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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention

From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions

Assam Tea Tribes served another set of vague promises

Despite five-hour long meeting, no commitment on granting tea tribes ST status or increasing daily wages in line with demands of tea estate workers

Bhima Koregaon: Gautam Navlakha moves Bombay HC for house arrest citing lump in chest

The court was informed by the government that Navlakha will be taken to Tata Memorial Hospital for a medical check up tomorrow

Maharashtra: Is setting up medical institutes under public-private partnership a good route?

The government has decided to set up new medical colleges, super-speciality hospitals across the state on a public-private partnership basis

Haryana gov’t doesn’t fire Ayush Sinha, just transfers him 

The SDM who allegedly advised his men to "break heads" of protesting farmers, dodges outright dismissal despite mounting pressure from farmers' groups

AIKS demands thorough judicial inquiry into farmer Sushil Kajal’s death

Having met the victim’s family the AIKS said a fact-finding report must be done into the August 28 incident.

Sharjeel Imam tried to create complete anarchy: Gov’t tells Delhi court

The PhD student from JNU was arrested last year on sedition and terrorism charges in connection with his speeches against CAA

What does the Law say about Lathi Charge?

The recent lathi charge against the farmers in Karnal, left one dead and several injured

SKM decries CM Khattar’s defence of Karnal lathicharge

Samyukt Kisan Morcha expresses its deep shock and objection against Haryana Chief Minister Khattar's defence of Karnal SDM Ayush Sinha

Farmers and labourers resolve to oppose Centre’s laws targeting them

Delegates of various peasant and marginalised groups passed a slew of resolutions against the Centre’s many “anti-people” laws

National security laws being misused by State to establish executive supremacy: Gautam Bhatia

The legal expert delivered an online lecture organised by Gauri Memorial Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) in memory of Gauri Lankesh

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