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‘Deportation Cannot Begin without Nationality Verification’: Union’s Rajubala affidavit clarifies legal limits on executive power

In an affidavit filed in the Rajubala Das case, the Union reaffirms that deportation requires nationality verification, travel documents and acceptance by the receiving State, while setting out the legal framework governing detention pending deportation

Bengal: SKM condemns police aggression on Murshidabad farmers.

SKM condemns lathi-charge on Murshidabad farmers in order to forcefully erect Adani Group's high voltage electricity power-line

SC grants interim bail to Mohammed Zubair

Court instructs Zubair not to post any more tweets or leave Delhi Court’s jurisdiction amidst other pending cases

Free Teesta Setalvad: Ahmedabad court adjourns bail hearing to July 15

State seeks more time to file a response, Setalvad and RB Sreekumar to remain in judicial custody

Free Teesta Setalvad: Indian intelligentsia bats for Teesta Setalvad

Highly respected lawyers, academics and journalists have strongly condemned her arrest

Teesta Setalvad applies for bail

Courts asks State to respond; hearing scheduled for July 8

Review order and withdraw observations against Teesta Setalvad and whistleblowers: CCG to SC

Group of former civil servants asks if constitutional right to approach courts can be treated in so cavalier and revengeful a fashion that the persons seeking justice are put behind bars?

Teesta Setalvad’s arrest shows how our rights are being trampled upon: Rights groups

Nearly a fortnight after her arrest, support for the 60-year-old grows stronger

Dismayed and shocked by arrest of Teesta Setalvad: CJP trustees

Trustees issue statement expressing complete confidence in the human rights defender

Gauri Lankesh case: Why is the Defence harping on alleged “Naxalite connections”, family fued?

Sister Kavita told court about men suspiciously loitering near Gauri’s home days before she was killed, but defence appears to be deflecting focus from role of Hindutva groups

Sharjeel Imam claims he was assaulted, called “terrorist” in jail

JNU student and Delhi riots accused has moved court alleging that other jail inmates have been targeting him

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