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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

How the UP Pvt Universities Ordinance clamps down on fundamental freedoms

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Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh: Afsana Bano is 18, and her...

Stop Harssment of Rights Activists in Jharkhand

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MHA admits that over 60,000 people declared foreigner ex parte in Assam

In a shocking revelation before the Lok Sabha, the...

Citizens for Assam: CJP leads delegation to Assam to highlight looming humanitarian crisis

On June 26, the National Register of Citizens (NRC)...

Women May Be More Vulnerable To Climate Change But Data Absent

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“Women are one half of the nation, if we fall behind, how will society progress?”

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