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‘Designed to Exclude’: The ongoing enumeration phase of the SIR

In a multi-state report on the hasty and ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process being conducted by the ECI, the PUCL has, echoing what opposition parties and other civil rights groups been stating, called it ‘designed to excluide’

Attempt to vilify the farmers protests will create unhealthy atmosphere for negotiations

Image courtesy: Adnan Abidi/ReutersThe tractor rally on Republic Day in...

Sanjiv Bhatt case: SC adjourns matter for 6 weeks

Ex IPS officer who accused Prime Minister Modi of complicity during the 2002 Gujarat pogrom, has been in jail for over 2 years in an alleged custodial torture case

Kisan Ganatantra Parade: How the mainstream media deliberately ignored ground realities

While one farmer died during the chaos of January 26, participants at various points survived lathi-charges minutes before being showered with flowers by the public.

Facing the Fanatics: Celebrating Gauri Lankesh’s legacy

Arundhuti Roy, Teesta Setalvad and Kavita Lankesh come together to pay a tribute to the slain journalist

BREAKING: SC stays Bombay HC’s controversial POCSO judgment

The judgment had held that skin to skin contact is necessary to qualify as an offence of sexual assault under POCSO

Youth Bar Association petitions SC against Bombay High court’s POCSO judgment

The Bombay High Court has recently held that skin to skin/ direct physical contact without disrobing a minor will not constitute sexual assault under POCSO Act

Deep Sidhu defends himself! Claims Red Fort was a result of public anguish

Sidhu claims that the people accusing him of creating chaos are the same people accusing farmers of being terrorists.

PUDR condemns the arrest of comedian Munawar Faruqui and his teammates

People’s Union for Democratic Rights believe that the arrests are the failure of the Judiciary in upholding the fundamental freedoms of citizens

Bihar circular on action against critics: Vague and disregards right to dissent

The circular issued by Bihar government asking police to take action against persons making objectionable or offensive comments aimed towards the government, goes against not just fundamental rights but also views held by the Supreme Court and its judges

SC allows declared foreigner to file review petition before Guwahati HC first

The court stated that she had liberty to approach the apex court again if favourable order not granted in review

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