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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

Prashant Bhushan contempt sentencing: Court should forgive him or warn him, says AG

The hearing was concluded without a definite order, as the country awaited a verdict on the sentencing of Prashant Bhushan, in his contempt case

Prashant Bhushan 2009 contempt case to be heard by another bench

As Justice Mishra is retiring from office soon, he has referred the case to CJI to assign it to an appropriate bench

It took a 5-year-old girl’s death, for UP govt to send food to her starving family 

Her brother had died in 2016 after demonetisation rendered them penniless, now NHRC has issued notice to UP Govt. over the girl's death

Insincere apology, a contempt of my conscience: Prashant Bhushan

Activist-lawyer refuses to retract statement or offer apology in contempt of court case about tweets

Kashmiri Pandits still awaiting response to memorandum

Lt Gov yet to find time to look at memorandum sent by KPSS showcasing plight of minority Hindu community in the Valley

Yet another adjournment in Kafeel Khan case in Allahabad HC

The Supreme Court had asked the court to expedite the hearings, but the case has not been heard on its merits since its first hearing

Release Dr Kafeel Khan: UP Congress holds demonstration at Vidhan Sabha

Dr Khan who was arrested on January 29, 2020, has been in custody under the National Security Act (NSA) since then

Hum Dekhenge: Nation stands for freedom of speech, expression and conscience

The congregation organized by Swaraj Abhiyan of Yogendra Yadav saw several speakers expressing their solidarity with Prashant Bhushan as his sentence proceeding transpired in the court.

Indian diaspora stands with Prahsant Bhushan

On Wednesday, many Indian organisations in America came together to voice their support for Prashant Bhushan and discuss the current condition of the right to free speech in India

SC grants Prashant Bhushan time before sentencing

Power-packed proceedings, where Bhushan put his opponents on the backfoot several times

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