-Newsclick.in 'What we witnessed in the past seven months and experienced first-hand reminds us of the Emergency 46 years ago. Today, it is not just the farmers’ movement that is facing repression...' the farmers' memorandum read. In a spectacular show of strength, farmers’ organisations on Saturday protested in front of the houses of governors and observed 'Save Agriculture, Save Constitution Day' in more than 20 states and union territories against the central...
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Delhi riots: Justice Lokur castigates cops for mishandling of activists -R Balaji
-The Telegraph The former SC judge said the manner in which multiple FIRs were lodged, and the way Devangana was arrested, were unheard of in Indian judicial history The former Supreme Court judge, Justice Madan B. Lokur, has castigated Delhi police for “violating every canon of natural justice and fair play” in dealing with student anti-CAA activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha, who were recently freed on bail. Justice Lokur...
More »Activists hold press conference to emphasize the rights of the Khori villagers who are facing eviction
-Press release by Bandhua Mukti Morcha dated 18th June, 2021 New Delhi, 18 June,2021: The 50 year old secular Khori village, near Surajkund tourist spot (Faridabad, Harayana), inhabited by various sections is on the verge of being uprooted because of the Supreme Court order. Despite the existence of various farmhouses and high rise hotel buildings, the government and the administration is only eyeing these 10,000 houses which house more than 1...
More »The promise and perils of digital justice delivery -Tanmay Singh and Krishnesh Bapat
-The Hindu Phase 3 of the e-Courts project can harness technology for service delivery without increasing surveillance risks In popular perception, Indian courts are not associated first with the delivery of justice, but with long delays and difficulties for ordinary litigants. According to data released by the Supreme Court in the June 2020 newsletter of the e-Committee, 3.27 crore cases are pending before Indian courts, of which 85,000 have been pending for...
More »Meet Aman Wadud, a human rights lawyer assisting people to fight citizenship battle in Assam -Mahibul Hoque
-TwoCircles.net While the Constitution of India ensures the fundamental rights and dignity of every individual, in Assam thousands of people are fighting the legal battle for citizenship. To fight these legal cases and to communicate the Constitutional rights, Guwahati based human rights lawyer Aman Wadud has been leading the initiative called Samvidhan Kendra or Constitution Centres in various parts of Assam. A TCN Ground Report features the lawyer and his work. GUWAHATI...
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