Citizens for Justice and Peace
Special Marriage Act: Implement Allahabad HC order in Maharashtra, activists write to Kunte Indian Express
16-Jul-2021
Recently, a woman approached the Khar police saying she was getting married to a person from another religion, and after learning about her marriage, few men allegedly humiliated her parents. The Allahabad HC order on Special Marriage Act, 1954 was delivered on January 12, 2021 (Representational Image) A group of social activists has written to…
Allahabad HC stands by Forest Rights defenders Orders no claimant be harassed
18-Oct-2018
In a big victory for forest workers and Adivasis who had been filing claims under the Forest Rights Act 2006, the Allahabad High Court has not only recognised forest rights, but also ruled that the harassment of claimants be brought to an end immediately. Earlier this year the Swaraj Abhiyan Committee had discovered that 90…