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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

Elgar Parishad case: Bombay HC rejects default bail to Gautam Navlakha

The Bhima Koregaon accused had sought bail on grounds that the chargesheet had not been filed within the mandated period of 90 days

Allahabad High Court slams UP Gov’t over arbitrary challans and detentions

The court directed the State to pay compensation to the aggrieved detenues and to make sure this practice ends

Public authority must give cogent reason to withhold information under RTI Act: Delhi HC

The court observed that reasons to withhold information need to align with public interest, without suppressing facts

Sedition law threatens Fundamental Rights: Plea in SC challenges validity

The petition states that the misuse of the provision is stifling the freedom of speech and expression of Indians

After 18 months, J&K gets 4G internet back!

The internet services were completely shutdown in J&K in August 2019 and after restoring 2G in January 2020, this comes as a big development in the region

Why was Dalit activist Nodeep Kaur denied bail?

The court order states that since the allegations are serious and investigation is at nascent stage, she does not deserve bail

Release Dalit Trade Union activist Nodeep Kaur: CJP

CJP's online petition seeks her immediate release and dropping of all charges

Breaking: SC grants ad interim bail to comedian Munawar Faruqui

The top court also stayed the production warrant issued against him in a separate case by the UP Police

Now ‘anti-national’ social media post could mean no passport in Bihar, Uttarakhand

All such services that need a police verification to be done will be affected by this directive of the Police

Farm laws, not just farmers’ problem: Delhi citizens

City police halted the enthusiastic group in its path but protesters resolved to continue condemning farmers’ repression on Delhi streets.

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Allahabad High Court orders 24/7 armed protection for Bareilly Muslim man allegedly prevented from offering namaz at home

Summoning the district magistrate and SSP of Bareilly, the Allahabad High Court said any violence against the petitioner or his property would be presumed to have occurred at the instance of the State, as the case raises serious concerns over interference with religious prayers inside private property

35 civil society groups oppose Maharashtra’s proposed anti-conversion law, warn of threat to women’s autonomy and constitutional freedoms

Coalition, which also included CJP who is the lead petitioner on challenge to anti-conversion laws in SC, demands draft bill be made public, calls for consultations and legislative scrutiny; says existing criminal law already addresses coercion

Odisha: 18 months, 54 incidents of communal hate crimes, 7 mob lynchings

Admitting to a spiral in communally driven hate crimes in eastern state of Odisha since June 2024 when the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a majoritarian outfit came to power, Odisha’s chief minister, Charan Majhi said on Monday, March 9 that 54 such incidents and seven mob lynchings were recorded in that state; this was in a written reply to the State Assembly

Varanasi, UP: No to war, we want peace

A vibrant protest and silent hunger strike (maun upwas) was undertaken by citizens of Varanasi protesting US-Israel’s unprovoked war on Iran; the protest took place at the symbolic Ambedkar Park on Saturday, March 7, under the banner of Sanjha Sanskriti Manch

Why Cricket should remain above religious nationalism

The sight of the captain of the victorious Indian T-20 team, Surya Kumar Yadav, jubilantly accompanying ICC Chairman Jay Shah to a temple in Ahmedabad has drawn sharp comments on social media.

A history that teaches, a historian that shared, in Memoriam: Professor K.N. Panikkar

On March 9, 2026, a Monday, noted historian and alumni of the indomitable Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), K.N.Panikkar, passed away at a hospital in Thiruvanthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala. Born on April 26, 1936, KN as he was fondly known by fellow academics and activists alike, was one of the pioneers of the Marxist school of historiography

US-Israel War on Iran sees spirals in Hate against Muslim Americans: CSOH

The Centre for the Study of Organised Hate has analysed how Islamophobic discourse has spiralled post February 28 when the US-Israel launched an attack on Iran

Maharashtra’s Anti-Conversion Bill: Legislating suspicion in the name of “love jihad”

The proposed Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam, 2026 seeks to criminalise alleged forced conversions with harsh penalties and intrusive state oversight