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Law fraternity rallies behind student protesters, condemns Delhi police crackdown

Over 650 lawyers, SCBA, SCAORA and bar associations demand accountability as Delhi HC preserves evidence of July 20 action

Freedom of Press in UP: Journalists killed, attacked, arrested, not allowed to talk to lawyer

Attacks on journalists under the Adityanath-led government are a regular feature now

Patricia Mukhim quits Editors Guild of India citing “complete silence” on case against her

Mukhim says the journalists' body responded with "alacrity", and issued a statement condemning Arnab Goswami's arrest but is silent in her case

Kerala HC: It is duty of press to comment on news to enlighten public

The court quashed defamation case against newspaper as it was done in good faith and in interest of public good even if it was contemptuous in nature

Jharkhand Scholarship Scam: ADM calls for phone records for investigation

Students from economically backward families have been duped of a scholarship scheme, allegedly by a strong nexus of government, bank and school officials

Kunal Kamra refuses to apologise for tweets about SC

Comedian Kunal Kamra posted an open letter addressed to AG K. K. Venugopal, asserting that he would not retract his comments regarding the apex court

NCBC observes public hearing at Hyderabad University in response of OBC students’ complaints

After receiving a detailed letter from an OBC students organisation, the NCBC conducted a meeting to listen to their issues at length.

Stand up comic Kunal Kamra faces contempt charges for tweets

The Attorney General has approved the plea for contempt against Kamra based on several letters it received

Prashant Patel Umrao still spinning fake news on Twitter

From horror stories of Muslims conspiring against India to explanations of women falsely claiming harassment, advocate Umrao’s hate-ridden twitter feed is full of communal hate

CPI(M) demands freedom of digital media from government control

Pointing out that online content already functions under provisions of the IT Act, the left organisation demanded that over-the-top platforms remain free of Central government’s supervision.

Remember journalists Siddique Kappan, Aasif Sultan, Kishorechandra Wangkhem?

They remain behind bars for sharing, media posts, traveling to cover a story, publishing reports

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Over 650 lawyers, SCBA, SCAORA and bar associations demand accountability as Delhi HC preserves evidence of July 20 action

26-Year Citizenship Battle Ends: Barpeta Tribunal rules Alam Khan is Indian

After decades of uncertainty, the Tribunal finds that credible evidence, not documentary imperfections, determines citizenship under the Foreigners Act

Three High Courts, One Message: Police power has constitutional limits

Recent High Court rulings reaffirm that violence, procedural shortcuts and administrative negligence are equally incompatible with the rule of law

‘Forum for Electoral Integrity’ petitions NHRC over mass voter disenfranchisement under SIR

The Forum for Electoral Integrity has petitioned the National Human Rights Commission to urgently intervene in the Election Commission’s SIR process, citing UN concerns, the coalition alleges the arbitrary, mass deletion of 52 million voters, disproportionately targeting Muslim and Bengali citizens through organised campaigns and opaque AI systems

A deleted tweet, an NSA order, and the shadow of past crackdowns

The clarification may address the immediate controversy, but years of preventive action against movements have deepened distrust

Debunking the ‘Quit India Was Useless’ Myth

In his viral video, Prakhar Shrivastava, a pro-Hindutva commentator on history, calls the Quit India Movement a “super-duper flop.”  Shrivastava’s claim is similar to the decades of the extremist Hindu organisations’ arguments downplaying 1942. Viceroy telegrams, Churchill’s private remarks, and Bose’s own broadcasts say otherwise.

Mumbai stands with students, but the state pushes back

From Shivaji Park to Chaityabhoomi, solidarity protests continue as criminal cases, restrictions and allegations of surveillance intensify