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Assam must resist sir, defend voting rights, says Guwahati Citizens’ Forum
At a protest meeting organised by the Forum for Social Harmony, speakers criticise the Election Commission and demand a time-bound completion of the NRC; police prevent demonstrators from marching out of the Press Club
AISA member attacked in hostel by a mob of 14-16 people
The MA student claims a group of drunken students came to his room and physically and verbally assaulted him around midnight
Victim cannot appeal against inadequate sentence: SC
The victim’s right to appeal was enhanced by a 2009 amendment to CrPC, yet it comes with some restrictions
Why do investigations into the Delhi riots appear to be a conspiracy in itself?
Activists who participated in the anti CAA movement say Delhi Police is attempting to criminalise a peaceful protest
Delhi jails most crowded; number of unnatural deaths on the rise: Prison report 2019
Undertrials still dominate the inmates in Indian jails, here’s a look at how prisons have fared in 2019
Truth prevails! Maha govt to declare parts of Aarey as reserved forest
Forest rights activists applaud and praise the government for its plan to declare 600 acres of land as ‘reserved forest,’ vindicating their 7-year-long battle
12.5 lakh Domicile Certificates issued in J&K
Certificates only for jobs says UT govt; land buying laws will be notified later
INVESTIGATION- Part II: Disappearing Bullocks, Missing Cows, how Gujarat’s Farmers dodge an impracticable Cow Protection Law
How even the Supreme Court’s endorsement of a stringent amendment to the Gujarat Cattle Preservation Act in 2005, has failed to protect either bullocks, male calves or cows, never mind the political rhetoric behind the law.
How the regime is hounding Human Rights Defender Dr. Kafeel Khan
A look at the charges invoked against him and how his woes could be far from over
No Question Hour in Parliament: No pressure to give answers?
Opposition objects to cancellation, as Government cites Covid-19 as reason
Did Facebook just play a great Indian matchmaker and unite the Right, Left, and Centre?
However, even with the common accusations of bias, political parties are yet to take united action against the company
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India
UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Rights
People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR
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Rule of Law
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India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
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Dalit Class XI student dies by suicide after alleged casteist harassment in Coimbatore School
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India
Bikaner House censors 75 photographs of Delhi protests from Raihan Vadra’s exhibition, leaving empty walls behind
The photographs documenting youth-led protests were removed hours before the exhibition opened, with the venue reportedly threatening cancellation