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14-Nov-2024

Hate speech allegations on the campaign trail: CJP Files complaints with State EC against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Jharkhand remarks CJP highlights communal polarisation and violation of election laws, urging swift action from the State Election Commission to preserve social harmony during Jharkhand elections

13-Nov-2024

Public officials must face accountability for unlawful demolition actions, rule of law to be upheld: Supreme Court Bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan establishes clear guidelines to ensure due process in demolition actions, mandates accountability for public officials, and safeguards citizens' fundamental rights, including the right to shelter

13-Nov-2024

CJP files 3 MCC violation complaints with CEO Maharashtra against Suresh Chavhanke for hate speech Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) urges CEO Maharashtra to register FIR against Suresh Chavhanke for his multiple communal hate speeches in Karad (Satara), Ahmednagar and Pimpri-Chinchwad (Pune), including hate against Muslims and LGBTQ+ community and the harmful 'mini-Pakistan' label for Muslim-majority areas during the election period in Maharashtra

08-Nov-2024

CJP victory for monitoring media: Four biased broadcasts of TNN pulled down in significant accountability push! After four CJP complaints, NBDSA ordered the removal of contentious Times Now Navbharat shows, reinforcing ethical standards and fair reporting in Indian media; CJP had argued on the use of stigmatised language and intemperate broadcasting by the channel

07-Nov-2024

Supreme Court upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act in landmark 4:1 ruling; Justice Pardiwala dissents

06-Nov-2024

CJP files complaint against two BJP leaders for inflammatory speeches ahead of Jharkhand elections Through the complaint, the State Election Commission has been urged to take action as BJP leaders' speeches shift focus from development to divisive rhetoric, allegedly violating election laws and the Model Code of Conduct.

06-Nov-2024

Bulldozer Justice: SC orders Rs 25 Lakhs interim Compensation for illegal demolition by UP Govt in 2019 The Supreme Court directs UP Govt to pay Rs 25 lakhs interim compensation for illegal demolition. During the hearing, the bench, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud expressed serious dissatisfaction with the conduct of the authorities, terming their acts "high-handed”

04-Nov-2024

MHA asks States/UTs to implement section 479 of BNSS for providing relief to under trial prisoners Section 479(1) of BNSS, 2023 facilitates the release of under trial prisoners who have undergone detention for one-half of the maximum period of imprisonment but does not include those who are held for offence in which the punishment has been specified of death or life imprisonment; earlier the SC had also directed States/UTs that this provision shall/must apply to all under trials in pending cases irrespective of whether the case was registered against them before July 1, 2024

02-Nov-2024

Mtra Elections: On CJP’s complaint on an MCC violation FIR has been registered against Kajal Hindustani for hate speech An FIR has been registered against serial hate offender Kajal Hindustani u/s 299, 302 and 353 of the BNS, 2023 for delivering anti-Muslim hate speech during at a right-wing event in Thane, event organiser also booked by the Thane Police; this follows a complaint lodged by CJP outlining violations of the MCC

31-Oct-2024

Hate Unleashed: Protest erupts in Quantum University, students’ chant “Jai Shree Ram” over namaz Amidst ongoing communal unrest in Uttarakhand, Quantum University Roorkee students held protests and chanted 'Jai Shri Ram' when a women offered namaz in campus, reflecting the an intolerance of constitutional rights and diversity; clearly right-wing ideology has deeply penetrated inside educational institutions

30-Oct-2024

Bajrang Dal’s “Apna Tyohar” posters in MP, rank anti-constitutional & communal appeal to boycott Muslim business in Diwali In Madhya Pradesh, Bajrang Dal's billboards urge Hindus to shop exclusively within their community, echoing the communal slogan “Apna Tyohar, Apno se Vyavahar”

29-Oct-2024

The Cost of Clicks: how thumbnails encourage misleading and hate news consumption From “Ab Hoga Khel” to “Kuch Bada Hone Wala Hai”: the quest for engagement prioritizes sensationalism by using ‘!’ and ‘?’, leading to a rise in misleading news and toxic narratives in viewers' minds at the cost of fact, truth and reality

26-Oct-2024

CJP’s Stand Against Hate: complaint filed against India TV’s controversial show The host Saurav Sharma generalised the incidents of violence, attributing blame solely to Muslims and portrayed them as extremists and aggressors; this narrative emerged following a tragic event on October 13, when tensions during a Durga Puja immersion procession escalated into violence in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh

25-Oct-2024

CJP Highlights MCC Violation: urges Maharashtra Election Commission to act on Hate Speech Highlighting serious concerns, CJP files complaint against Kajal Hindustani for Hate Speech, stressing MCC Violations and risks of electoral manipulation by Serial Offenders ahead of Maharashtra Assembly Elections on November 20

25-Oct-2024

Cattle business under siege: Vigilante groups escalate violence against Muslim traders In a series of brutal incidents, cow vigilantes taking law into their own hands, have left victims to face humiliation without justice

24-Oct-2024

CJP complaints to the Maharashtra Election Commission over communal posters featuring UP CM Yogi Adityanath CJP urges the SEC to urgently remove of divisive posters, and calls for accountability ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls

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