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Indian constitution provides fundamental rights to linguistic minorities:
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A group of NGOs and social activists informed the United Nations about the Indian Constitution which protects the country's linguistic minorities, especially in the Northeast region.
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Indian Constitution protects rights of Dalits in India, student activist t
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, who is known as the "Father of the Indian Constitution" played a crucial role in ensuring that the Constitution guaranteed fundamental rights and equal protection before the law to all citizens, regardless of their caste or religion”, she said in her intervention.
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Bilkis Bano case: Is right to seek remission a fundamental right, SC asks
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday while hearing pleas against the pre-mature release of 11 convicts who had gang-raped Bilkis Bano and murdered her family members during the 2002 Godhra riots, asked whether the right of a convict to seek remission of his sentence of imprisonment comes under any
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Jamaat-e-Islami leader laments denial of fundamental rights to women in Pa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Ameer Sirajul Haq on Monday lamented the denial of fundamental rights to women in Pakistan and blamed the successive governments for the situation arising out of their failure to uphold the Constitution, The News International newspaper reported.
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Plea in SC seeking NIA probe into nuh violence
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In the plea, the petitioner sought to enforce fundamental rights, particularly the Right to Equality before the law (Article 14), Freedom of speech and expression (Article 19), Right to Life (Article 21) and Freedom of conscience and free profession, practice, and propagation of religion (Ar
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SC seeks Centre's response on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's plea over sexual ab
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on Bachpan Bachao Andolan's plea, seeking enforcement of the fundamental rights of children subjected to sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Pakistan: Minorities' alliance blames state for Jaranwala violence
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
MAP Chairman Akmal Bhatti while addressing a press conference said that the minorities had always played their role in the progress of the country but Pakistan had always denied their fundamental rights since 1947.
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"We are giving high priority to this case...," MEA summons German Ambassad
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Marking this as a violation of the girl’s cultural and fundamental rights, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We are giving high priority to this case... We have called the German Ambassador this week regarding this. We've asked the German authorities to bring back the child at the earli
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J-K: Chief Justice visits Central Jail, emphasises significance of safegua
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Kotiswar Singh who is also the patron-in-chief of J-K Legal Services Authority, was accompanied by his Principal Secretary M K Sharma and Member Secretary J-K Legal Services Authority Amit Gupta.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging mandatory uniforms for auto rickshaw,
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The plea stated that labelling drivers by way of uniform violated fundamental rights guaranteed under Articles 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution.
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Afghanistan remains world's worst places for children's rights: Report
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Since the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan has become one of the worst places to live, especially for children whose fundamental rights are being compromised amid strict rules and regulations of the de-facto authorities, reported Khaama Press.
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Implementing Uniform Civil Code will "infringe" on fundamental rights: Ker
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Palayam Imam VP Suhaib Maulavi on Thursday said that the Uniform Civil Code "contravenes" the fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the country, hence implementing it will "infringe upon" the rights under Article 25.
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