Gauhati HC says citizenship is an important right, sets aside order declaring man as foreigner

The petitioner said a tribunal declared him a foreigner during a hearing at which he was not present.

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· Sep 14, 2021 · 01:44 pm

Tamil Nadu Assembly passes resolution against Citizenship Amendment Act

Chief Minister MK Stalin said that the law was discriminatory as it had no provisions for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees to get Indian citizenship.

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· Sep 08, 2021 · 05:40 pm

Bidar school play: Karnataka HC asks police to take action against officers who questioned students

The police officers, dressed in uniform and carrying firearms, had interrogated the children in connection with a sedition case.

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· Sep 04, 2021 · 01:10 pm

Citizenship Act: Activist Sharjeel Imam’s speech at Jamia was divisive, Delhi police tell court

Iman has been charged under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act for his allegedly inflammatory comments.

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· Sep 02, 2021 · 09:46 pm

Minister Puri is wrong – CAA has played no role in helping Afghan Hindus and Sikhs come to India

The rules to the Act have not yet been published, and it has a cut-off date that makes all victims of the current crisis ineligible from using it.

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· Aug 23, 2021 · 04:40 pm

Bidar school play: Police questioning students a ‘serious violation’ of child rights, says HC

The students had been questioned in connection with a sedition case involving a play critical of the Citizenship Amendment Act.

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· Aug 17, 2021 · 03:51 pm

Indian Muslims will not suffer any loss due to Citizenship Act, claims Mohan Bhagwat

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief also alleged that since 1930, attempts have been made to increase the Muslim population in a ‘planned manner’.

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· Jul 21, 2021 · 09:19 pm

Gauhati High Court agrees to hear NIA’s appeal against Akhil Gogoi’s acquittal in UAPA case

The court directed Gogoi to appear before it in three weeks.

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· Jul 16, 2021 · 11:20 am

Assam activist Akhil Gogoi says his case proves that anti-terror law UAPA is being misused

The MLA added that the movement against the Citizenship Act would now resume in the state.

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· Jul 02, 2021 · 09:09 pm

Anti-CAA protests: Akhil Gogoi released from jail after being cleared in UAPA case

Gogoi and his associates were acquitted in another UAPA case last month.

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· Jul 01, 2021 · 02:05 pm

Citizenship Act protests: Activist Akhil Gogoi cleared in one UAPA case

However, Gogoi will continue to be in judicial custody as another case against him is still pending.

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· Jun 23, 2021 · 09:01 am

SC gives 2 weeks to IUML to respond to Centre’s affidavit on granting citizenship to minorities

The Centre had said that the notification allowing collectors of 13 districts in five states to grant citizenship to non-Muslims was not related to the CAA.

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· Jun 15, 2021 · 07:14 pm