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The Supreme Court has set aside 27 ex parte orders declaring individuals as foreigners in Assam. Remanding cases for fresh adjudication, the court ruled that citizenship determinations cannot be mechanical and must satisfy constitutional requirements of fairness
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The Supreme Court ordered status quo on the deportation of five women declared foreigners by Assam tribunals and agreed to hear their appeals. The court directed that detainees not be deported until the next hearing while seeking responses from authorities
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Congress leader Pawan Khera was questioned for over 10 hours by Assam Police Crime Branch in Guwahati on Wednesday in connection with criminal complaints filed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma.
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The Supreme Court of India reserved verdict on Pawan Khera’s plea against denial of anticipatory bail by Gauhati High Court, amid arguments on defamation versus forgery allegations linked to remarks on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife
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Congress leader Pawan Khera has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Gauhati High Court’s refusal to grant him anticipatory bail in a case filed by Assam Police over alleged remarks against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.
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Gauhati High Court reserved its order on bail for Pawan Khera after sharp arguments, as Abhishek Manu Singhvi termed the case political vendetta while Assam argued serious offences and opposed relief
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Pawan Khera approached the Gauhati High Court for anticipatory bail after the Supreme Court of India denied protection in a defamation case linked to remarks against Riniki Bhuyan Sarma
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The Supreme Court declined to hear petitions seeking action against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma over alleged remarks and a controversial video. The court asked petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court and cautioned against bypassing lower courts
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The third edition of the Niri9 International Film Festival was inaugurated at Lok Bhavan Samskruti Auditorium, Hyderabad, marking a two‑day celebration of cinema and storytelling. Screenings at Prasad Film Labs include a wide range of films across categories such as Feature, Short, Shorter, and Documentary.
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SC refused to entertain a plea filed by All BTC Minority Students’ Union (ABMSU) raising concerns over Assam’s government's “indiscriminate” drive to detain and deport individuals suspected to be foreigners
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The struggle of Rahim Ali’s family, branded as a foreigner, exposes the loopholes in the citizenship verification process
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A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Aravind Kumar, and Prashant Kumar Mishra made its earlier order 'absolute' of granting interim anticipatory bail to Srinivas after being apprised that he had cooperated with the investigation.
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Lawyers body told reporters that the decision to relocate the High Court was made without the creation of a master plan
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It is time the Executive was made accountable for wrongful application of harsh laws against the critics of the government
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The final NRC was released on August 31, 2019 by excluding names of 19,06,657 persons. A total of 3,11,21,004 names were included out of 3,30,27,661 applicants.
