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South Central 38: Kerala nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh, TCS layoffs

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by Human Rights Law Network founder and senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, TNM Kerala bureau chief Haritha John, Sriram Rajagopal, and A Welkin.

Newslaundry

Inside the escalating legal war threatening India’s historic mosques

Muslims in India fear that clashes over the ‘true’ origins of an historic mosque will be just one example of a coordinated assault on their places of worship across the country. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

India has 564 inmates on death row, highest in over two decades

Following the uproar and the widespread protests after the August 2024 rape and murder of a medical professional in Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital, there were demands for death penalty for the accused. The state government passed the Aparajita Woman and Child [West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment] Bill 2024 [awaiting presidential…

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Keeping Rohingya children out of schools is a denial of basic rights

As India grapples with the Donald Trump government’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the Supreme Court is hearing a writ petition to grant a stay on a December 2024 circular from the Delhi government refusing admission to Rohingya children who the government categorises as ‘illegal migrants’.

Newslaundry

Mosque-temple spat: Why has India’s Sambhal exploded into violent clashes?

Claims that a mosque was built over a temple stoked tensions, but India’s top court shares blame, say lawyers.

Al Jazeera

India’s stateless babies: How lawless asylum rules leave refugees in limbo

Without a refugee law, India is an uncertain home for new waves of asylum seekers. Will the 2024 election change that?

Al Jazeera

Manipur High Court allows tribal bodies to appeal against order on ST status for Meiteis

Manipur HC allows tribal bodies to appeal against order granting ST status to Meiteis; order paves way for hearing of appeal, review petition pending.

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Government to tell Supreme Court how essential drugs prices are decided

The Centre has agreed to place on record in the Supreme Court its mechanism for controlling the price of life-saving and essential drugs. Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati said in the Supreme Court on September 13 that the government would file an updated affidavit.

The Hindu

Most of the unclaimed bodies in Manipur are of infiltrators: government tells Supreme Court

Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, appearing for both the Union and Manipur governments, on August 1 told the Supreme Court that “most of the unclaimed bodies are of infiltrators”. His remark came towards the end of a half-day-long hearing on the violence in Manipur, before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of…

The Hindu

SC asks Manipur about reports of stolen police weapons; says it will not become a platform for further escalation of violence

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Manipur government, while referring to media reports, about the purloining of a “large number of weapons” from police stations.

The Hindu

Supreme Court seeks detailed ground report even as Manipur Government insists situation is “improving, though slowly”

A three-judge Bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud ordered the Manipur Government to file an updated status report detailing the actual situation on the ground before July 10, the next day of hearing.

The Hindu

Indian court halts airing of documentary on Muslim minority

Ruling dismays free speech activists who accuse Modi government of systematically shrinking space for dissent

The Guardian - UK

Karnataka hijab ban | Wearing hijab is an expression of the self, says Sibal

The senior counsel says the Supreme Court should refer the case to a Constitution Bench

The Hindu

Supreme Court asks Union Home Ministry to collect reports from eight States on ‘attacks on Christians’

Bench clarifies it has not formed any opinion on the veracity of the allegations by petitioners

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Attacks on Christian establishments | Supreme Court asks Centre to follow up on its 2018 ruling

Bench was hearing a plea to intervene against attacks on Christian establishments across the country

Newslaundry

Zubair insulted ‘respected religious leader’ Bajrang Muni's followers: UP police argue in Supreme Court

Mohammed Zubair got interim bail from the Supreme Court on Friday, but the Alt News cofounder will stay in custody. In a separate case, the court provided Zee News anchor Rohit Ranjan protection from coercive police action.

The Hindu

Supreme Court to take up on July 8 Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair’s plea for liberty, protection

Case to be “listed on July 8 before the appropriate Bench subject to assignment”. The Chief Justice of India has to formally assign the case to a Bench

Newslaundry

Quashing of UP FIR against Zubair: Supreme Court agrees to list matter tomorrow

The Supreme Court has agreed to list a hearing tomorrow on Mohammed Zubair challenging a high court order that refused to quash an FIR against him.

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