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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

Spate of Demolitions continue, 44 Muslim families asked to vacate homes: Kushinagar, UP

The state government, claiming that the homes of residents are built on encroached land, has sent eviction notices to 47 families of Nutan Hardo village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kushinagar village, out of which 44 are Muslim.

CJP Pleas against ‘love jihad’ laws: SC seeks details on cases before HCs

Since two ordinances became laws after the plea was filed, the bench sought to clarify some facts, will hear the matter in two weeks

Assam: Massive evictions continue in Assam, 400 families displaced

In two eviction drives conducted within 2 weeks, the administration of two district claim that the drives were peaceful

Cannot demolish construction by giving 24 hours’ notice: MP high Court

The petitioners alleged that since they have filed a petition against the sitting MLA, this action was being taken against them

Umar Khalid returns to jail after attending sister’s wedding

After serving more than 800 days in prison, he was given a seven-day interim release in exchange for attending his sister's wedding.

Ray of Hope for Families of Dead Firozabad Anti-CAA Protesters

A local court has disposed of the closure reports filed by the police and registered ‘complaint cases’ in five deaths.

2022: Looking back at negative rights jurisprudence from Indian courts

A month-by-month review of the numerous court rulings that have a negative impact on rights jurisprudence

Kashmiri students allege attacks in AMU, write to Shah for probe

They have been protesting for three days against alleged harassment faced by them on campus

How CJP defended the citizenship of Jamila and Usha in Assam

For years the two widows, one Hindu and the other Muslim had battled false accusations of being Bangladeshis

The death of Fr. Stan Swamy was finalised the day he was arrested: Senior Advocate Mihir Desai

A Press Conference discussing the recent Arsenal report, and the tampering of evidence in Late Fr. Stan Swamy’s Case

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