based writer takes some time off to join the Bharat Jodo Yatra
No Freedom or Civil Liberty in Kashmir, says PAGD; Concerns Rise Over ‘New’ Voter List
The PAGD’s concerns come on a day when the Lt. Governor-led administration sacked five employees under Article 311 of the Constitution of India for alleged involvement in “anti-national” activities.
Distress of Kashmiri Pandits (KPs) in Valley continues, KPSS alleges govt unconcern
For the past two weeks, even as visits by high political functionaries continued, Kashmiri Pandit (KP) families in the Kashmiri valley have alleged callous neglect
At 107 in Glob Hunger Index, India now ranks in ‘serious’ category
As concerning is that India, at 107 of 121 countries measured, is even below Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal
Is the GoI’s database linkage plan a precursor to NRC?
Plans involves linking electoral roll, ration card, passport, drivers license, Aadhaar and a register of births and deaths
Two women killed in ‘human sacrifice’ in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district, arrests made
The gory and elaborate plot took months for the police to uncover
Why is the Centre stalling Justice Muralidhar’s transfer to Madras HC?
The Orissa High Court Chief Justice has served a long tenure at Delhi High Court from where he was hurriedly transferred after he pulled up the Delhi Police for not doing their job during the 2020 Delhi riots
Centre must not segregate collegium resolutions, Supreme Court should be firm against the executive for sitting over proposals: Justice MB Lokur
With another looming controversy afoot, with the Modi 2.0 government not acting on the Collegium’s recommendations transferring Justice Muralidhar from chief justice of the Orissa high court to chief justice of the Madras high court, Karnataka, Justice Lokur makes requirements of the practice very clear
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Jantar Mantar shut to protest, CJP leaders sent to jail, Delhi police invoke ‘breach of peace’
Denotification of the protest site precedes preventive action against Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka, who attempted to enter the barricaded area and unfurl the Tricolour
Rule of Law
Bihar custodial death: Six suspended after Dilshad Ansari’s death in custody; family demands high-level probe
Dilshad Ansari’s family disputes the police claim that he jumped from a moving vehicle, demanding a thorough probe into his fatal head injury
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Supreme Court seeks senior Delhi Police officer’s presence over alleged assault on women journalists; NWMI seeks binding safeguards
The Network of Women in Media, India, has moved the Supreme Court under Article 32, alleging that the detention, physical handling and forcible removal of journalists covering protests violate Articles 14, 19(1)(a), 19(1)(d) and 21 of the Constitution
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Bombay High Court orders Maharashtra DGP to review arrest forms, flags failure to communicate grounds of arrest
Ruling in a murder case, the Court orders Shingare’s release over non-compliance with Article 22(1), states signed arrest notice cannot cure failure to communicate factual grounds of arrest
India
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.
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‘Chalo Delhi’: Thousands march to Supreme court against ‘Vote Chori’, demand Gyanesh Kumar’s removal
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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