Jodhpur, April 11 In a strong rebuke to extra-legal community bodies, the Rajasthan High Court has ruled that diktats issued by self-styled caste and khap panchayats, ranging from social boycott to hefty monetary penalties, are unconstitutional and undermine the rule of law.Calling the issue a...
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Bangalore, March 23 – The Karnataka Assembly on Monday passed two key bills, including the Karnataka Prohibition of Crimes in the Name of Unity, Freedom, Dignity, and Tradition in Marriage Bill, 2026, with the government asserting that both measures aim at social reform and preservation of...
Yadgir (Karnataka), March 19 A 46-year-old woman is alleged to have died by suicide after facing sustained social boycott and harassment by members of her community, police said on Thursday.An FIR has been registered in Yadgir district based on the complaint lodged by Yellappa Suryavamshi...
Vasai (Maharashtra), March 17 A video, purportedly from Maharashtra's Palghar district, showing people in a cinema hall chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically, has triggered strong reactions.Responding to claims by a Congress MP that the viral video was shot...
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Guwahati, February 26 Observing that there was a "divisive tendency," the Gauhati High Court on Thursday issued a notice to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in connection with a series of public interest litigations (PILs) that accused him of making "hate speech."A division bench of...
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Yadgir, February 14 – Despite the Karnataka Congress-led government enacting a law to curb the practice of social boycott, continued instances of social boycott have come to light in the town of Shahapur, in the Yadgir district of Karnataka, on Saturday.The families claim that despite filing...
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