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Proposed Amendments to Gujarat Marriage Registration Rules Unconstitutional: NAJAR, NAPM
Members of National Alliance for Justice, Accountability and Rights (NAJAR - Gujarat) - a pan Indian collective of progressive lawyers and law professionals and the National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM Gujarat), along with many civil society organisations of the state have strongly objected to the proposed amendments to the Gujarat Registration of Marriages Rules, 2006, notified on February 20, 2026
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J&K LG assures action of demands of Kashmiri Pandits
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Canadian legislator honoured for standing up for Kashmir and minorities in India
Ravi Kahlon has written to the United Nations on behalf of his constituents, raising concerns about the plight of their relatives in Kashmir asking for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in the region
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Sudha Bharadwaj’s heart condition result of incarecration, family & friends urge early hearing of bail petition
A July 2020 jail medical report revealed that Bharadwaj a renowned lawyer and activist had been recently diagnosed with a heart condition; yet her bail petition, listed a dozen times in the Bombay HC had not been heard
Allahabad HC protects septuagenarian lawyer from arrest in anti-CAA protest case
Mohammed Shoaib has been on the state government’s radar since December 2019 and has been engaging all means to keep him behind bars
Uttar Pradesh’s alleged ‘Brahmin victimhood’ fuels saviour complex in Opposition parties
Not surprisingly, Samajwadi Party, Congress, Bahujan Samaj Party, have all spoke up for the plight of Brahmins, who are now demanding ‘weapons’ to ‘protect themselves
K’taka farmers demand better policies and prices
From inconsiderate policy changes to delayed government relief, farmers of the state have come together to show their united dissent against the amendments to the Land Reforms Act, the APMC Acts and more.
Chhattisgarh lawyer allegedly assaulted by cops, WCD officials
Incident took place when officials visited a shelter home for HIV positive minor girls to forcibly evict them; the organisation is now being systematically vilified along communal lines
Hope to attend my daughter’s birthday this year: Dr. Kafeel Khan
Khan who has been under detention since February, has been charged under National Security Act and his petition for release is pending before Allahabad High Court
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Proposed Amendments to Gujarat Marriage Registration Rules Unconstitutional: NAJAR, NAPM
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