Curbing protests on “sub judice” ground is contrary to legislative intent of the Constituent Assembly and the Constitution
In light of the Supreme Court’s recent order on examining whether the right to protest is an absolute right and ...
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Why civil protests must necessarily disrupt the status quo
In light of the Supreme Court recently expressing concern at the disruption of traffic and inconvenience to common people due ...
Political prisoners part of broader dissent against state excesses
The increasing demand for the release of political prisoners is not intended to glorify them. They are, in fact, part ...
Court directs Delhi police to give prior notice of arrest to three accused in toolkit case
A Delhi Court Monday disposed of the anticipatory bail applications moved by Nikita Jacob, Shantanu Muluk and Shubham Kar Chaudhari ...
New Media Rules: An Over The Top Distraction?
Adept and agile new media forms are changing the level and quality of Indian discourse. But the government has tried to curb them, together ...
Release Activist Shiv Kumar, Withdraw Charges, Take Action Against Custodial Torture : PUCL
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties has condemned the continued detention of trade unionist and activist Shiv Kumar. The human ...
Dalit Labour Rights Activist Nodeep Kaur Gets Bail; Set to Walk Free
Dalit labour rights activist, Nodeep Kaur was granted bail in the third case registered against her by the Punjab and ...
Delhi Court’s Order on Disha Ravi’s Bail is Reminder that India’s Sedition Law Needs Revision
The recent order by the Delhi Court on Disha Ravi’s bail has highlighted several provisions of the sedition law which ...
“Will the tears from Disha’s eyes be wasted?”
If students do not stand up in this moment, if teachers do not speak, if scientists and scholars remain silent, ...
87 US Farmer Groups Issue Solidarity Statement with Indian Protestors, Calls New Farm Laws Unconstitutional and Unjust
Protesting farmers in India continue to draw global support for their agitation against the new laws, the latest being a ...
Court asks Delhi police for evidence connecting controversial Toolkit to Republic Day violence; queries if it’s just conjectures and inferences
A Delhi Court Saturday sought to know from the Delhi police the evidence to connect the Toolkit with the Republic ...
Effect of Farmers’ Protest: Jio Loses Subscribers in Punjab and Haryana
The data for December 2020 released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority for India showcased that Reliance Jio lost subscribers in ...
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