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Shaheen Bagh of Delhi became the epicenter of protests against the CAA. New Delhi: The right to protest and express dissent comes with certain duties and cannot be carried out “anytime, anywhere,” the Supreme Court said in an order, dismissing a petition for review on protests against the citizenship law …

Kapil Gujjar’s swift entry and exit from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday was a throwback to party-like inductions in 2014 that sparked a public outcry and forced similar exits. Hours after joining the party on Wednesday, Gujjar, who fired at a demonstration against the Citizens’ Law (Amendment) in …

Kapil Gurjar, the 25-year-old man who allegedly fired at least two shots At Shaheen Bagh’s anti-CAA protest on February 1, he joined the BJP’s Ghaziabad unit on Wednesday. Hours later, however, the party backtracked and revoked his membership, claiming that he had no knowledge of his criminal record. Gurjar was …

New Delhi: The escalation of union government on a series of contentious clauses in the recently formulated farm laws has only reinforced the perception that the Center led by Narendra Modi prefers agitation to consultation. In recent years, the ruling BJP’s non-consultative approach has precipitated multiple upheavals. However, he has …

Written by Anand Mohan J | New Delhi | Updated: October 28, 2020 10:33:36 am With this, the UP police have so far invoked the NSA against 13 people accused of acts of violence that occurred during the CAA protest in the state. (Proceedings) A Delhi court on Tuesday refused …

Traffic on the Kalindi Kunj-Shaheen Bagh stretch was blocked by anti-CAA protesters since December 15 (Archive) New Delhi: The Supreme Court said today that it is necessary to balance the right to protest and the blocking of roads and that there can be no “universal policy”, as the situation can …

NEW DELHI: There can be no “universal policy” on the right to protest and possible restrictions, as it also needs to be balanced with acts such as roadblocks because the situation can “vary” from case to case. Supreme Court he said Monday. The higher court’s observation came while reserving the …

By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: September 2, 2020 6:31:33 pm Mathura: Dr. Kafeel Khan (C) following his release from Mathura jail after the Allahabad High Court overturned his detention under the National Security Act and ordered his immediate release, in Mathura at midnight Tuesday September 1, …

After hours of delay due to an alleged communication gap between authorities, Dr. Kafeel Khan was released from Mathura Jail in the early hours of Wednesday after the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday overturned his detention under the National Security Law and ordered his immediate release, saying that his speech …

File photo of Dr. Kafeel Khan Dr. Kafeel Khan was detained under the National Security Act for an allegedly “provocative” speech made during the anti-CAA protests in Aligarh in December last year. Last update: September 1, 2020 4:12 PM IST FOLLOW US: After days of waiting, the Allahabad High Court …