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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’

Gujarat HC upset with state’s poor  track record on protecting forest rights 

The court expressed its anguish as to why there has been no progress since its direction 7 years ago

A birthday behind bars: P Varavara Rao turns 80 years old

Supreme Court has asked Bombay High Court to expedite Rao’s bail application hearing on medical grounds

Counter-terror raids on civil society groups signal escalating crackdown on dissent: Amnesty

Human rights groups calls on GoI to put immediate end to vindictive actions

AIKSCC decries new Ordinance’s anti-farmer stand

The new ordinance that could penalise farmers for stubble farming.

Maternity leave no ground for dismissal: SC

The top court supports Delhi HC’s direction of imposing Rs.50,000 on college for unfair dismissal.

UP: Five upper-caste men accused of burning alive a Dalit man

Victim’s family claims that the five men often threatened to extort money from the Panchayat leader

Stand with Stan, Now!

He has always radiated compassion, truth, justice, liberty, equality, non-violence and fraternity.

Sudha Bharadwaj to spend birthday behind bars, third year in a row!

While no birthday in jail can ever be 'happy', here's how you honour the human rights defender on her special day

Illustrator Ashish Bagchi and his “Instagrammy” dissent

Digital artist Ashish Bagchi shares his views on the current regime – the source of inspiration for his dissenting artworks.

List Varavara Rao’s bail plea at the earliest: SC tells Bombay HC   

The apex court noted that every prisoner’s health is important and the State must ensure that.

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