Shivam Sharma

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Replying to Kejriwal, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor said that the statements of the chief minister and other AAP leaders in the context of the municipal elections reflected their political frustration and lust for power in civic bodies.

On March 1, there was a ruckus in the Haryana assembly over amendments related to the sale and transport of cattle in urban areas. It aimed at making a provision for a six-month jail term for those keeping such animals without a licence issued by civic bodies.

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The Karnataka High Court has reserved its judgment on the batch of pleas challenging the state government’s order allegedly banning the wearing of the hijab by Muslim girls in state colleges and educational institutions. However, the Court’s interim order on the hijab row led to another twist when an Amritdhari (baptised) Sikh girl was asked by her college in Bengaluru to remove her turban.

The apex court, while hearing petitions highlighting the issue, has expressed its displeasure multiple times. In its latest show of quizzing, it pulled up the centre once again. Why does the anomaly persist?

The India Justice Report (IJR), which, since 2019, has been reporting on justice delivery in India, recently analysed prison statistics in India, 2020. It takes a closer look at prisons through the pandemic with a focus on overcrowding, vacancies and access to hospitals, among others.