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Court upholds residence protection for daughter-in-law under the Domestic
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Justice Sanjeev Narula, pronouncing the judgment, ruled that the ground floor of the property in Old Gobindpura Extension, Delhi, qualifies as a "shared household" under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). The Court held that the daughter-in-law cannot be di
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"Judicial inquiry ordered into Leh violence, to be led by former SC Justic
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
During a press conference held on Friday, Kotwal said, "Today, the Government of India has ordered a judicial inquiry to be conducted by a Supreme Court judge... This judicial inquiry will be chaired by former Supreme Court Justice Dr BS Chauhan. Administrative support will be provided by
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MLA Jitendra Awhad discharged from 2016 Fergusson College Violence case
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The order, passed by Additional Sessions Judge Aniruddha Subhash Gandhi on October 13, stated that there was "insufficient evidence to frame charges" against the legislator. The court also held that the earlier order of the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) in Pune rejecting Awhad's
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UK condemns violence against Hindus in Bangladesh
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The statement came after a discussion at the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for British Hindus, where a report by Insight UK detailed alleged persecution, oppression, and killings of Hindus in Bangladesh. The report highlighted instances of temples being destroyed and properties burnt
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Maoist terror is grave injustice to the country's youth, country will be c
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that "Maoist terrorism is injustice and a grave sin against the nation's youth" and the day day is not far when India will be completely "free from Naxalism and Maoist violence".
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Pakistan's war on dissent: BYC leaders' imprisonment lays bare state bruta
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to The Balochistan Post, Sabiha stated that the only "crime" committed by Mahrang Baloch and her colleagues was peacefully protesting against enforced disappearances and systemic violence in Balochistan. She added that their arrests were part of a deliberate attempt by the Pakistan
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"Was forced to resign": Professor Sujeet Kumar on being slapped by DUSU Jo
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Professor Sujeet Kumar of Bhimrao Ambedkar College, Department of Commerce, spoke on the recent incident that took place inside the principal's room of the institute.
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Pakistan's justice system fails women: Sindh's battle against gender viole
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's persistent failure to address gender-based violence (GBV) came under sharp criticism during a dialogue on Sindh's provincial action plan for GBV prevention and response. Civil society members, rights activists, and legal experts condemned weak institutional mechanisms and patriarc
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Rahul Gandhi to meet family of Dalit victim in UP's Fatehpur today
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Congress MP on Friday left Delhi to meet the family of the Dalit man, who was allegedly killed by a mob in Uttar Pradesh's Raebareli.
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Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma constitutes fast-track court, to appoint spec
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking on the incident, CM Sarma said, "...We could have taken them (the accused) to Dhubri, Diphu, but that would have required a five-hour journey. So the police calculated which jail they could go to immediately. So they decided Baksa because there is usually no law and order situati
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Teacher assaulted by DUSU Joint Secretary at DU's Ambedkar College; teache
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A Delhi University professor was allegedly assaulted by Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) Joint Secretary Deepika Jha at Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, sparking widespread condemnation from teachers and student groups across the university.
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Former MP Sajjan Kumar challenges his conviction in anti-Sikh riots case
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar has moved an appeal in Delhi High Court challenging his conviction and life sentences in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
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