Citizenship Act Violence

The Union Home Ministry could issue a notification to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act later tonight, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.

Observing that several northeastern states are affected by insurgency and violence, the Supreme Court Wednesday said the government must be given "latitude and leeway" to make adjustments necessary to save the nation.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response of the city police on a plea by student activist Gulfisha Fatima in a case concerning the larger conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

A Delhi court today granted bail to an accused in a murder case related to the north-east Delhi violence and as a condition, directed him to maintain peace and harmony in the locality.

The Delhi police have charged human rights activist and former student leader Umar Khalid of conspiring to fuel the riots in the national capital earlier this year, besides making anti-national speeches and committing other crimes. The violence in the city in February led to the death of more than 50 people and followed the countrywide protests aga...

A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the offence of sedition against JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to the violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year, which resulted in damage to public property and injuries to police near Jamia Millia Islamia.

The police told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the information about disclosure statement of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) student, who was arrested in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in February, was not leaked by its officials.

Activist group Pinjra Tod's member Natasha Narwal has been granted bail in a case linked to the riots in north-east Delhi neighbourhoods this February. Ms Narwal will, however, stay in Delhi's Tihar Jail as she also faces charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act or UAPA in another case linked to the riots that left over 50 dea...

Kafeel Khan, the Uttar Pradesh doctor jailed under the tough National Security Act (NSA) for a speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, must be freed immediately, a court said today, calling his detention illegal. The doctor's speech did not show any effort to promote hate or violence, the Allahabad High Court said.

The violence in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening in which three persons died in police firing, was "planned", Karnataka Minister CT Ravi told reporters on Wednesday. The minister also said the state would recover the costs of the assets destroyed -- much like Uttar Pradesh which made a similar move after clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act earli...

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Delhi Police to file response on various petitions related to the violence during Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act last December.

There were protests at a police station in Lucknow last night after Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the UP Congress minority cell chairperson Shahnawaz Alam for his alleged role in the violence that took place in the state capital in December 2019 during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). At least one person had died and many more ...

The Delhi Police Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of Jamia student Safoora Zargar, arrested under the anti-terror law --UAPA-- in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying the severity of offence is in no manner mitigated by her pregnancy.

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University student Asif Iqbal Tanha, in a case related to violence near Jamia Millia Islamia Univeristy during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year.

Three months after the clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA killed over 50 people in Delhi, two students of Jawahalal Nehru University, who participated in an anti-CAA sit-in in Jafrabad in February, were arrested on Saturday. T

The Union Home Ministry could issue a notification to implement the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act later tonight, sources told NDTV Monday afternoon.

Observing that several northeastern states are affected by insurgency and violence, the Supreme Court Wednesday said the government must be given "latitude and leeway" to make adjustments necessary to save the nation.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response of the city police on a plea by student activist Gulfisha Fatima in a case concerning the larger conspiracy behind the riots here in February 2020.

A Delhi court today granted bail to an accused in a murder case related to the north-east Delhi violence and as a condition, directed him to maintain peace and harmony in the locality.

The Delhi police have charged human rights activist and former student leader Umar Khalid of conspiring to fuel the riots in the national capital earlier this year, besides making anti-national speeches and committing other crimes. The violence in the city in February led to the death of more than 50 people and followed the countrywide protests aga...

A Delhi court on Saturday took cognisance of the offence of sedition against JNU student Sharjeel Imam in a case related to the violence during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year, which resulted in damage to public property and injuries to police near Jamia Millia Islamia.

The police told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the information about disclosure statement of Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) student, who was arrested in a case related to communal violence in north east Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in February, was not leaked by its officials.

Activist group Pinjra Tod's member Natasha Narwal has been granted bail in a case linked to the riots in north-east Delhi neighbourhoods this February. Ms Narwal will, however, stay in Delhi's Tihar Jail as she also faces charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act or UAPA in another case linked to the riots that left over 50 dea...

Kafeel Khan, the Uttar Pradesh doctor jailed under the tough National Security Act (NSA) for a speech against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, must be freed immediately, a court said today, calling his detention illegal. The doctor's speech did not show any effort to promote hate or violence, the Allahabad High Court said.

The violence in Bengaluru on Tuesday evening in which three persons died in police firing, was "planned", Karnataka Minister CT Ravi told reporters on Wednesday. The minister also said the state would recover the costs of the assets destroyed -- much like Uttar Pradesh which made a similar move after clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act earli...

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed Delhi Police to file response on various petitions related to the violence during Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) university protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act last December.

There were protests at a police station in Lucknow last night after Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the UP Congress minority cell chairperson Shahnawaz Alam for his alleged role in the violence that took place in the state capital in December 2019 during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). At least one person had died and many more ...

The Delhi Police Monday opposed in the Delhi High Court the bail plea of Jamia student Safoora Zargar, arrested under the anti-terror law --UAPA-- in a case related to communal violence in northeast Delhi during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, saying the severity of offence is in no manner mitigated by her pregnancy.

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) University student Asif Iqbal Tanha, in a case related to violence near Jamia Millia Islamia Univeristy during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act in December last year.

Three months after the clashes over the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA killed over 50 people in Delhi, two students of Jawahalal Nehru University, who participated in an anti-CAA sit-in in Jafrabad in February, were arrested on Saturday. T