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Civil society warns, Election Commission is “Undermining Democracy”
An interesting formation of citizens groups and people’s organisations has directly accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) as being responsible for a systemic assault on the Indian democratic framework
BHU students granted bail 17 days after Manusmriti protest arrests
Advocates and activists condemn unlawful detentions and underscore their fight for justice and democratic rights at the Bhagat Singh Students Morcha
Why health and sex education for young is crucial: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a recent case, — Just Rights for Children Alliance & Anr. v. S. Harish & Ors. Has recommended the establishment and creation of an expert committee for the comprehensive health, sex education, and POCSO awareness among children
Targeting human rights activism, comments by NIA Court shocking: PUCL
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Issuing the statement on January 9, PUCL has expressed the hope that these prejudiced and invidious observations are suo moto expunged from the reported judgment. The NIA Court, Lucknow had, reportedly in a 136-page judgement delivered in early January actually pulled up organisations “for promoting the constitutional values of ‘spirit of harmony’ and ‘brotherhood’.”
Religious structures inside the public institution are invalid, what the constitutional courts say
The principle of religious neutrality plays out in the public sphere. Hence, the construction of religious structures within public institutions has repeatedly come in for judicial scrutiny; the balance between religious freedom and the state's obligation to maintain neutrality and equidistance from all faiths (secularism) has been a recurring theme in India’s legal landscape.
Love-Letters like no other
From India‘s Forgotten Feminist, Savitribai Phule to life partner Jyotiba
Fight far from over: Punjab farmers bring State to a standstill with Bandh amid hunger strike, a chakka jam, disruptions in road and rail...
Punjab farmers intensify agitation, demanding legal MSP guarantee, comprehensive debt relief, and resolution of pending grievances in state-wide bandh; hunger strike by farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal remains ongoing even as Supreme Court criticises government’s handling of the leader’s health
Fight words with words, IMSD opposes banning of books
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Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) does not support the call by certain Muslim organisations for a re-ban on Salman Rushdie’s book Satanic Verses.
BHU students arrested for allegedly trying to burn Manusmriti remain in jail as advocates push for removal of false charges
The delegation of advocates demanded removal of false charges, investigation by senior police officials, and action against mistreatment of students detained during Manusmriti Dahan Divas event.
Fighting divisiveness: CJP’s comprehensive approach to tackling hate speech
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From media complaints to electoral oversight, CJP is spearheading the battle against hate-driven narratives and safeguarding communal harmony
13 BHU students arrested and interrogated by ATS over allegation of burning Manusmriti
All 13 students, including three females from the Bhagat Singh Students Morcha (BSM), were sent to 14-day judicial custody by a Varanasi court following an FIR alleging their involvement in burning the Manusmriti during the Manusmriti Dahan Divas. The students were also interrogated by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). The student organisation dismissed the allegations, accusing the authorities of suppressing any civil organization that challenges the RSS-led government’s fascist agenda
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