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How does India protest? A look at trends in demonstrations across the country over the past three decades
Khandelwal Tagat • 6 years agoArticle 19 of the Indian Constitution states that citizens of this country have the fundamental right to express themselves, in adherence to the law. A typical way in which citizens have historically expressed displeasure with a law or policy is via protest
Rajasthan HC 'guidelines' on religious conversion burden women, seem to contradict Right to Privacy law
Theladiesfinger • 8 years agoConverting your religion and spiritual faith is a deeply personal decision that only you get to make, right? Wrong! The Rajasthan High Court has just turned religious conversion into a reality game show, where for the first time, the general public gets to call in and vote on your conversion. Okay not exactly, but really close.
Rajasthan govt's Criminal Laws Bill is bound to fail test of constitutionality under Articles 14, 19
Raghav Pandey • 8 years agoThe Rajasthan government's Bill, in its current form, is sure to fail the test of constitutionality both under Article 14 and under Article 19.
By tabling criminal laws amendment in Rajasthan, Raje govt has prioritised public servants over public
Utkarshsrivastava • 8 years agoThe Rajasthan ordinance goes against established principles of free speech and will erode the public's confidence in the government.
Deporting Rohingya could have huge implications on India and tarnish global image, says lawyer Colin Gonsalves
Deya Bhattacharya • 8 years agoRohingya have asked for protection and the right to not be returned to the place where they are being persecuted under Article 21, says lawyer Colin Gonsalves.
SC verdict on Right to Privacy: Excerpts from judgment elaborate on need for individual freedoms
Fp Staff • 8 years agoOn 24 August, the Supreme Court declared Right to Privacy to be a fundamental right. However, the verdict is presently just a theory, and numerous questions still remain unanswered. One of them being: what of personal data?
Right to Privacy is fundamental right: Sonia Gandhi hails SC verdict, says judgment is blow to State surveillance
Ians • 8 years agoCongress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court judgment on right to privacy, saying it heralds a new era for individual rights, personal liberty and human dignity