Violence

Beaten to Death Outside His Own Home: What Delhi owes Chongtham Vikram Singh

The 55-year-old Manipuri musician died after a group allegedly attacked him in southeast Delhi; seven men and a juvenile have been apprehended

Reading Violence: Gender injustice in India and its dimensions

As is visible in the data analysed in this analysis, the three worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan.

Broken State, Divided People: PUCL releases report of Independent People’s Tribunal on Manipur

A damning account of systemic governance failure, ethnic violence, and the urgent need for justice and reconciliation in Manipur (2023–2025)

Caste Atrocity in 2025: Normalisation, neglect and the crisis of accountability

In 2025, between January and June alone, CJP recorded 113 incidents of caste atrocities on Dalit individuals across different states in India worst offending states were Uttar Pradesh (34 cases), Madhya Pradesh (15), and Tamil Nadu (8) while 962 reported land conflicts affect tribal populaces; of these 116 conflicts are in the Conservatory and Forestry sector, with 459,735 people currently affected.

Dalit Justice Demanded: CJP exposes 30 brutal anti-Dalits atrocities, urges NCSC to confront nationwide caste violence under Article 338

Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) filed a scathing complaint with the NCSC, meticulously detailing 30 horrific anti-Dalit atrocities across nine states – Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Maharashtra – from April to June 2025, these range from sexual assaults and murders to denial of basic rights, directly violating the PoA Act and highlighting an urgent, systemic failure demanding immediate intervention and accountability for perpetrators

CJP breaks down post-Pahalgam hate attacks through graphics and data

Over 180 attacks were reported across India, with a concentration in five northern and central states—Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra. Of these, 66 incidents (36.66%) can be directly linked to hate crimes justified as ‘revenge’ for the Pahalgam attack. This unique visualisation report by CJP presents post-Pahalgam (April 22) hate crime data in a new, accessible format

Defeating Terror: A complex rigmarole

The Pahalgam attack on tourists led to a chain...

South Asia must stay away from war: High risks and costs for all

South Asia may have only 3 per cent of...

Curfew imposed in Kamjong District after arson attack destroys Kuki homes in Gampal and Haiyang

Arson attack in Sahamphung sub-division leaves Kuki families displaced; the Kamjong administration enforces a curfew under the BNSS to prevent further violence and safeguard public order

A Tranquil Paradise Shattered: The Pahalgam terror attack

As 28 lives were lost in a brutal terror attack on Kashmir’s beloved tourist haven, the Valley mourns the dead, honours a local hero’s courage, condemns the terror attack and unites in grief and defiance against violence

SC leads the nation’s legal fraternity as it unites in grief & outrage over Pahalgam terror attack

Supreme Court leads with solemn condemnation; bar associations across India suspend work, demand justice, and stand in solidarity with victims of the brutal assault on tourists in Kashmir

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