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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.

Preserve DNA samples, Videograph post mortems : Delhi HC to hospitals

Image Courtesy: ommcomnews.comIn path breaking directives, the Delhi High...

UP police go door-to-door; puts up hoardings of alleged anti-CAA protesters in town

The UP police and administration are resorting to scare tactics and allegedly warning people against participating in anti-CAA protests

Delhi violence: What happened in Khureji Khas?

Fact-finding report by team of lawyers makes serious allegations against the police based on eyewitness accounts.

Over 2,000 people Brought in for violence : Delhi Minorities Panel Chief

Most 'outsiders' stayed in schools for up to 24 hours before launching attacks, Zafarul Islam Khan said.

SC directs Delhi HC to hear plea of riot-affected people for FIRs in hate speech cases on Friday

10 riot affected people had moved a petition demanding filing of FIRs against Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma

‘Compensate street vendors, waste pickers, daily wage workers and micro- businesses’

Citizens, students and solidarity groups engaging in relief work write letter to Delhi CM requesting consideration for the poorest of poor people affected by violence

Delhi violence fueled by hate spread on Whatsapp groups

Many groups created on Feb 23-24 to spread hate

Planned genocide camouflaged as communal riot in Delhi: Mamata Banerjee

WB CM hits back at Amit Shah a day after he accused her of “triggering riots” and “burning trains”

AAP sets up relief camps, committee to monitor hate speech

Makes arrangements for survivors to file compensation claims with ease

Losing the plot – How AAP failed its Muslim citizens in the Delhi riots

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Bengali Migrant Workers Detained in Odisha: Calcutta High Court demands answers, seeks coordination between states

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Thane School Horror: Principal, attendant arrested for forcing girls to strip in menstruation check, case registered under POCSO

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Bihar:  SC signals that ECI should consider Aadhaar, EPIC (Voter ID card) & Ration card for electoral roll revision 

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Dissent Note: Maharashtra Special Public Safety Bill, 2024

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