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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

What is behind the synchronised Income Tax “survey” at NewsClick, Newslaundry? 

The news portals issue statements detailing noon-midnight IT ‘survey’ conducted under Section 133A of the Income Tax Act

Police cracking down on voluntary interfaith unions in Guj, UP

In Gujarat, the relationship between an interfaith couple was forcibly branded as a "love-jihad" case, and in UP a false case was filed against the husband

Production of electronic evidence delayed: Student activists to Delhi Court, 2020 Violence

Devangana, Natasha and Asif have alleged that the Prosecution is delaying in providing evidence that they have relied upon in the chargesheet

Booked for Sedition at LGBTQ rally, two former TISS students get protection from arrest

They were apprehended for allegedly shouting slogans in support of JNU student Sharjeel Imam at an LGBTQ rally at Azad Maidan last year

Delhi Police can’t be trusted to investigate media leak: Asif Tanha’s counsel

In August 2020, Tanha’s alleged confessions made to the police were leaked to the news media which read out his statements where he allegedly confessed that he was involved in conspiracy of Delhi violence of February 2020

Delhi violence: What is happening in case involving the conspiracy FIR under UAPA?

Delays in hearings have occurred after the Delhi Police raised a maintainability issue of the bail plea filed by accused lawyer-activist Ishrat Jahan

Bombay HC extends Varavara Rao’s time to surrender to custody until Sept 25

The NIA has opposed Rao’s plea seeking extension of his medical bail

WB activists and CSOs demand delinking of Census from NPR-NRC process

Individuals and groups in the north-east call for a focus on caste break-up rather than NPR-NRC process in the upcoming census

Bhima Koregaon: Rona Wilson gets interim bail to attend father’s funeral ritual

The NIA opposed his bail plea on grounds that the prayer could be done by Wilson’s brother and other family members

Umar Khalid files fresh bail plea, opposes State’s “dilatory tactics”

This comes in the backdrop of the prosecution raising the issue of maintainability of bail plea filed by co-accused Ishrat Jahan in the Delhi violence case

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