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Demonstration Against GUJCOC

Despite restrictions of the holy Ramzan Month, over a thousand Muslims including women joined the protest Dharna organized by Jan Sangharsh Manch, New Socialist Movement, Jamat-e-Islam, Aman Samuday, Jamate Ulema, Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Samiti, Aman Samuday and several other civil rights organizations to protest against the demand of Narendra Modi to enact Gujarat [...]

Probe Sohrabuddin case further: Court

In a huge setback to DG Vanzara and other accused policemen, a city sessions court on Friday asked Gujarat police to probe further the case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh’s fake encounter. It also granted a period of 90 days to submit its report. [...]

Judicial Activism on Right to Shelter – Rights of the Urban Poor

By S.H. Iyer
Advocate

JUDICIAL ACTIVISM AND RIGHTS OF THE URBAN POOR IN INDIAN CITIES

A poor homeless person was sleeping in the premises of a court. The Marshal came and scolded him. He was asked to go away. The man who was woken up from his slumber said ‘I am prepared to leave [...]

Report and Resolutions of NCAF

NATIONAL CONFERENCE AGAINST FASCISM
Report, Proceedings and Resolutions

1st September, 2007
VENUE: Town hall, Ashram road ,Ahmedabad

Inaugural Session.
(Presided by Shri A.P.Ravani, Retd Chief Justice Rajasthan High Court)
After registration of the delegates, the conference began with the screening of the film `Come see America’ by Sashi, highlighting [...]

Mining of Miliolite Limestones

MINING OF MILIOLITE LIMESTONES

The coastal region of Gujarat stretching from Kutcch to Bhavnagar District contains large deposits of limestones, which are geologically known as Miliolite. These stones act as barrier between seawater and the underground Sweetwater of the land. In recent past the Government of Gujarat has granted mining lease and license to several mining [...]