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CJI Gavai-led bench intervenes narrowly—suspends five-year Islam clause and executive powers over land disputes through interim order, while letting registration mandate and abolition of ‘Waqf by user’ operate

The stigma of being falsely branded a ‘terrorist’ continues to haunt me even after acquittal.

A 7-year-old Muslim boy in Haridwar’s Jhabrera village was allegedly beaten, pinned down, and stomped on by two government school teachers over a brief absence, leaving him with a fractured hand and severe trauma

After years of stigma as a “D-voter,” the Dhubri Foreigners Tribunal recognises her citizenship—thanks to CJP’s legal aid and evidence of generations rooted in Assam

The Court’s suo motu action highlights how weak compliance with its 2020 CCTV directions has left detainees vulnerable and accountability elusive.

By distinguishing “association” from proscribed membership, the Court reaffirmed that the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial overrides Section 43D (5)

Since his retirement from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR); besides, he had also been associated with ‘Aajeevika’ Bureau for over a decade, working on internal migration related issues

The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers