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The Foot Soldiers of Justice Take the Lead And Light the Path Made of sterner stuff The latter half of February this year has been an interesting time for our crumbling judicial architecture and a mauled Constitution. It is a truism in the military that wars are won by the foot soldiers, not by the generals. This is not to belittle the contributions of the top brass but to emphasise the obvious: that it is the soldiers on the ground who are the first responders in any battle, that it is they ...

While Centre-Farmer Talks Stall, UK Parliament to Hold Debate on Laws and Protests "In the UK, we consistently scrutinise the actions of our government and also foreign governments; indeed, it’s the sign of a healthy democracy,” Labour MP Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi said. The Union Flag flies near the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain, June 7, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo World05/Mar/2021 Jalandhar: Even as the protest against the three contentious agriculture law...

Watch | Real Victory Is When Farmers Demands Are Met, Not My Bail: Nodeep Kaur The Wires Arfa Khanum Sherwani spoke to the labour rights activist on various issues, especially her time in jail and what she thinks of the future of protests in India. Arfa Khanum Sherwani (R) and Nodeep Kaur (L). Video06/Mar/2021 On January 12, labour rights’ activist Nodeep Kaur was arrested by Haryana Police from Sonipat on charges of attempt to murder, rioting, and assault to deter a public servant from disc...

Activist Shiv Kumar, Who Faced Severe Custodial Torture, Granted Bail on All 3 Cases A local court in Haryanas Sonepat district gave the bail order in the final case against the 24-year-old on Thursday. Shiv Kumar. Photo: Twitter/File Rights04/Mar/2021 New Delhi: A local court in Haryana’s Sonepat district has given bail to labour rights activist Shiv Kumar in all three cases that were registered against him in connection with unionising at an industrial unit. LiveLaw has reported that 24-yea...

Julio Ribeiro As institutions meant to uphold constitutional morality crumble like ninepins, it is gratifying that judges in high courts and district courts have risen to oppose the steady erosion of values in governance and the diminishing of hope in human minds. Many citizens have voiced concern over the disappearance of logic in courts of law when dealing with activists and those who voiced dissent against government policies. Judge Dharmender Rana’s order on the bail application of Disha ...

The largest protest ever known to man is taking place now in India. Headed by farmers across the country, it is in retaliation to proposed agricultural laws that seek to privatise the Indian agricultural market, without guaranteeing a minimum price for the crops. This means that, in time, private companies will be free to pay the farmers any price they wish, resulting in a high risk of exploitation of farmers.  Akin to the national minimum wage we have in the UK, Indian farmers currently...

Mukesh Tandon Sonepat, March 4 Labour activist Shiv Kumar, an associate of activist Nodeep Kaur, on Thursday got bail in connection with an alleged attempt to murder case which was registered on January 12. After the court’s order, he was released from Sonepat district jail in the evening. Kumar had got bail in two alleged extortion cases on Wednesday. Manjinder Singh Sirsa, president, Delhi Shiromani Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) and Labour activist Nodeep Kaur were among others...

Marking 100 Days of the Farmers’ Agitation ‘MSP dilao abhiyan’ Expressway blockade, black flags and bands will mark the 100th day of the farmer’s struggle on March 6, as per the programme released by the Samyukt Kisan Morcha. A 5-hour blockade of the KMP Expressway, which connects various protest sites outside Delhi, has been announced. Farmer leaders have also urged supporters across India to hoist black flags on houses and offices and wear black bands on March 6, in protest of the g...

His fellow activist and co-accused in the three cases, Nodeep Kaur, was granted bail this past week and released from the jail.

Nodeep Kaur case | NHRC seeks report from Haryana Police Updated: Updated: Activists seek intervention for co-accused Shiv Kumar, who is still in jail. Share Article Activists seek intervention for co-accused Shiv Kumar, who is still in jail. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked the Haryana Police for a report on a complaint that labour activist Nodeep Kaur, who was arrested on January 12 after a stir to demand workers’ wages in Kundli, was harassed and tortured in custody. ...