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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

Gram Panchayats in Maharashtra confused over multiple government orders on Gram Sabhas

The 3 different orders issued by the state government have left Panchayats confused on whether to convene the Gram Sabha on August 15 as is the practice every year

SC directs Allahabad HC to decide on Kafeel Khan’s habeas corpus plea in 15 days

The bench lead by the Chief Justice of India said that personal liberty has always been a priority

Vrindavan’s ISKCON temple sealed as priests, and many others test Covid-19 positive 

With 22 new Covid-19 cases coming to light, sealing done on the eve of Janmashtami, a major festival in Uttar Pradesh 

10 reasons why Kashmiri Pandits feel betrayed in the Valley

In a conversation with Teesta Setalvad, Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti president Sanjay Tickoo revealed several little known or ignored facts about the story of non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits

Bom HC questions how Raut and Teltumbde can have same blood pressure and pulse rate

The medical reports submitted by Taloja jail authorities mention the same height, weight, BMI and other health parameters.

Time has come to go on fast unto death: Sanjay Tickoo

Despite various representations made to the government, the non-migrant Kashmiri Pandits feel ignored by the Centre

Is Tirumala Tirupati still a Covid-19 hotspot?

Media reported a Covid-19 ‘scare’ in Tirupati, after 743 Tirumala temple staff test positive since July reopening

August 5, 2020 and thereafter

One wonders if this is the same Hinduism that Gandhi, Ramkrishna, Vivekanand and Tagore preached.

No protests raging on Delhi streets for this little ‘Nirbhaya’ now?

Brutally assaulted 13-year-old lies critically injured at AIIMS, brings back horrific memories in national capital

Over 50 percent exposed to Coronavirus in Mumbai slums: Sero survey

Survey by BMC, TIFR and Niti Ayog also says that women have marginally higher immunity

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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

Withdraw the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026 NOW!

Sexual minority coalitions across the country and civil liberties groups have strongly opposed the 2026 Amendment to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill that dilutes and nullifies the 2019 law

“RTI Was Our Lifeline”: How the 2025 amendment impacts people at the grassroots level

Through a look at the grassroot uses of the path-breaking 2005 Right to Information Act, the authors examine how recent amendments have completely diluted if not nullified its impact on transparency in governance

Data is real, true wealth: SC issues notice in yet another plea challenging DPDP Act; highlights privacy concerns

This petition, filed by journalist Geeta Seshu, along with the Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC) that also challenges the constitutional validity of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 will now be heard with other petitions filed in the matter by Reporter’s Collective, Nitin Sethi and Venkatesh Nayak, on March 23

Religious Freedom: How the USCIRF continues to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC)

For another year running, U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has in strong recommendations, urged the US government to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), “for engaging in and tolerating systematic, ongoing, and egregious religious freedom violations, as defined by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA)”

USCIRF’s Call for Sanctions on the RSS Is a Major Moral and Political Marker

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), in its 2026 Annual Report, has apart from continuing to designate India as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), also recommended targeted sanctions against the RSS; this is a first.