Supreme Court gives two journalists interim protection from …
WEBNov 3, 2023 · The Supreme Court on Friday, November 3 granted journalists Ravi Nair and Anand Mangnale interim protection from being arrested by the Gujarat police over an article they wrote about the Adani-Hindenburg row reported LiveLaw after their counsel pointed out that the legal parameters of the “notice” were not revealed
What does the Law say about Lathi Charge? | SabrangIndia
WEBAug 31, 2021 · According to section 144 of the CrPC, the police can resort to the use of force only when an unlawful assembly refuses to disperse. Under this provision, the police have the ability to disperse a crowd or a group of 5 or more people when there is a threat of public disorder. But the term ‘lathi or baton charge’ finds no mention in these ...
Unravelling India's Legal Evolution: LGBTQIA+ Rights and the …
WEBAug 30, 2023 · In an era marked by increasing awareness and acceptance of diversity, the global movement for LGBTQIA+ rights has gained remarkable momentum. As societies recognize the fundamental importance of inclusivity and equality, legal systems play a pivotal role in translating these ideals into tangible rights for …
Lessons Unlearned: Nine years after the Thorat Committee report
WEBJan 25, 2016 · In 2007, then prime minister Manmohan Singh set up the Thorat Committee Report following grave and widespread allegations of differential treatment and discrimination against students belonging to what is commonly regarded as students from marginalized sections of society as also students from the Adivasi sections of society. Dalit students also known as students from […]
Ludhiana is where the heart still beats, simple tales of humanity …
WEBAug 31, 2019 · The people of Ludhiana are hardworking, creative, resilient, and they cherish their brotherhood. As an artist, I have witnessed the rich culture which is an amalgamation of Sufism, shayari, ghazals, Punjabi poetry, folk songs and dances. The city has been witnessing a folk revival in the past year with initiatives like Jeevay Punjab which ...
The Muslim Presidents of the Indian Republic | SabrangIndia
WEBJun 21, 2017 · Dr Zakir Husain was then elected the vice-president and ex-officio chairman of the upper house, the Rajya Sabha. In 1967, when Indira Gandhi had taken over as the prime minister and wanted Dr Husain to become the president, which he did. Though his tenure as President was short –he died in office in 1969, Dr Zakir Hussain’s seminal ...
Tilak Manjhi: One of India’s first freedom fighters
WEBJan 14, 2021 · Tilak Manjhi: One of India’s first freedom fighters. Jharkhand communities remember the first martyr of India who led an army against the British in 1784. A poisoned arrow shot at British Commissioner Augustus Cleveland on January 13, 1784 marked the beginning of the first freedom struggle of the people of India against British colonists.
Nitin Varghese - SabrangIndia
WEBAug 19, 2024 · Nitin Varghese. In MP, Three Dalit Youths of a Single Family Are Dead. How Has the Police Responded? A fact-finding report has pointed out the implicit bias that had characterised police action since the family's very first complaint in 2019 against assault, threats and torture by dominant caste groups. Nitin Varghese - August 19, 2024.
21 years later, 14 acquitted for murder in one of the many 2002 …
WEBJan 25, 2023 · A court in Halol, of Gujarat’s Panchmahal district has acquitted 14 accused for murder and rioting, during the Gujarat pogrom of 2002, owing to prosecution’s failure to prove the case. The Additional Sessions Judge Harsh Balkrishna Trivedi held that in absence of ‘corpus delicti’ or concrete evidence such as a corpse, the accused were ...
What’s in a Name: Why re-naming of Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium …
WEBAug 29, 2019 · Feroze Shah Kotla, a wider area, was built in the 14 th Century. The term Kotla translates into citadel. Historian Rana Safvi, who is based in Delhi city, notes that the citadel was part of Firozabad, the fifth city of Delhi, which was built by Firoze Shah Tughlaq. The fortress of Feroz Shah Kotla (literally meaning citadel) stood like a crown to the city, one of the seven that have come to ...