Debate on Democracy and Development Intensifies Amid Ongoing Legal Proceedings In a significant turn of events, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal has raised strong concerns over the Centre’s approach towards the ongoing situation in Jammu and Kashmir. His comments came as a response to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s assertions regarding the state of affairs following the abrogation of Article 370. On the 13th day of the ongoing hearing, Mehta emphasized the progress witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir post-Article 370’s abrogation. He argued that the right individuals were placed under house arrest…
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Separatists being held under controversial law allowing imprisonment without Charge
Indian authorities on Thursday extended the detention of two separatist leaders in the disputed Kashmir region, police said, holding them under a controversial law that allows for suspects to be held for up to two years without charge. The order is part of a crackdown on militancy and those who demand mostly Muslim Kashmir’s secession, after a young man from the region last month rammed a car full of explosives into a convoy of paramilitary policemen, killing 40 of them. The attack was claimed by a Pakistan-based Islamist militant group.…
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