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35 civil society groups oppose Maharashtra’s proposed anti-conversion law, warn of threat to women’s autonomy and constitutional freedoms
Coalition, which also included CJP who is the lead petitioner on challenge to anti-conversion laws in SC, demands draft bill be made public, calls for consultations and legislative scrutiny; says existing criminal law already addresses coercion
Bhima Koregaon case: Chorus demanding release of activists grows
Legal and tech experts shed light on future course of case in wake of Arsenal revelations of planted evidence
Nikita Jacob’s pre arrest bail order reserved, Shantanu Muluk gets transit bail
Both activists approached the Bombay High Court in the Great Thunberg Toolkit case created for the farmers’ protests
We continue to fight for the same rights as Sir Chhotu Ram: Farmer leaders
Farmer leaders recount the various contributions of the respected farmer leader who ensured various social security and essential rights of India’s peasants.
Toolkit case: Delhi Police issues warrant against activists Nikita Jacob and Shantanu
After Disha Ravi’s arrest, Mumbai based lawyer Jacob and engineer Shantanu have moved the Bombay HC for pre arrest bail
Nodeep Kaur gets bail in second case, but remains in jail for now
This is the second of three cases in which she has been granted bail
Are FPCs really an attractive alternative to APMCs?
FPC MD in Maharashtra assures timely payment to farmers who sell outside APMCS. However, farmer leaders do not acknowledge any special benefits in the alternative market
Uttarakhand lost over 50,000 hectares of forest land since 1991: MoEF data
Unlike other states with severe forest land diversion, Uttarakhand lost its land due to defence projects rather than mining projects.
JNU Sedition case: Kanhaiya Kumar, Umar Khalid and others to face trial
The matter relates to alleged 'anti-national' slogans raised at the JNU campus in 2016 to mark the death anniversary of Afzal Guru
Rajasthan Govt amends Prison rules to prohibit religion & caste-based discrimination
The High Court had observed a research paper by CHRI to note the caste/religion-based allocation of labour in jails
UP govt sanctions trials against 67 accused of Bijnor violence
Cashes took place on December 20, 2019, during anti Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests
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