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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

Order in Jignesh Mevani’s bail plea expected today

Mevani forwarded to judicial custody; order to be pronounced at 10:30 A.M on Monday

Were search, seizure and arrest procedures violated in the case of Jignesh Mevani?

Opposition Leaders meet Mevani in Kokrajhar, hold demonstrations outside police station where he is being held

Umar Khalid’s speech prima facie not acceptable, obnoxious: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court issues notice on Umar Khalid’s bail appeal

Assam court remands Jignesh Mevani to three days police custody

Mevani had been arrested on Wednesday night and was taken to Assam on Thursday morning; his bail plea rejected at night time proceedings in court

Jignesh Mevani arrested over tweet against PM Modi

The Vadgam MLA was arrested from Banaskantha in Gujarat and will be taken to Assam

75-year-old Dalit widow spared life in detention centre due to CJP’s intervention

The FT recognised that she was part of the refugee stream that came to India in wake of the Bangladesh war

Revolutionary poet activist Varavara Rao’s medical bail extended by 3 months

Bombay HC grants medical bail extension but refuses permanent bail and disallows travel to Hyderabad

Delhi court stays order directing withdrawal of Look Out circular against Aakar Patel

Court asks Patel to seek Court’s permission before leaving the country

Kashmir: Journalist Aasif Sultan jailed under PSA, after getting bail 

He has already been imprisoned for four years; under the PSA an individual can be detained without trial for up to six months

Aakar Patel granted relief, free to travel, CBI ordered to withdraw Look out Circular

A Delhi Court on Thursday granted relief to former...

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