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India to allow return of elderly Pakistani-origin woman wrongfully deported despite decades-long residence in J&K

High Court’s SOS, government’s U-turn, and the ongoing legal battle over rights and sovereignty

2022 Forest Conservation Rules snatch away rights of Adivasi Gram Sabhas

The Modi govt’s FCA 2022, diverge from India’s settled policy of giving primacy to the rights of India’s Adivasis and Forest Dwellers

Assam: Gauhati HC orders eviction of “encroachers” from protected reserved forests

Landless People of Goalpara District demand justice and facilitation of relocation

Lawyers must break the silence of complicity, question flaws of executive overreach: Kapil Sibal

In his speech at private event to commemorate five decades in the profession, senior counsel, Kapil Sibal urged advocates to encourage social mobilisation and ensure the delivery of unbiased justice

Life sentence of murder convict upheld by Madras High Court, victim class 9 girl who rebuffed his advances

The Court also said in its judgment that youngsters today, insecure and traumatised, are short on emotional quotient and are prone to taking extreme steps at the slightest of disturbance or rejection.

NHRC petitioned over alleged intimidation of Adivasi villagers, activists, lawyers in Chhattisgarh 

Alleged Illegal detention, assault and intimidation of HRDs by Chhattisgarh police and paramilitary personnel in the Rowghatt hills, Chhattisgarh 

One more journalist hit by arrest warrant due to Adani’s defamation move 

Criminal defamation is the tool, Gujarat state the site of the Adani group’s multiple assault on any critical journalistic writing 

Put anti tribal forest rules on hold, NSCST panel tells MoEF

In a comprehensive rejection of attempts to disrobe Adivasis of their land and livelihood rights, the panel’s communication has been reported by Times of India 

Delhi: Pulitzer awardee Kashmiri journo barred from travelling abroad, again

On July 2, Mattoo was stopped by the immigration officers from flying to Paris despite having a French visa.

SC Staying acquittal of Prof. Saibaba and 5 others sets a dangerous precedent: PUCL

The civil liberties organisation, has in a statement issued by its general secretary, Dr. V. Suresh, stated that the SC move at a special Saturday hearing on October 15 dilutes procedural safeguards and compromises the right to personal liberty

Uttarakhand: A Van Gujjar committee Revives an old Fight to Claim Land Titles in the Shivpuri Range

The Van Gujjars are among a few surviving transhumant pastoral communities worldwide. They are a rarity in that they are one of the few Muslim Tribals who have survived as nomads to the present day.

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