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Kashmir’s Fragile Calm: Indicator of Silence or Real Peace?

As Kashmir sees fewer shutdowns and rising tourism, many ask — does stability mean true peace or just enforced silence?

Lucknow demolition drives resume a day after central government’s oath taking ceremony

As the election results have come out and oath taking of cabinet ministers has finished, the bulldozers seem to have resumed as Lucknow’s Akbarnagar area saw a demolition drive that had been stayed by the Allahabad High Court in December, 2023.

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‘Attack on free expression’: ABVP ‘insults’ Udaipur professor for FB post

People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan, condemning what it called "insult of Professor Himanshu Pandya" by students affiliated with with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarti Parishad (ABVP) in Udaipur, has said he was evicted from the class where he was teaching after raising "ugly slogans", forcing him to "leave the university".

Mumbai: Hundreds of people displaced after demolitions in Jai Bhim Nagar

Mumbai’s Jai Bhim Nagar colony saw a hoard of demolitions on June 6th which also left several injured as they protested the demolition of their homes and tried to save their belongings.

Duddhi By-election focuses on land, women & Adivasi Rights

Vijay Singh Gond's victory empowers AIUFWP's advocacy efforts

Unboxing the Inbox: Decoding the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” Controversy and its Shadow over Indian Elections

Mass WhatsApp campaign by Indian government raises questions about data privacy, ethics, and the fairness of elections.

Protect Electoral Democracy, defend the Constitution and the law: Judges to President of India, Chief Justice of India and ECI

In an Open Letter to the President of India, Smt Draupadi Murmu, the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and all his companion of the Supreme Court of India, as well as the Chief Election Commissioner of India (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs), the retired judges of several high courts have urged an adherence to the strictest constitutional in preserving and protecting India’s electoral democracy

Delhi High Court grants statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in alleged incendiary speech case

The bench also critiqued trial court’s conduct and said that nothing could have disentitled the accused from seeking relief under Section 436-A of CrPC

Interpreting the precedent in Vernon in favour of the State, Umar Khalid’s bail plea rejected by Karkardooma Sessions Court

While rejecting the second bail application of Khalid, the court noted that no ‘deep analysis’ of the facts of the case can be undertaken at this stage

SC directs Centre to deport 17 foreigners detained in Assam Detention Centre

Priority should be given to deport 4 persons who have spent more than 2 years in the Detention Centre – the bench directs the Central Govt

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