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Intrusive and Unconstitutional: CJP’s dissent note on Maharashtra’s Anti-Conversion Law
Through this detailed critique and legal analysis of the hastily enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (Maharashtra Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026), CJP shows how it is both a serious intrusion on personal liberty, autonomous choice and religious freedoms but also gives a weapon to state agencies like the police to, along with other actors, become vigilantes into personal lives and behaviour
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After farmers, now protesting students face police brutality
Students in Delhi, especially women protesters demanding justice for Lakhimpur Kheri victims, reported severe physical abuse at the hands of city police
Maharashtra Bandh: Traffic halts as protesters pay respects to farmer martyrs
The MVA party alliance claimed 100 percent successful Bandh while local trains continued to run in Mumbai
Forest Conservation Act: GoI suggests fundamental changes Act, despite widespread objections
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Lakhimpur Kheri farmer deaths: SKM announces a slew of protests from Oct 12
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Delhi Violence case: Gulfisha Fatima completes 18 months of incarceration
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Ashish Mishra arrives at Kheri for police questioning
While the Minister's son arrived on time for his second appointment, farmers remain unsure of an impartial investigation
We are not satisfied with UP Government’s actions: SC on Lakhimpur Kheri incident
The court was unhappy to learn that the main accused, Ashish Mishra, has not been arrested yet, despite clear eye witness statements
Lakhimpur Kheri: Ashish Mishra fails to appear for questioning
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