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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

How the Delhi HC gave a fitting reply to criminalisation of dissent and protest

Teesta Setalvad analyses the orders passed by the court while granting bail to Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha

The Supremacy Myth

The bogus arguments and "proofs" on the basis of which the better half of God’s finest creation is kept under subjugation and servility is both shameful and sinful

Quran and Liberation

The Quran teaches us a radically egalitarian view of the equal worth and dignity of women that remains unparalleled, even in modern thought

Natasha, Devangana, Asif to be released from Tihar, two days after securing bail

In clear contempt of the HC order and the law, the Delhi Police sought time till June 21, before releasing them, citing verification issues

Creative understanding of the UAPA grants freedom from jail for activists: Delhi HC

Judgments of the Delhi High Court in Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha's cases, come as a whiff of fresh air which hopefully the Supreme Court will allow us to breathe.

Hope springs as three student activists get bail in Delhi Violence case despite UAPA charges

Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Tanha Iqbal had been accused in the case involving the larger conspiracy behind the Feb 2020 violence and had been in jail for around a year

Delhi court rejects application to handcuff Umar Khalid & Khalid Saifi

The court observed that the applications were filed without application of mind and were devoid of merits

Victory! Shanti Basfore released from Assam Detention Camp

The 60-year-old Dalit woman becomes the 41st person to be released on conditional bail with CJP’s help

Chhattisgarh: Cases against 726 tribals withdrawn

These cases were withdrawn based on the report of a Committee formed in March 2019 to protect tribals from harassment

Bhima Koregaon case: Prof Hany Babu to remain in pvt hospital till June 15

The court has requested Breach Candy Hospital to further examine him and advise on his care during the recovery period

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