23-Oct-2024 Assam citizenship crisis: Aadhaar unlocked, lives shackled Aadhaar access restored by union government for some, but the fight for citizenship rights continues
25-Sep-2024 CJP Victory! How we Keep Fighting for Marginalized Women’s Rights in Assam CJP Secures Citizenship for marginalized Women in Assam
30-Sep-2023 Empowering Women in Assam: CJP Champions Against Unjust ‘Foreigner’ Labels CJP has achieved numerous victories for the marginalized women in Assam
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
02-May-2023 CJP, other rights groups challenge Maharashtra Govt GR setting up a Committee to “monitor inter-faith marriages” The PIL challenges the December 15 GR on the ground that it is based on false assumptions of the real cause of intimate partner violence and argues that the right to privacy, the danger of state surveillance and executive overreach demand that this GR be first stayed, then quashed
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
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
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
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
09-Dec-2021 They want all this material to be effaced from the nation’s memory: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP Point out all material that required further investigation
08-Dec-2021 Zakia Jafri SLP: Petitioners argue there was evidence for Magistrate to issue process Petitioners presented counter-arguments after SIT concluded their arguments
06-Dec-2021 Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT argues if investigation is ordered, some acquitted person will be prejudiced SIT concluded its arguments urging the court to not exercise jurisdiction
03-Dec-2021 Zakia Jafri SLP: Guj gov’t’s smear campaign against Teesta Setalvad, feeble attempt to deflect from own failure State doesn’t offer any defence to allegations in original complaint or protest petition