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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

NRC officials awaiting SC order before issuing rejection slips

An official has said that the matter is sub-judice before the apex court and before the court gives such orders, rejection slips cannot be issued

Protect arrestee’s human rights: Lawyers send open letter to UNHRC

Concerned about the growing abuse against arrested farmers, the legal body supporting agitating farmers sends a letter to the UNHRC.

Complete process of issuing NRC rejection slips on “mission mode”: Centre to Assam

This reminder comes in the middle of Assam Assembly elections after BJP has promises a “corrected NRC” 

Why is Natasha Narwal not allowed to register for PhD semesters at JNU?

A student-activist, currently in prison, she is a confirmed Ph.D. student of Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Deadline to challenge ex-parte FT decision valid only when notice is served: SC

Court was hearing plea of man declared foreigner when he failed to appear before FT as notice was served at a previous temporary address

Delhi Court rejects plea by Mehmood Pracha against raids at his office

The Magistrate held that the courts cannot interfere in data collection, holding that the objections raised by Pracha were baseless

SC reserves order in Gautam Navlakha’s plea for default bail

The top court is set to decide whether his house arrest period is part of the 90-day remand period

Condemning govt inaction cannot be branded as an attempt to promote hatred: SC

The court quashed the FIR filed against journalist, Patricia Mukhim, as it deemed that her Facebook post was only a call for action against culprits

Assam elections: Akhil Gogoi in jail, elderly ailing mother leads the campaign

Thousands of people head to Sivasagar in support of the jailed activist

State’s failure to provide shelter to urban homeless violates Article 21: Karnataka HC

The court has directed the State Government to furnish information about the number of shelters needed in the State

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