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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
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Release prisoner arrested due to mistaken identity, pay 3 lakhs compensation: NHRC to UP gov’t
The Commission held that it was a case of negligence by police, and sought a report by UP DGP on action taken against erring officials
J&K admin terminates gov’t employees in interest of “security of the state”
The order passed in late April authorises the administration to dismiss employees without inquiry
Bhima Koregaon case: NIA attempts to dismiss Arsenal’s findings about Rona Wilson’s laptop
The US digital forensics firm had found that malware had been planted on Wilson’s laptop in a bid to falsify evidence
SC to consider Constitutional validity of Sedition law, issues notice
A bench led by former CJI SA Bobde had refused to entertain a similar petition filed by lawyers in February citing lack of cause of action
Covid-19: Plea to restrain UP gov’t from acting against people seeking oxygen, beds on social media
The plea was filed by activist Saket Gokhale before the Allahabad HC after a recent incident where a young boy was booked for seeking help on social media for leads on oxygen cylinders for his grandfather
Shift Siddique Kappan to Delhi for medical treatment: SC to UP Gov’t
Kappan’s wife had alleged that he was being ill treated in the Mathura hospital and was chained to his bed like an animal
Father Stan Swamy moves Bombay HC for bail
The Special NIA court had rejected his bail application in March on merits
Telangana declares 16 organisations unlawful; HRF calls it throttle of dissent
Through a government order, 16 organisations were deemed to be acting as fronts of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) as they have protested the government
Twitter removes posts critical of gov’t handling of Covid-19 emergency
The suspended accounts are of activists, politicians, who which have called out the way the government has let the Covid-19 crisis worsen
Siddique Kappan ‘chained like an animal in hospital’: Wife writes to CJI Ramana
Siddique, after taking a fall in the bathroom, also believes his jaw is broken and is not able to eat
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