-National Herald Gujarat Police failed to prove that a man served beef to his guests, because food had already been consumed. Yet, a Gujarat court sent him to jail because he couldn't prove that he hadn't served beef India follows the Common Law system introduced to it by Great Britain. However, it has introduced innovations as an independent nation, and one of these is to reverse burden of proof. In several criminal...
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Review: Under Cover; My Journey into the Darkness of Hindutva by Ashish Khetan -Vipul Mudgal
-Hindustan Times Ashish Khetan uncovered the shadowy world of messy local politics, of bigots and slumlords, in Gujarat and beyond. The stories which were assembled through daring undercover operations, show that it takes decades of hard work to infuse hostility and create an ecosystem of fear From journalism to judiciary and from police to Parliament, do you see a trend of partisanship getting rewarded and excellence punished? In Under Cover; My Journey...
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-Press release by Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) dated 30 July, 2021 NEW DELHI: “During 2020 at least 228 journalists (including two cases against media houses) were targeted. These included 12 female journalists who had faced physical violence, online harassment/ threats and cases including under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) of 1967”, stated Mr Suhas Chakma, Director of the Rights and Risks Analysis Group (RRAG) while releasing India...
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-NDTV.com The resolution of the Delhi Assembly sought the reversal of Rakesh Asthana's appointment. New Delhi: The assembly of Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Delhi has passed a resolution against the appointment of former CBI officer Rakesh Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner. The resolution has sought a reversal of the appointment from the Union Home Ministry, which controls the Delhi Police.Mr Asthana got the appointment on Tuesday, just three days before he was...
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-Citizen's Report on Year Two of the NDA-II Government 2020-2021: Promises and Reality, Civil Society Initiative, Coordinated by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan, released in July, 2021 “Promises & Reality – Citizens’ Report on the Year Two of the NDA II Government, 2020-21” is a collective work by eminent members and organisations of the Indian civil society. The report covers a wide array of concerns and issues in thematic areas including health,...
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