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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

Filmmaker Avinash Das booked for sharing picture of Amit Shah with arrested IAS officer Pooja Singhal

Avinash Das has been booked by Ahmedabad police for sharing the photo, accused of intention to malign Shah's image

Delhi Violence: Delhi HC issues notice in Gulfisha Fatima’s bail plea

Delhi HC seeks response from Delhi government on appeal challenging Trial Court’s order denying bail in the larger conspiracy case

Bombay HC directs Maha gov’t to withdraw pending criminal cases against farmers and social activists

They had been protesting CAA and other government policies; Aurangabad Bench of the HC directs State gov't to file affidavit and submit a report 

Now, jail authorities deny GN Saibaba plastic water bottle!

First the NIA had denied late Fr. Stan Swamy a sipper in Taloja jail, now Nagpur Jail authorities deny the 90 percent physically disabled political dissenter a plastic bottle to drink water

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC denies bail to the three accused

The Court rejected a review application seeking bail and factual corrections in the order refusing the accused default bail

Barpeta Sessions Court hauls Assam Police over the coals for “manufactured case” against Jignesh Mevani

Court, while granting bail to the Vadgam MLA in the assault case, noted that the police had abused process of the law

BREAKING: Jignesh Mevani gets bail in assault case in Assam

Barpeta court grants him bail on personal bond of Rs 1,000

Bombay HC dismisses Gautam Navlakha’s plea seeking house arrest

Court directs Superintendent of Taloja Central Jail to ensure medical facilities are provided to the human rights defender and senior journalist

Barpeta court rejects Jignesh Mevani’s bail in assault case

Mevani sentenced to five days police custody, could move bail application before a higher forum tomorrow

BREAKING: Jignesh Mevani re-arrested after getting bail in Assam

Barpeta Police arrest him in unknown case after he was granted bail by the CJP Kokrajhar; Congress Party holds protests and demonstrations in Assam and Gujarat in support of Mevani

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Victory for Forest Rights: Allahabad HC recognises land claims of Tharu Tribes, strikes down decision of DLC

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