Legal Justice

Contradictory documentary demands of CAA violate right to legal identity

The stringent requirements under Assam’s NRC regime are in stark contrast to the lenient rules of the controversial citizenship law.

Shreyasi Bhattacharya
· May 10, 2024 · 03:30 pm
Double standards and contradictions: The CAA rules are rife with discrimination

The weaponisation of the citizenship law in Assam points to how the new rules are likely to be arbitrarily implemented to fit the BJP’s political agenda.

Padmini Baruah
· Apr 05, 2024 · 11:30 am
‘Ray of hope’: How persistence led to conviction of four Gujarat policemen who flogged Muslim men

A video of the incident from Kheda village in Gujarat last year sparked outrage. In the face of immense pressure, five of the victims fought for justice.

Zafar Aafaq
· Oct 30, 2023 · 06:30 am

Why the law minister’s criticism on the Supreme Court hearing ‘frivolous’ bail pleas is misplaced

A vast majority of prisoners in India are undertrials. The Supreme Court’s responsibility to assure fundamental rights is at the core of bail petitions.

Sunishth Goyal
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Ananda Burra
· Dec 19, 2022 · 07:30 am
Dr Kafeel Khan poses no threat to national security – contrary to the UP government’s claims

The logic and timing of the paediatrician’s detention raise more questions than they answer.

Sarim Naved. Article14.com
· Apr 17, 2020 · 12:30 pm
Only 36% of paralegals in India are women – and it prevents sexual assault victims from speaking up

Only 15 million people have been provided legal aid under the Legal Services Authorities Act since 1995.

Manish Chandra Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
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Saurabh Sharma, IndiaSpend.com
· Feb 17, 2020 · 09:30 pm

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Contradictory documentary demands of CAA violate right to legal identity

The stringent requirements under Assam’s NRC regime are in stark contrast to the lenient rules of the controversial citizenship law.

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Dr Kafeel Khan poses no threat to national security – contrary to the UP government’s claims

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Only 36% of paralegals in India are women – and it prevents sexual assault victims from speaking up

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Court cancels wheelchair-bound professor's bail, charges Arundhati Roy with contempt for defending him

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