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Jadavpur University Students Fight Back Against Misrepresentation By Mainstream Media
The right to a safe space to practice freedom of speech and expression has almost become an obsolete one in the current geopolitical scenario. Stifling unpopular opinions and clogging all…
Decoding the Triple Talaq Judgement: The Ratio, the Order and the Balancing Act
Factual Background The controversy around Triple Talaq came to court after a suo-motu writ petition was initiated by the Supreme Court in the case of Prakash v. Phulavati - a…
Marital Rape Litigation: Mens Rights NGO files Intervention Application & Center defends Marital Rape before Delhi High Court
On Monday, 28th of August, Men Rights Activist NGO, Men Welfare Trust, filed an intervention application before the Chief Justices Court in the Delhi High Court, before Acting Chief Justice of the…
Delhi HC upholds CIC’s order to Intelligence Bureau. Stops Government from victimizing Officer
This is how Government denies RTI & litigates against its own officer: Sanjiv Chaturvedi victim of whistle blowing. A story that is explained by three news items from between 2016-17. The…
Right of the Electors to Question the Elected – Sri Madabhushi Sridhar, Hon’ble Central Information Commissioner of India
A voter Vishnu Dev Bhandari asked for the progress of the works undertaken in Khatauna block of Madhubani District, Bihar, and under RTI he was asking for action taken a…
Sarahah For A Cause – Organizations Using Viral Social Media App To Make a Difference
After the fall of Confession Pages, and , any mobile application made on similar lines must have known it would have limited life duration. Despite the history, the latest kid on…
Coding Courage – The World’s First App For Providing Aid to Survivors of Domestic Violence
One year ago, a friend who had just moved to the United Kingdom after her wedding, left me sixteen messages on WhatsApp one night, asking for help. She was caught…
The Tale of Bengal – By Esha Meher
Once upon a time, she was the glory of the crown. The majestic jewel, the lovingly spoilt one. As the days went by, tales of her valor and glory traveled…
Police Reforms – Priority ignored [Republished from Epilogue Press]
In a recent case (IPS)VS Union of India & Ors Hon’ble Supreme on 24th April 2017 observed: …“Before detailing the controversy before us it is necessary to refer to the decision of…
Wanna Cry? All You Need To Know About The Ransomeware
A ransomware is a software which scrambles information stored on a computer system to make it inaccessible. The process of scrambling is done through known methods of encryption. The purpose is to…