constitutional rights

Jaipur, April 2 – The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Rajasthan, veteran Congress leader Tikaram Jully, launched a strong attack on the state government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, accusing it of failing in governance, controlling inflation, and safeguarding...

New Delhi, April 2 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and withdraw the cases filed against Dalit and Adivasi youth in April 2018 during nationwide protests against the dilution of the SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.In a letter to...

Jaipur, April 2 The chief of the Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee (RPCC), Govind Singh Dotasra, accused the BJP government in the state on Thursday of undermining democracy by delaying elections to local self-governing bodies and urban local bodies.Addressing a public meeting in Beawar...

Islamabad, April 1 – Pakistan's continued custodial torture reflects serious institutional shortcomings, particularly the lack of adequate training for police forces in modern investigative techniques, such as forensic analysis and evidence-based interrogation methods, according to a report...

Srinagar, March 31 National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Tuesday expressed concern over the delay in restoring statehood for Jammu and Kashmir, saying it was eroding public trust in democratic institutions.The prolonged postponement of this constitutional right is "deeply...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 31 – The proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have triggered a sharp political divide, with Congress MP Manish Tewari terming them an encroachment on fundamental rights, and Union Minister George Kurien defending the changes as...

Kolkata, March 31 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that the BJP was trying to include illegal voters from NDA-ruled Bihar, Rajasthan, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh in the state's electoral rolls to influence the election outcome in favor of the saffron party...

Prayagraj, March 30 The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an interfaith live-in relationship is neither prohibited nor a crime under any law, while granting protection to a couple facing threats from the woman's family.Allowing a petition filed by Kajal Prajapati and her Muslim partner from...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Senior CPI(M) leader and LDF candidate in Nemom, V Sivankutty, said on Monday that he cannot refuse votes from any section of society, claiming that doing so would be unconstitutional, amid allegations by the opposition UDF of a CPI(M)-SDPI deal in the April 9...

Jaipur, March 30 – In a significant ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that investigating agencies cannot freeze an individual's entire bank account and must restrict action only to the disputed amount.The order came in a case involving filmmaker Shwetambari Vikram Bhatt, whose accounts...

Thiruvananthapuram, March 30 Senior CPI(M) leader and LDF candidate in Nemom, V Sivankutty, said on Monday that he cannot refuse votes from any section of society, claiming that doing so would be unconstitutional, amid allegations by the opposition UDF of a CPI(M)-SDPI deal in the April 9...

New Delhi, March 28 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Saturday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2026, claiming that the proposed legislation could "threaten the operational survival" of minority and civil society organizations...

New Delhi, March 27 – The newly introduced Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill elicited mixed reactions from members of the transgender community. While one hailed it as the government's effort to "protect the original TG," another accused the Centre of taking away their...

New Delhi, March 27 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) has expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press statement, the...

New Delhi, March 26 The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Thursday expressed "grave concern" over the proposed amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, describing the Bill introduced in the Lok Sabha as "dangerous and alarming" in its implications.In a press...

New Delhi, March 25 Members of Parliament from various opposition parties on Wednesday demanded in the Rajya Sabha that the transgender persons amendment bill should be sent to a parliamentary committee and various stakeholders, including transgender people, should be consulted.They said that...

New Delhi, March 25 The government on Wednesday introduced the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026 in the Rajya Sabha, dismissing opposition notices on its introduction through a voice vote.The bill seeks to create a unified legal framework governing personnel...

Lahore, March 25 Police in several districts of Pakistan's Punjab province have prevented the Ahmadi minority community from performing their religious rituals during Eid, the Jamaat Ahmadiyya Pakistan (JAP) said on Wednesday.In a statement issued here, the JAP cited purported government...

Chandigarh/New Delhi, March 25 – A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the imposition of a service charge for downloading First Information Reports (FIRs) from the Punjab Police's PP Saanjh Portal.The plea, filed by advocates...

Maynaguri (WB), March 25 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a strong attack against the BJP, the Centre, and the Election Commission on Wednesday, accusing them of undermining democracy and warning that the next step could be attempts to strip people of citizenship through the...