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The cost of a wrongful deportation
The return of four West Bengal residents after Supreme Court intervention highlights the constitutional consequences of deporting individuals before verifying their citizenship
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ABVP loses top posts in Varanasi’s Sanskrit University student union elections
This comes as a big blow to ABVP that clutches on to its Hindutva-ness and the Sanskrit language is very close knit with its ideology.
“Don’t give citizenship on basis of religion”: Bangalore Archbishop to Govt.
“No harm in backtracking for the good of the country”, he urged, asking the Central Govt. to consider its decision
Filmmaker Ronny Sen attacked with dagger for anti CAA protest
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CAA transfer petition: SC issues notice, will hear on January 22
The apex court had taken prima facie stand that high courts be allowed to adjudicate upon the cases challenging validity of CAA
The Supreme Court & the power to transfer cases: CAA 2019
As the SC today decides whether petitions against CAA should be transferred to it, let us have a look at its constitutional provisions on such transfers and its repercussions on rights based jurisprudence
Solidarity pours in for brutally attacked JNU students and teachers
There have been protests in all corners of the country condemning the attack by right-wing outfits and the complicity of the police and the administration
‘Killing Dissent’ – How the government has been silencing opposing ideas and voices
From scare tactics to brute force, the government has done all it can to quell dissenting voices in India
M’trs home minister to review FIR: ‘Free Kashmir’ poster
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Jharkhand drops sedition charges against 3,000 anti-CAA protestors
Dhanbad police later revoked the charges on the instruction of its police chief as CM Hemant Soren reassured people that their voices will not be stifled.
India does not need CAA, NPR, NRC: Constitutional Conduct Group, ex-106 civil servants
A group of civil servants, the Constitutional Conduct Group, has expressed grave reservations about the recent enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019 and the exercise to conduct the National Population Register. They have addressed a detailed letter to all fellow citizens of India pointing out why India does not need the CAA, the NPR and the NRIC and insisting that the Government of India repeal the relevant legislation and withdraw related administrative orders.
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