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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’

Hum Dekhenge: Activists, lawyers and journalists stand in solidarity with Prashant Bhushan

Supreme Court will hear Senior Advocate on sentence on August 20, after it held him in contempt

India stands by Prashant Bhushan

Several civil society groups and individuals have come together to express solidarity with the human rights defender since his conviction

Singer Zubeen Garg attacked in Assam

The artist who was once seen as a front-liner of the anti-CAA movement in Assam was targeted on suspicion of siding with the government

Sterlite plant to remain shut; Madras HC dismisses petition

“Shocking and sad day for India,” says Vedanta CEO, will challenge the judgment in court

Amit Shah admitted at AIIMS for post-Covid care

The Home Minister had tested negative for Covid-19, hospital issues official statement 

U’khand HC directs state gov’t to form committee to look into Van Gujjar claims

The court has asked the government to form a High Level Committee within 6 weeks

Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention under NSA extended until November

He has been languishing in jail since January after he was arrested for giving provocative speeches during an anti-CAA protest at AMU

Mere mention of Shaheen Bagh whets political appetites again

Both AAP, BJP rediscover Shaheen Bagh protests, months after the women who pioneered it, called it off in public interest due to Covid-19

Is it time to break down the iron gates of this prison, the nation state?

The region of South Asia is witnessing an extraordinary...

Breaking! Non migrant Kashmiri Pandits on protest march: Pratap Park, Srinagar

In a desperate call for justice so that their legitimate demands are met, 30-40 non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits are right now on a protest march to press for their demands, observing the Covid 19 protocols, the day after India celebrated its 74th Independence Day

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