Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

Stop harassment of journalists, drop sedition cases against them, global press bodies tell Modi, Scroll

Scroll 22 October 2020 The International Press Institute and Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists accused the BJP of using pandemic as an excuse to stifle criticism. The International Press Institute and Belgium-based International Federation of Journalists on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to drop all charges against journalists, including those under the draconian sedition laws, that […]

Mistaken as Chinese, Indian woman forced into quarantine over coronavirus fears, The Straits Times

The Straits Times29 March 2020 Ms Cathy Akhropele thought she was going to have a regular Friday at work with the weekend to look forward to. The last thing this young Indian woman, with no coronavirus symptoms, foreign travel history or exposure to someone infected with the virus, expected was to be accused of carrying […]

Plea for judicial probe in custodial death cases

The HinduPublished on 24 January 2020 SC seeks government’s response The Supreme Court on Friday asked the government to respond to a petition seeking implementation of Section 176(1A) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which provides for mandatory judicial inquiry in cases of death, disappearance or rape in police and judicial custody. A Bench led […]