भंवरी देवी मर्डर केस में राजस्थान हाई कोर्ट ने प्रदेश के पूर्व मंत्री महीपाल मदेरणा की जमानत Bhanwari Devi murder case high court refuses to grant bail to ex minister Mahipal Maderna - Hindustan
An observation made by the Goa Sessions Court that acquitted journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges against his former co-worker has sparked off a fresh controversy. The judge said the woman who accused Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault did not behave like a rape victim. This is not the first time that judges have made adverse remarks on women lodging a case of sexual assault. Some of these observations have been considered outrageous, here a few examples
Two Steps for Ordinary Citizens That Can Help Move India From âPartly Freeâ To Real Freedom
Most citizens sense that the country is passing through critical times but feel helpless to contribute to get India out of this morass. We citizens can do a lot â individually and collectively.
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Rights08/Mar/2021
These are heady days in the battle between the government and citizens on the question of dissent. A leaked government document has outlined a roadmap chalked out by a group of ministers (GoM) in 2020 to âneutraliseâ independent news media. At the height of the pandemic, the GoM found it important enough to have six meetings in June and July 2020, and on December 3 on this issue, culminating in an action plan that was shared with all ministries for implementation. In pursuance of the ‘action planâ, the government has already notified sweeping new guidelines for intermediaries (described as âsoft tou