From Sher Ali Afridi’s defiance of colonial rule to Rahim Ali’s wrongful detention, Umar Khalid’s incarceration, and MF Husain’s exile, India’s history shows that political freedom alone is not enough. When laws enable injustice, independence remains incomplete, and the struggle for equality, dignity, and true justice must continue
Smitha Nair interviewed Senior Advocate Rebecca John to ask some fundamental questions about the way police get unfettered access to phones and laptops of...