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Documentary Burden beyond proof: Gauhati HC upholds foreigner declaration

Upholding the Tribunal's findings, a recent Gauhati Court judgment reflects the exacting evidentiary demands of Foreigners Tribunal proceedings amid evolving constitutional safeguards

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Protest Mount on Unfair Evictions of Adivasis & Forest Dwellers

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Four Elderly Women Beaten To Death Alleging Witchcraft In Jharkhand

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