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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

Jamiat’s Mahmood Madani group meets PM Modi, breaks Muslim ranks

'The PM heard us passionately and agreed with our...

3 years of Modi Government: Where are the Jobs?

In the whole of last year, just 2.3 lakh...

Nirbhaya & Bilkees Bano: Different Parametres for Justice?

Two judgements within a day of each other have...

Deputy Jailer suspended for Social Media post on Tribal’s Torture: Chhattisgarh

Varsha Dongre, who deleted her post later, called for...

Saharanpur Up in Flames: One Dead, Thakurs Burn Down 25 Dalit Homes

Saharanpur district of western UP remains tense after Thakurs...

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

The Allahabad High Court recently struck down a 2021 decision of the District Level Committee (DLC), Lakhimpur upholding the land rights of the Tharu tribe while observing that the authorities cannot short-circuit the existing statutory rights of the forest dwellers by blindly relying on court orders issued before the enactment of the Forest Rights Act, 2006 (FRA, 2006). This law recognises the individual and community rights of Adivasis.