Citizenship (Amendment) Bill reaches parliament, amidst growing protest against it in Assam
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016, which is considered as an anti-indigenous bill by several states located in the north-eastern region of India –primarily, Assam, has reached the Indian parliament today –a day after it...
Gauhati HC orders four North-East states to pay adequate compensations to kin of dead prisoners
Opening up a serious debate about the standard of Indian prisons (particularly, those situated in the North-East region) and the way prisoners are treated in the prisons, the Gauhati High Court has ordered those...
Centre unhappy with SC’s verdict on AFSPA
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act of 1958, which gives immunity to the security forces in those regions it is implemented, is a complicated subject. The act has been criticised by many due to...
Highest number of cases of custody death registered in UP: HR Panel
A disturbing report published by the Human Rights panel reveals that the highest number of cases of the police and judicial custodial death is registered in Uttar Pradesh. As per the report, over...
Top court restrains Assam’s welfare scheme
The Supreme Court of India on last day restrained the implementation of CM’s welfare project in Assam. A petition filed by a NGO alleged that the project was extremely distorted by the corruption and it...