India
IT Dept freezes NewsClick’s bank accounts, “continuation of administrative-legal siege,” says news portal
As of the evening of December 18, NewsClick has been unable to make any bank payments due to action by the Income Tax Department, said the media house in a statement on Tuesday, 19 December.
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“Can’t call Gyanvapi complex temple or mosque unless court determines…”: Mosque body’s petitions rejected by HC
Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected all petitions by the Gyanvapi mosque committee challenging civil suits that seek restoration of a temple at the site of the historic mosque.
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Delhi Police arrests four persons in ICMR data leak case
The Delhi Police has arrested four persons from three states in connection with the Indian Council of Medical Research data leak case.
India
Kashmiri vendors attacked, carts overturned by authorities, cops in Lucknow
Kashmiri vendors were assaulted by Lucknow Municipal Council employees, and their carts were overturned in an arbitrary action, as shown in videos that surfaced on social media.
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Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA gets 25-year jail term for raping minor
A court in Uttar Pradesh on Friday sentenced Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Ramdular Gond to 25 years in jail for raping a 15-year-old girl.
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“Don’t Criminalise Dissent”: JNU students denounce university’s new rules, imposing ₹20,000 fine for protests
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has recently issued a new manual, titled "Rules of Discipline and Proper Conduct of Students," sparking concerns and criticism from diverse students and activists.
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Jamia Millia Islamia students commemorate 2019 Police violence against anti-CAA protest
On Friday, December 15, at Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, hundreds of students assembled to commemorate the police violence against students protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act and other discriminatory citizenship policies on the same day in 2019.
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Judge hearing Delhi pogrom UAPA case transferred
The Delhi pogrom conspiracy case, charged under the draconian UAPA, sees a shift as ASJ Amitabh Rawat, who presided over the case, is transferred to the Rouse Avenue court.
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UP judge writes to CJI about sexual harassment from senior, considers ending life
A judge from Uttar Pradesh has penned an open letter to Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, accusing a senior judge and his associates of sexual harassment during her previous posting.
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Allahabad High Court approves survey of Mathura’s Shahi Idgah mosque complex
Allahabad High Court, on Tuesday, allowed a plea seeking the appointment of a court commissioner to inspect the historic Shahi Idgah mosque in Mathura.
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Lok Sabha security breach: Accused booked under UAPA
The Delhi Police has registered a case under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the Lok Sabha security breach, officials said on Thursday.
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UP: Muslim woman ‘accidentally’ shot in head during passport inquiry dies; accused cop still at large
Ishrat Jahan, a Muslim woman ‘accidentally’ shot in the head by the Aligarh Police, breathed her last while fighting for her life at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, late on December 13th, Wednesday.
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