29-Jul-2024 Citizens’ delegation demand justice and unbiased investigation into Kolhapur violence, meeting held with ADG (Law and Order), Mumbai Delegation urges ADG to ensure accountability and prevent future incidents of communal violence, emphasises upon kingpins of this violence not being arrested, attempts to vitiate the atmosphere
29-Jul-2024 Supreme Court condemns appalling conditions at Matia Detention Centre in Assam, labels situation a ‘sorry state of affairs’ Criticises the lack of adequate water supply, proper sanitation systems, or proper toilets in the detention centres
29-Jul-2024 CJP files complaints against the Hate Speeches delivered in Uttar Pradesh Urges authorities to register immediate FIR against the serial hate offender Swami Sachidanand and a speaker of Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad
26-Jul-2024 CJP flags, sends complaints against multiple hate speeches delivered across the states of Gujarat, Bihar, and West Bengal The legal complaints against the three hate speeches in these states have been sent to the relevant police authority and district magistrate
26-Jul-2024 Press Release: Experts warn, Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill a threat to civil liberties Advocates and human rights defenders decry state's move to clamp down on dissent under the guise of urban naxalism threat
26-Jul-2024 Assam CM Sarma makes false claim about the state’s increasing Muslim population, drawing criticism from the opposition In his speech, Sarma said that the Muslim population in Assam has skyrocketed from 12% in 1951 to 40% even as no population census has been conducted post 2011
26-Jul-2024 CJP moves Rajasthan Police against the incident of Communal Hate Speeches The incident of hate speech took place in Ajmer and Jodhpur, CJP urges authorities to lodge FIR against the serial hate offender Swami Sachidanand and VHP’s Women Wing Durga Vahini
25-Jul-2024 MP diverts SC/ST welfare funds for cow welfare; surge in atrocities against Dalits nationwide In Gujarat Dalit youth beaten for posting picture on Instagram wearing a safa and sunglasses, Dalit teen forced to drink cow urine in UP and anti-Dalit slogan raised in JNU
24-Jul-2024 CJP Victory! Jamila Khatoon, a Bengali speaking Muslim woman from Assam, finally declared an Indian With the help of the CJP legal team, Jamila received justice after 1 year and 4 months as her citizenship gets affirmed by the Foreigners Tribunal
17-Jul-2024 Activists highlight decimated situation of Muslim houses, shops in Gajapur, Kolhapur post violence, deem authorities to be guilty of negligence Activist Medha Pansare reveals the struggles of women amid police blockades in the violence-hit area, while Shakir Tamboli calls for the transfer of the SP after two major incidents of targeted violence against Muslims
16-Jul-2024 CJP sends three separate complaints of three incidents of hate speeches by BJP MLA T. Raja Singh in Maharashtra The complaint urges action against T. Raja Singh and organiser Sakal Hindu Samaj
15-Jul-2024 Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill: Bogey of “urban naxals” invoked to legitimise clamping down of dissent? CJP dissects the MSPS Bill: Assessing its impact and risks amid existing laws
12-Jul-2024 Supreme Court: “Authorities cannot randomly accuse people of being foreigners, initiate investigation without material basis” Overturning the judgment of the Gauhati High Court and order of the Foreigner’s Tribunal declaring the appellant as foreigner, the bench highlighted that there was grave miscarriage of justice by the authorities since the inception of the investigation
11-Jul-2024 CJP sends complaint in 8 cases of hate crime to the National Commission for Minorities In its joint complaint dated July 10, CJP listed 8 episodes of gruesome hate crimes committed in the months of June-July to the national body for the minorities asking the latter to take concrete actions
11-Jul-2024 CJP files complaint before Maharashtra Police against serial hate offender Kajal Hindustani In complaint, CJP urged to take strict action and seek prosecution under sections 196, 197(1), 352 and 353 of the BNS, 2023 for communal, hate speech
10-Jul-2024 BNS 2023 does nothing to bring in a nuanced effective understanding of Hate Speech, making its prosecution even more difficult Why were crucial suggestions to strengthen laws on Hate Speech ignored?