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Intrusive and Unconstitutional: CJP’s dissent note on Maharashtra’s Anti-Conversion Law

Through this detailed critique and legal analysis of the hastily enacted Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, 2026 (Maharashtra Dharma Swatantrya Adhiniyam 2026), CJP shows how it is both a serious intrusion on personal liberty, autonomous choice and religious freedoms but also gives a weapon to state agencies like the police to, along with other actors, become vigilantes into personal lives and behaviour

Five Actions You Can Take To End Gender Based Violence

A few days ago, a veterinary doctor was gang-raped,...

Human rights activists implore Shiv Sena to take up the cause of Mahul residents

The residents of Mahul have been breathing carcinogenic air and have been riddled with multiple health problems

How the RTI is scuttled in Jammu and Kashmir, a sordid story

RTI-ed records reveal J&K's General Admin Dept. works at cross purposes with DoPT delaying application of Central RTI Act in J&K

Army’s plan of Code of Conduct for veterans draws flak

Retired officials severely criticised the news

K’taka HC questions on detention centres reveals govt’s plans to build 35 centres across state

This is probably the first case where the crucial issue of detention centres has been brought forth by Karnataka High Court. With the increasing furore around NRC (national Register of Citizens) and the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) which is yet to be tabled in the Parliament, the question of detention centres --which have their deplorable unaccountable trajectory in Assam-- has now a relevance in Karnataka.

Anti NRC-NPR sentiments run high in Mumbai citizens’ meeting

  At a meeting organised by Pahel foundation in Mumbai's...

Assam simmers over CAB, protests spill over to Manipur too

Assam, Manipur and other north-eastern states see simmering protests over the proposed Citizenship Amendment Bill

Sonowal, Assam CM escapes in chopper as AASU protesters reach his home

Dibrugarh, December 2, 2019: In an amusing twist to...

Maha CM orders withdrawal of FIRs against Aarey protesters

The newly appointed Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray has said that he has ordered the withdrawal of FIRs made against those booked for protesting the felling of trees in the disputed Aarey Colony.

AAMSU expresses concerns on all India NRC, CAB and clause 6 of Assam Accord

The Union Home Minister had recently held a meeting of stakeholders from the north-east to hear their views on nation-wide NRC. Among other stake holders, AAMSU (All Assam Minorities Students’ Union) was one of the groups who attended and presented its view. In the written memorandum, AAMSU laid down concerns on how a nation-wide NRC would abrogate the Assam Accord. The memorandum also apprised the Centre on how its own , government approved High Level Committee for implementation of clause 6 of Assam Accord was far exceeding its agenda.

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