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After years of delay, justice at last for Sukumar Baishya as Foreigners’ Tribunal declares him an Indian citizen

Tribunal accepts documentary evidence citing father’s 1956 registration and pre-1971 records; CJP’s legal team helps secure justice after years of uncertainty

Bhima Koregaon case: 5 years on, charges not framed despite repeat extensions

The Special NIA Court has said that it will first need to dispose the discharge applications filed by the accused, before deciding on framing of charges

20,000 residents of Delhi near Tughlaqabad fort face eviction

Image: Nikita Jain / The CitizenResidents of a slum in...

Gauhati HC overturns FT’s order declaring a resident of Assam as Foreigner

While quashing the order, the bench observed that the Tribunal did not appropriately consider the material on record

REPLUG: Rohith Vemula, Your Sacrifice was Not in Vain

The HCU scholar showed us why it is crucial to fight the subtle atrocities and discriminations that exist in academic institutions in the name of excellence and autonomy.

Centre ‘replaces’ chief of film body which organised IFFI: Kashmir Files controversy

At the closing ceremony of the International Film Festival of India, event, its jury president Nadav Lapid had described ‘The Kashmir Files’ as a ‘a propaganda, vulgar movie’.

India is seeing a complete destruction of its ideals: Danseuse Mallika Sarabhai

Speaking at a literature festival in Kolkatta, Sarabhai, known for her outspoken views, commented on the militarisation of a great faith, Hinduism

UP DP-Prisons forewarned of contempt action in case of any disobeyance of policy for premature release

Dealing with a case on inordinate delay in providing premature release to convicts, SC issues strict directives

Jamia: Jana Natya Manch Denied Permission to Perform, Students Call Move Draconian

The students alleged that the administration failed to cite any credible reason for the cancellation.

UP: No Dec Salary, Regularisation of Non-Teaching Staff; AMU Employees Union to Protest Again

The staff had gone on strike on December 30 over non-payment of salaries and permanent appointment. Most of the protesters are temporary workers employed on a daily wage basis.

Sanction to prosecute Shehla Rashid over 2019 Tweets on Army given by Delhi L-G

This sanction relations to a 2019 FIR against Rashid registered under Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code reported Hindustan Times

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Protests across Maharashtra denounce the Public Security Act as unconstitutional and anti-democratic

Opposition, rights groups, and people’s movements unite to call it an “anti-people, anti-democratic law”

Reaffirming Open Justice: The Supreme Court on speech and contempt

In the case of Wikimedia v. ANI Media Private Limited & Ors. the apex court reaffirmed free speech and restrained a Delhi High Court order that was held, on examination to be disproportionate