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MP: 4 Years After Rape Allegation Led to His Home’s Demolition, Muslim Man Declared Innocent by Court
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February 21, 2025September 18, 2025Uncategorized

MP: 4 Years After Rape Allegation Led to His Home’s Demolition, Muslim Man Declared Innocent by Court

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Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh: A sessions court in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district on 14 February acquitted former ward councillor Shafiq Ansari in a rape case after finding that the woman had made false allegations. Following the rape complaint, local authorities demolished Ansari’s home, which was worth ₹2 crore, according to Madhya Pradesh-based journalist Kashif Kakvi, who...

The mediation trap in Babri Masjid’s title suit dispute
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March 12, 2019September 18, 2025National, Opinion, Special Column

The mediation trap in Babri Masjid’s title suit dispute

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Pratab Bhanu Mehta The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute has long been accompanied by a sense of foreboding. The dispute has been historically charged, politically divisive and communally violent, putting both the nation and the Constitution at risk. So putting the dispute into mediation under the aegis of the Supreme Court evokes a resigned weariness. For...