Betwa Sharma
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Gulfisha Fatima Granted Bail In Delhi Riots Case
Gulfisha Fatima remains incarcerated in the conspiracy case of the Delhi riots. → Read More
Delhi Riots: Accused In Conspiracy Case Plead For Warm Clothes, Medicines As Coronavirus Cases Rise In Jails
Defense lawyers asked Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat to pass an order for their clients to receive warm clothes. → Read More
'Gandhi Would Be Grieved By India's Treatment Of Civil Disobedience Today'
In this interview, Mary Elizabeth King, an expert on nonviolent resistance, discussed how Mohandas Gandhi's civil disobedience influenced the American civil rights movement, and what he might think of India today. → Read More
Delhi Riots: Asif Iqbal Tanha, Charged With Terrorism, Was A Poor Student Finding His Politics And Voice At Jamia
The arc of Tanha’s life is of a poor student from Jharkhand to a young man who was finding his politics at one of India’s top national universities. → Read More
Delhi Riots: Chargesheet Links Umar Khalid, Khalid Saifi To 'Holy War' On India, Families Say 'Beyond Ridiculous'
Even talking about "Ghazwa-e-Hind" seems “beyond ridiculous" to stunned family members. → Read More
15-Year-Old Kidnapped, Raped In UP's Ballia
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped in the Sikandarpur Police Station area. → Read More
Coronavirus: India's Death Toll Crosses 100,000
India’s death toll from Covid-19 crossed the grim milestone of 100,000, seven months after the first cases were reported in the country. → Read More
Hathras: 'We Did Not Even See Her Once,' Rape Victim’s Brother Recounts A Night Of Horror
The following account suggests the Uttar Pradesh police did not allow the victim’s grieving family the chance to perform her last rites. → Read More
Allahabad High Court Orders Release Of Dr Kafeel Khan Booked Under NSA
Dr Kafeel Khan’s detention under NSA was extended for a third time on 14 August. → Read More
Delhi Riots Witness Who Named Police Says Cops Now Targeting Her Son
Rubina Bano, who is nine months pregnant, moved the Delhi High Court for protection in August. → Read More
Between FIR And Arrest, UP’s Journalists Fight To Survive
A UP journalist in eastern UP said, “Our fear psychosis is complete.” → Read More
Prashant Bhushan Contempt Case: Guilty Verdict Is Bad News For Free Speech, Says Lawyer Indira Jaising
Indira Jaising, the first woman to be appointed Additional Solicitor General of India, said, "Bad news for free speech." → Read More
Gorakhpur’s Doctor: Why Is Kafeel Khan Still In Jail On The Eve Of Independence Day?
Dr Kafeel Khan’s unending ordeal is a vivid illustration of how the BJP has bent India’s institutions to incarcerate anyone who dares to point out the government’s failings. → Read More
Ram Temple: How ‘Legal’ And ‘Proper’ Was PM Modi’s Presence In Ayodhya? Prof Faizan Mustafa Explains
Dr Faizan Mustafa, Vice Chancellor of NALSAR University of Law, explains the legality, constitutionality and propriety of PM Modi inaugurating the Ram Temple. → Read More
Article 370: Kashmir Is Slipping Away, Says Shehla Rashid One Year After Abrogation
Adnan Abidi / ReutersShehla Rashid in New Delhi on 6 August, 2019. NEW DELHI — On 5 August, 2019, the Narendra Modi government revoked Jammu and Kashmir’s semi autonomous status guaranteed under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, demoted India’s only Muslim majority state to a Union Territory, and placed it under a months-long lockdown without any internet. Thousands including activists,… → Read More
Chilean Dogs Sniff Out Coronavirus In Early Stages
Four dogs are being trained at the Chilean Carabineros´ specialist training base in the capital Santiago. → Read More
Ram Mandir: Supreme Court Judgements Have Contributed To ‘Hindu-isation’ of India, Says Advocate Rajeev Dhavan
Dhavan was the lawyer for the Sunni Waqf Board and other Muslim parties in the Babri Masjid Ram Mandir case. → Read More
In This Delhi Riot Murder Case, Karkardooma Judge Granted Bail
Judge Vinod Yadav's bail order said, “The report is completely devoid of material against the applicant.” → Read More
Meet The Lawyer Fighting 50 Delhi Riot Cases, Almost Half For Free
For Abdul Gaffar, who is fighting dozens of Delhi riot cases for free, the Delhi Police’s investigation into the February riots marks a line in the sand. → Read More
What Is My Crime? Asks Doctor Who Saved Lives And Is Now Named In Delhi Riots Murder Case
The Al Hind hospital emerged as an unlikely oasis for the injured during the Delhi Riots in February. → Read More