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Author Archives: Saurav Datta

Posted inIndia, South Asia

Government proposes controversial changes to Aadhaar Act

by Saurav Datta January 3, 2019February 18, 2020

The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday introduced a bill in the lower house of parliament to propose amendments to the Aadhaar Act. The bill was tabled after the Supreme Court verdict on September 27, 2018 which said that Aadhaar, a digital identification project, can only be used for the implementation of welfare schemes and state subsidies. […]

Posted inIndia, Middle East, South Asia

How to pursue legal remedies after India’s #MeToo

by Saurav Datta October 16, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

الحكم بخصوص أرض المسجد يؤدي لتوترات دينية في الهند

by Saurav Datta October 9, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Religious tensions rise after court ruling on mosque land

by Saurav Datta October 5, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

India’s top court refuses to disqualify criminal politicians

by Saurav Datta September 26, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India may soon have a law to deal with ‘miscarriage of justice’

by Saurav Datta September 18, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

Court decriminalizes begging – says being poor not a crime

by Saurav Datta August 10, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

印度在監控社交媒體方面遇挑戰

by Saurav Datta August 9, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inEuropean Union, India, South Asia, World

Indian authority challenged over monitoring social media

by Saurav Datta August 7, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s federalism takes a hit as Delhi officials defy Supreme Court

by Saikat Datta and Saurav Datta July 6, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Supreme Court hands Delhi government a victory in power tussle

by Saurav Datta July 4, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Indian court criticized for denying convicted rapists furlough rights

by Saurav Datta June 30, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, Middle East, South Asia, World

Indian Supreme Court’s lesson in effective legal aid

by Saurav Datta June 21, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Concern over court ruling that puts privacy above press freedom

by Saurav Datta June 20, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Lawyers say arrests of activists used to silence dissent

by Saurav Datta June 8, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, Middle East, South Asia

India’s plan for sex-offender registry sparks concern

by Saurav Datta June 7, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s police has a diversity problem: Too few Muslims

by Saurav Datta May 30, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Indian TV show discussing rape case condemned widely

by Saurav Datta May 29, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

India’s High Court upholds cartoonists’ right to ridicule

by Saurav Datta May 23, 2018February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s Supreme Court accused of hobbling justice for ‘Dalits’

by Saurav Datta March 22, 2018February 18, 2020

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