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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 who have to either hold their ground or to take the battle to the enemy. All the planning at militar...

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 laws continues at Delhi’s borders, the British parliament is all set to hold a debate on the farmers�...

Watch | 'Real Victory Is When Farmers' Demands Are Met, Not My Bail': Nodeep Kaur The Wire's 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 discharge of his duty under the Indian Penal Code, among others. Once in jail, she faced police tor...

Activist Shiv Kumar, Who Faced Severe Custodial Torture, Granted Bail on All 3 Cases A local court in Haryana's 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-year-old Kumar had been given bail on two of the three cases on March 3, and on the final one, on Marc...

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 Ravi, the 22-year-old Bengaluru-based climate activist charged with sedition, was awaited by youth w...