Legal Intervention | CJP

05-May-2023

CJP’s legal aid petition in Assam will now be heard beyond summer vacation The plea seeks proper legal aid for NRC excluded persons, state resists

04-Feb-2023

SC issues notice to 5 states in CJP’s renewed challenge to anti-conversion laws The same has been made returnable in 3 weeks

17-Jan-2023

CJP’s amended petition allowed, CJP also challenges ‘love jihad’ laws of 5 more states SC issued notice in its earlier plea of 2021, allows amendment, suggests issue of similar petitions be clubbed in a transfer, petition, matter to be heard on Jan 30

03-Jan-2023

CJP plea against anti-conversion laws: SC seeks to know status of cases challenging ‘anti conversion’ laws in HCs The bench sought to know if the four laws are pari materia and will hear the matter in two weeks

21-Dec-2022

क्या हैं CJP द्वारा धार्मिक जुलूसों के संदर्भ में दिशानिर्देश जारी करने को लेकर डाली गई जनहित याचिका के मायने? मई 2022 में दायर की गई इस याचिका को 9 दिसम्बर को सुनने के बाद अदालत द्वारा खारिज कर दिया गया। इस याचिका में गृह मंत्रालय द्वारा 2019 में जारी एक ऐडवाइज़री, भारत में अपराध संबंधी कानून विशेषकर भारतीय शस्त्र अधिनियम (Arms Act) एवं विभिन्न न्यायिक जांच आयोगों (judicial commission) की रिपोर्टों में जुलूसों पर सख्त पाबंदियाँ लागू करने को लेकर की गई सिफारिशों आदि के उल्लंघन संबंधी प्रश्न उठाए गए थे।

12-Dec-2022

What was CJP’s PIL seeking directions for implementation of law for regulation of religious processions all about? The PIL, that was filed in May 2022, was heard and dismissed on December 9, raised issues of how a 2019 MHA Advisory, Indian criminal law and Arms Act as well as judgements & Judicial Commission Reports required implementation of strict norms and restrictions on all processions, that were often breached

25-Oct-2022

CJP moves NBDSA against News India 18’s show “DeshNahinJhukneDenge Aman Chopra केसाथ” for spreading communal propaganda The program mocked Islam as a religion, made controversial statements over the issue of Muslim youth entering Garba Pandals

25-Oct-2022

CJP moves NBDSA against Aaj Tak’s ‘Black and White Show’ for spreading communal propaganda The program presented a contentious storyline on the issue of Muslim youth entering Garba Pandals

07-Apr-2022

Teesta Setalvad is NOT making any movie titled “The Gujarat Files”! CJP writes to two YouTube channels to stop spreading baseless and defamatory rumours

29-Mar-2022

CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: Gauhati HC grants Assam and UoI final chance to file affidavits CJP had moved the HC over inadequate legal aid for NRC excluded persons

19-Feb-2022

Hate Speech: CJP moves SEC against BJP MLA Mayankeshwar Singh, Amethi, UP The MLA’s Video going viral on social media platforms remarking divisive communal comment

17-Feb-2022

CJP moves SEC against BJP MLA’s communal speech during election campaign in UP The MLA made divisive remarks pitting "Jai Shri Ram" against "Walekum Salam"

17-Feb-2022

CJP moves NBDSA against News18’s “80 vs. 20” diatribe The host of the show pitched Hindu voters against Muslims

07-Feb-2022

CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: ASLSA indicates shortage of funds for providing legal aid to those excluded from NRC Previously, the Gauhati HC had emphasised upon importance of funding for legal aid

10-Dec-2021

Assam police firing: State responds to victim family’s plea, says acted in self defence CJP assisted in filing the petition before Gauhati High Court

09-Dec-2021

All this material raises suspicion of offence: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP SIT used sting op tapes in other trials but disregarded in closure report

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