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 Frankly Speaking: An Informal Letter to Hon. CJI Sanjiv Khanna Regarding the DHFL Cases Frankly Speaking: An Informal Letter to Hon. CJI Sanjiv Khanna Regarding the DHFL Cases Posted on 14th January, 2025 (GMT 17:45 hrs) ABSTRACT The letter addresses Justice Sanjiv Khanna, urging the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognizance of the DHFL scam. It highlights the suffering of DHFL victims, calling attention to the failures in the resolution process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and the disregard for their human rights. The authors, representing affected families, appeal for justice under Articles 14 and 32 of the Indian Constitution, stressing the need for distributive justice to resolve the ongoing crisis. “A Judge callous to the pain he inflicts loses the right to judge.”   – The Mother’s Prayer  by Rabindranath Tagore To  Justice Sanjiv Khanna, The Honourable Chief Justice, Supreme Court of India Sub: Requesting for Suo Motu Cognizance of Dewan...

  Calling the NHRC to Break the Silence on DHFL Victims: An Open Letter to Justice Ramasubramanian Calling the NHRC to Break the Silence on DHFL Victims: An Open Letter to Justice Ramasubramanian  VIEW HERE ⤡ Posted on 11th January, 2025 (GMT 17:22 hrs) ABSTRACT An open letter dated January 11, 2025, addresses Justice V. Ramasubramanian, the newly appointed Chairperson of India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), urging immediate action on behalf of victims of the Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited (DHFL) scam. The letter criticizes the NHRC’s previous dismissal of complaints from DHFL’s fixed deposit and non-convertible debenture holders, who suffered significant financial losses due to the company’s collapse. It argues that these grievances fall under human rights violations as per the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, specifically concerning the right to an effective remedy. The letter also highlights India’s declining human...

 Silent Chains: The Unraveling of Justice in India’s Human Rights Struggles Silent Chains: The Unraveling of Justice in India’s Human Rights Struggles Experiences of a Financially Abused Person in India ABSTRACT The article discusses India’s deepening human rights struggles, highlighting systemic failures such as the financial abuse faced by DHFL victims, the weakening of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), and increasing state repression. It paints a bleak picture of diminishing freedom, from economic exploitation to a crackdown on dissent, exacerbated by biased government institutions. The piece critiques India’s slipping global human rights rankings and the silencing of civil society, reflecting on the devastating consequences for ordinary citizens in a fractured democracy. Posted on 16th December, 2024 (GMT 08:21 hrs) I am vexed…I have seen that I am cordoned by many gatekeepers…I have lost my life-savings in the DHFL…the regulatory authorities were fast asleep wh...