Caste-Based Discrimination

Cow from Kerala, India (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

Six men booked in India for forcing Dalit driver to eat cow dung

The alleged assault occurred in the Indian state of Maharashtra after the men stopped the driver’s vehicle, with the local police saying no arrests had been made.

August 29, 2026

A screenshot shows local police in Bairagiwala village in the Vikasnagar area of Dehradun, northern India, after a water dispute turned violent. (Indo-Asian News Service/X)

Dehradun water clash exposes discriminatory justice against Muslims in India

Recent mosque closures, anti-Muslim campaigns, and vigilantism against Muslims have intensified concerns that administrative actions in the state of Uttarakhand are increasingly shaped by religious discrimination.

June 16, 2026

Indian Supreme Court stays new higher education regulations, flags scope for misuse

Directs that the earlier regulations of 2012 will operate in the interim; notes that the provisions of the new regulations appeared vague and capable of misuse.

January 30, 2026