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Failed relationships cannot be criminalised: Delhi HC quashes rape and SC/
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Observing that "a consensual relationship turning sour cannot be retrospectively branded as rape", the Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging rape and caste-based atrocity, holding that the criminal law cannot be invoked to settle personal grievances arising from a failed relationsh
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WUC marks four years of Uyghur Genocide Recognition Day, renews global cal
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The WUC stated that the Uyghur Tribunal was launched in June 2020 at the request of its former President Dolkun Isa, to document alleged atrocity crimes committed by China against Uyghurs, Kazakhs and other Turkic Muslim peoples of East Turkistan. The independent tribunal, chaired by Sir Geo
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Israel launches campaign in New York to highlight Hamas atrocities ahead o
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office (PMO) has rolled out a public diplomacy campaign in New York, featuring dozens of massive billboards and mobile trucks emblazoned with the message "Remember October 7", strategically placed around the United Nations headquarters and the bustling Times S
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"He is keen on scoring a self-goal": Former diplomat KP Fabian on Trump's
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former diplomat KP Fabian criticised US President Donald Trump's order raising H-1B visa sponsorship fees to USD 100,000, calling it "an atrocity and unnecessary." He warned it would hurt Indians and the American economy, saying Trump was "keen on scoring a self-goal."
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Kancheepuram court remands DSP for "willful negligence" in handling caste
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The court observed that police officials, including the SHO and the DSP, failed to take mandatory action under sections 10 and 18-A of the Act.
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"Injustice continues under DMK": BJP's SG Suryah slams MK Stalin govt over
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"Even before the scars of the lockup murder of Thirupuvanam (Sivaganga district) brother Ajith Kumar heal, another atrocity has taken place in Chief Minister MK Stalin's own constituency, Kolathur. Is this Dravidian-style rule?" Suryah asked.
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NHRC takes suo moto cognisance of alleged atrocity against Dalit men in Od
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken suo moto cognisance of an incident reported from Odisha's Ganjam district, where two men belonging to the Scheduled Caste community were allegedly assaulted and humiliated by individuals from another community.
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Violence against women is increasing day by day in Odisha: Priyanka Gandhi
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday condemned the alleged gangrape of a student in Odisha's Gopalpur, asserting that the failure to prioritise women's safety constitutes a grave atrocity against them.
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Karnataka HC dismisses BJP MLA Munirathna's plea in caste atrocity case
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by BJP MLA Munirathna seeking to quash an FIR registered against him in a caste atrocity case.
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"Anti-marginalised mentality": Mallikarjun Kharge hits out at BJP-ruled st
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"In Parliament, Home Minister Amit Shah insults Babasaheb Ambedkar and the same anti-marginalised mentality is being repeated in BJP-ruled states," Kharge posted on X.
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Karnataka: Cabinet decides to establish special police stations to tackle
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka Law Minister HK Patil on Monday informed that the cabinet held discussion on 33 issues and have made some decisions including the establishment of special police stations to tackle caste atrocitry cases and Agriculture Development Agency.
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What happened in Bangladesh? Wherever we are, we need to be united, empowe
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
He also emphasized that being weak is a crime, adding, "If we are weak, we are inviting atrocity. Wherever we are, we need to be united and empowered."
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