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Alijon Bibi’s 20-year battle ends in justice, CJP helps secure her citizenship after 2-year legal battle

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

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

Adivasi activist Hidme Markam walks out of jail 22 months after being branded a “terrorist”

Markam, a woman forest rights and prisoners’ rights activist, was falsely accused by the police and the NIA of involvement in Naxal activities and arrested on March 9, 2021. She was acquitted in four cases and granted bail in the last one; she was released on January 5 at 7 pm

President Draupadi Murmu gives her assent to Gujarat Bill empowering police to criminalise protests

The controversial new law vests powers with the police to register cases against those who protest without informing local courts in writing, which has been the case thus far. 

AMU Withdraws Profiling Order of J&K Students Amidst Criticism

An order from office of controller of examination had sought personal information of Kashmiri students

Uneven yet Eloquent: PEN America’s anguished cries on India at 75

Over a 100 Indian and diasporic writers wrote, or gave statements about the suppression of dissent (among other things) in India at 75 

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After the Union government insisted it would bring to the Court’s notice grave violations of the previous law, the Court recorded the Centre’s assurance of any appointment to the Waqf Board or Council, implying a bar on any non-Muslim appointments to the Waqf Boards/Council and stayed any Waqf property de-notifications, including waqf by user, under the 2025 amendment; next hearing on May 5

Why Indian Democracy Feels No Shame About the Bastar Killings

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‘We Didn’t Know the Law’: NMC apologises after illegally demolishing Jehrunissa Khan’s home in Nagpur

Nagpur Municipal Corporation razed a home of an accused in communal violence hours after the Bombay High Court was approached — violating binding Supreme Court directions, exposing the dangers of bureaucratic impunity, bulldozer justice, and the state’s failure to protect the right to shelter

“Urdu Is Not Alien”: Supreme Court reclaims the language’s place in the Indian Constitutional fabric

By upholding the use of Urdu on a municipal signboard in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court reaffirms India’s plural ethos, debunks politicised language divides, and restores dignity to a shared linguistic heritage