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From Assam’s Soil to Detention and Back: The tragic death of Amzad Ali
Locked up in Matia detention camp despite generations-long roots in Assam, 49-year-old Amzad Ali dies of cancer as authorities ignore medical appeals; family finally lays him to rest in his native village
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Alijon Bibi’s 20-year battle ends in justice, CJP helps secure her citizenship after 2-year legal battle
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With the help of Citizens for Justice and Peace, a Muslim woman from Assam finally reclaims her Indian citizenship after two decades of legal struggle, bureaucratic hurdles, and social stigma
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Shh…don’t talk about the orange man, the man with...
Victory for Sahid Ali: CJP’s legal battle brings relief in Ali’s citizenship crisis, bail granted by High Court
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While the bail is a temporary relief, it represents a major step in securing Sahid Ali’s full legal recognition as a citizen, with CJP committed to ensuring to help all those in Assam who face similar struggles in proving their rightful identity and citizenship
Art v/s Obscenity: Bombay High Court overturns seizure of Padamsee & Souza artworks
A recent Bombay high court judgment protects artistic freedom and ensures that bureaucratic overreach based on personal preferences does not stifle creative expression
Supreme Court eases bail conditions for Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan
Kappan no longer required to report to police station weekly; Supreme Court grants relief in stringent bail conditions imposed on Kappan in Hathras conspiracy case after two years
Triumphant Win for CJP: Jamila Khatoon, Assamese Bengali Muslim, officially recognised as Indian Citizen
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With the help of the CJP legal team, Jamila received justice after 1 year and 4 months as her citizenship gets affirmed by the Foreigners Tribunal
Gautam Navlakha’s letter on release from custody
May 19, 2024I wish to thank the Supreme Court...
Free speech “eroding”: report details 137 incidents of free speech violations in the past 4 months
A report by the Free Speech Collective has warned about losing “last remaining” space for free speech as it notes that a huge number of free speech violations have taken place between January - April 2024.
India third highest across the world to enforce internet shutdowns
India comes third, after Myanmar and Sudan, in enforcing internet shutdowns in the country according to a report. India also enforced the longest duration of an internet shutdown in 2023 in Manipur.
GN Saibaba wheeled out of Nagpur Central Jail on March 7 two days after the Bombay HC resoundingly acquitted him & 5 others in...
Despite all efforts of the Maharashtra government to seek a stay on the acquittal which was refused by the High Court (HC), professor Saibaba was released on March 7. The decade long incarceration of a disabled professor and his colleagues was marked with particular insensitivity by the Maharashtra jail authorities who denied him basic essentials; he had to even go on a hunger strike to push for the removal of CCTV cameras from the toilet and bathing area and demanding reading/writing materials.
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Rule of Law
Not What the Court Decided: Re-reading the Bombay High Court’s passport judgment
The MEA's recent clarification on passport has centred on a single judicial decision that may not support the sweeping proposition now attributed to it
Culture
Brotherhood in Rajasthan: Hindus, Muslims Protect Border Mosques
Amidst mounting concerns over the destruction of decades-old religious sites near the India-Pakistan border, local villagers have chosen choosing peaceful resistance over polarised division. Under the banner of an interfaith peace assembly, citizens have been protesting these actions peacefully, urging the administration to respect the social fabric of an area long defined by mutual respect, shared struggles, and brotherhood
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Rejected as Voter, also denied a Passport? Here is how ‘New India’ deals with exclusion complaints under SIR: Former editor, Telegraph, R Rajagopal
The pithy, non-indulgant factual ‘note’ by the former editor of Telehraph, Kolkatta who is revered for his unique headlines for the newspaper, generated heat and waves over the week-end even as an utterly compromised and non-responsive administration watched on. R. Rajagopal penned this even as he informed the Prem Bhatia Journalism award that he was resigning from the Jury due to his acute disenchantment with the media profession.
Education
Face must be visible, then hijab, burqa, dupatta or attire of choice permitted to TET candidates: MCSE
This clarification from the Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) came days after the council’s directive for the June 28 examination; the initial instructions stated that candidates will not be allowed to wear items such as dupattas, burqas, masks and caps inside examination centres which triggered a debate among teachers and various social groups
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Lucknow: Caste hierarchies & contract labour exploitation among sanitation workers
Sanitation accused their supervisor of coercion, wage manipulation and caste-based abuse, alleging that workers are being pressured to surrender a recently approved ₹2,000 wage increase while being denied entitled leave. The allegations reflect the broader vulnerabilities faced by sanitation workers in Uttar Pradesh, which has recorded the highest number of sewer and septic tank deaths in India since 2017