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Telangana: Stop forcible ‘re-location of Chenchu Adivasis from Amrabad Tiger Reserve

Adivasis and supporting activists have petitioned the authorities against what they term as the ‘forcible re-location” of Chenchu (PVTG) Adivasis in the Amravad Tiger Reserve and urged a ‘co-existence’ model of conservation

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

JNU PhD scholar Sharjeel Imam arrested again, now for Delhi riots

Supreme Court adjourns hearing on plea to club FIRs against Sharjeel Imam, by two weeks

SC dismisses plea seeking uniform compensation for kin of Covid victims

The court stated that each state has its own policy as per its financial capacity and hence a uniform policy cannot be imposed

Chhattisgarh police brutality against advocate demands strict action: HRDA

HRD Alert, has in a letter letter to the NHRC, demanded justice  for a human rights lawyer who was brutally assaulted by the State police, while trying to protect girl children from harm

Prashant Bhushan contempt sentencing: Court should forgive him or warn him, says AG

The hearing was concluded without a definite order, as the country awaited a verdict on the sentencing of Prashant Bhushan, in his contempt case

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