'Activists Have Maoist Links', Alleges Counter Affidavit By Maharashtra Govt In Bhima Koregaon Case [Read Affidavit]
6 years, 4 months ago

'Activists Have Maoist Links', Alleges Counter Affidavit By Maharashtra Govt In Bhima Koregaon Case [Read Affidavit]

Live Law  

The Maharashtra Government has filed counter-affidavit in Supreme Court against the writ petition challenging the arrests of five activists in relation of Bhima-Koregaon case.The counter-affidavit affirmed by Dr.Shivaji Panditrao Pawar, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Swargate Division, Pune contests the maintainability of the writ petition by stating that the petitioners were total. The Maharashtra Government has filed counter-affidavit in Supreme Court against the writ petition challenging the arrests of five activists in relation of Bhima-Koregaon case. The counter-affidavit affirmed by Dr.Shivaji Panditrao Pawar, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Swargate Division, Pune contests the maintainability of the writ petition by stating that the petitioners were total strangers unconnected with the case. The writ petition was filed by Romila Thapar, Prabhat Pattnaik, Devaki Jain, Maja Daruwala and Satish Daruwala, alleging that the arrest was "an exercise to silence dissent, stop people from helping the downtrodden and marginalized people across the nation and to instil fear in the minds of people".

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HC gives last chance to TS govt to file counter affidavit in Raja Singh arrest case
2 years, 2 months ago

HC gives last chance to TS govt to file counter affidavit in Raja Singh arrest case

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A division bench of the Telangana High Court has given a last chance to the state government to file a counter affidavit in the writ petition filed by BJP Goshamala MLA T. Raja Singh's wife, challenging his arrest under PD Act. The division bench of Justice Abhishek Reddy and Justice G. Sridevi, hearing the Habeas Corpus petition filed by …

Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To 'The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan And Ismat Ara In FIR Over Report On Farm Law Protestor's Death
3 years, 2 months ago

Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To 'The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan And Ismat Ara In FIR Over Report On Farm Law Protestor's Death

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court recently granted interim protection from arrest to The Wire's founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter Ismat Ara in connection with a case registered against them for tweeting a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the Republic Day incidents as it allegedly "mislead people".The Bench of Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice. …

Bhima Koregaon : SC Grants One More Week To Navlakha & Teltumbde To Surrender
4 years, 9 months ago

Bhima Koregaon : SC Grants One More Week To Navlakha & Teltumbde To Surrender

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted one more week time to activists Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde to surrender in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence. A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra & Indira Banerjee made it clear that there will not be further extension of time. "However, since …

CJI Urged to Change SC Orders on Teltumbde, Navlakha Amid COVID-19
4 years, 9 months ago

CJI Urged to Change SC Orders on Teltumbde, Navlakha Amid COVID-19

The Quint  

Over 5,000 public intellectuals, civil rights activists and organisations, including Noam Chomsky, Prakash Ambedkar, Gayatri Spivak, Ramchandra Guha, and Arundhati Roy, as well as retired judges Kolse Patil and PB Sawant, have signed a petition to Chief Justice of India SA Bobde and the Supreme Court, asking them to reconsider the order for Anand Teltumbde and Gautam Navlakha to surrender …

SC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde In Bhima Koregaon Case [Read Order]
4 years, 9 months ago

SC Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde In Bhima Koregaon Case [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday denied anticipatory bail to activists Gautam Navlakha and Anand Teltumbde in the case registered under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act alleging Maoist links in connection with Bhima Koregaon violence.A bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah dismissed the special leave petitions filed by them challenging the February 15 judgments of Bombay High. The Supreme …

Day after closure of sedition case against 49 celebs, Bihar lawyer files protest petition, claims cops acted ‘under political pressure’
5 years, 3 months ago

Day after closure of sedition case against 49 celebs, Bihar lawyer files protest petition, claims cops acted ‘under political pressure’

Firstpost  

After the Bihar police ordered closure of the sedition case filed against 49 personalities, who had signed an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over rising incidents of mob lynching, the complainant on Thursday filed a ‘protest petition’ against the police Muzaffarpur: After the Bihar police ordered closure of the sedition case filed against 49 personalities, who had signed …

What Has Happened A Year After Bhima Koregaon Arrests?
5 years, 7 months ago

What Has Happened A Year After Bhima Koregaon Arrests?

Live Law  

It was exactly a year ago that the Pune police arrested five activists for alleged Maoist links in the Bhima-Koregaon case. Surendra Gadling, a Nagpur-based advocate who had taken up cases of several UAPA accused, Sudhir Dhawale, Dalit activist-writer and founder of Republican Panthers, Mahesh Raut, a TISS alumnus working on tribal rights in Gadchiroli, Shoma Sen, a retired professor …

Bhima Koregaon violence: No relief for arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ as SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extra time to file chargesheet
5 years, 11 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: No relief for arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ as SC sets aside Bombay HC order refusing extra time to file chargesheet

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the Bombay High Court order refusing to grant 90 days extension to Maharashtra Police for filing the charge sheet in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, giving no relief to five arrested ‘Urban Naxals’ named in the violence, reports ANI. According to the reports, a Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi …

Activists’ Bhima Koregaon case: media asked to leave court as Ferreira alleges police violence
6 years, 2 months ago

Activists’ Bhima Koregaon case: media asked to leave court as Ferreira alleges police violence

Hindustan Times  

Civil rights activists Sudha Bhardwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, all accused of stoking the violence in the aftermath of the Bhima Koregaon event, were sent to judicial custody for 14 days by a Pune sessions court on Tuesday. Human rights activist Arun Ferreira alleges police violence in Bhima Koregaon case Accused Arun Ferreira alleged before the court that he …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: SC stays Bombay HC order disallowing Pune Police more time to file charges against 5 activists
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: SC stays Bombay HC order disallowing Pune Police more time to file charges against 5 activists

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court also issued a notice to activist Gautam Navlakha, also an accused in the Bhima Koragaon case, on the Maharashtra government’s petition challenging his release from house arrest. The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Bombay High Court order refusing to give the Pune Police 90 extra days to complete its investigation and file a chargesheet against activists …

Bhima Koregaon violence case: Bail plea of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira rejected by Pune court
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence case: Bail plea of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira rejected by Pune court

Firstpost  

Pune Sessions Court rejected the bail plea of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira who are three of the five activists arrested on 28 August in the Bhima Koregaon violence case Pune Sessions Court rejected the bail plea of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira who are three of the five activists arrested on 28 August …

Koregaon Bhima case: Maharashtra govt moves SC challenging Bombay HC order
6 years, 2 months ago

Koregaon Bhima case: Maharashtra govt moves SC challenging Bombay HC order

India TV News  

The Maharashtra government Thursday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court order by which the extension of time granted to state police to conclude probe in the Koregaon Bhima violence case was set aside. The Bombay High Court Wednesday had quashed the lower court’s decision by which the Maharahstra Police was granted more time to conclude the investigation …

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pune sessions court to hear bail applications of three activists on 26 October
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pune sessions court to hear bail applications of three activists on 26 October

Firstpost  

The five accused were arrested from various cities for their alleged involvement in the violence during the 200th anniversary of the Bhima Koregaon battle. Pune: The Pune Sessions Court will pronounce the verdict on bail applications of Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha Bharadwaj, three of the five activists arrested on 28 August in the Bhima Koregaon violence case, on …

No urgent hearing of review petition: SC to Romila Thapar on Urban Naxal case
6 years, 2 months ago

No urgent hearing of review petition: SC to Romila Thapar on Urban Naxal case

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday declined an urgent hearing of a review petition filed by historian Romila Thapar in the case of the arrests of five ‘Urban Naxals’ for their alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence. According to reports, Romila Thapar had filed a review petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court order of rejecting a SIT probe …

Koregaon Bhima: Prosecution submits email exchanges between arrested ‘activists’ and top Maoists
6 years, 2 months ago

Koregaon Bhima: Prosecution submits email exchanges between arrested ‘activists’ and top Maoists

Op India  

On Monday, opposing the bail application of the five accused activists in the Bhima-Koregaon case Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen, Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha Bharadwaj, in the Bhima Koregaon case, the prosecution submitted ‘intercepted email communications’ exchanged between top CPI fugitive leader Ganapathy aka Chandrasekhar and Varavara Rao as per reports. Public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar, arguing before Sessions Judge …

Bhima Koregaon violence: While activists' arrests make headlines, Telangana workers jailed for similar charges languish
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: While activists' arrests make headlines, Telangana workers jailed for similar charges languish

Firstpost  

Families of five workers arrested over alleged Maoist links by Maharashtra ATS, have been struggling in anonymity even though the arrest of 10 well-known activists with the same charges and linked to the Bhima Koregaon violence made it to the headlines Earlier this year, on 12 January, 15-20 people wearing civil dress barged into Rajita Karera’s house in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar …

Bhima Koregaon case: Pune Police says govt lawyers studying Delhi HC's order to free Gautam Navlakha from house arrest
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Pune Police says govt lawyers studying Delhi HC's order to free Gautam Navlakha from house arrest

Firstpost  

The Pune police said government lawyers in Maharashtra were studying the Delhi High Court’s Monday order freeing rights activist Gautam Navlakha, held in the Bhima Koregaon case, from house arrest. Pune: The Pune police said government lawyers in Maharashtra were studying the Delhi High Court’s Monday order freeing rights activist Gautam Navlakha, held in the Bhima Koregaon case, from house …

UAPA Being Misused to Confine Political Prisoners Endlessly: PUDR
6 years, 3 months ago

UAPA Being Misused to Confine Political Prisoners Endlessly: PUDR

The Quint  

Welcoming the Supreme Court’s verdict on the arrest of the five activists in the Bhima-Koregaon case, the civil rights organization People’s Union for Democratic Rights, reiterated the “obvious flaws" and "possibilities of misuse” in the Unlawful Activities Act. In a 2:1 majority judgment, the Supreme Court, on 28 September, declined to set up a Special Investigation Team, allowing Pune police …

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court ruling on activists 'victory' for Pune police and country, says Fadnavis
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court ruling on activists 'victory' for Pune police and country, says Fadnavis

India TV News  

Hailing the Supreme Court ruling on the arrest of five rights activists, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday called it a "victory for the Pune police and the country." Expressing contentment, the chief minister told the reporters: "We welcome the decision based on Pune police investigations and evidence it collected has been considered valid. In nationwide swoops in August, …

Bhima Koregaon activists' arrest case: 'Pleased to know SC protected their liberty, dignity', says Romila Thapar
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon activists' arrest case: 'Pleased to know SC protected their liberty, dignity', says Romila Thapar

Firstpost  

Romila Thapar read out a joint statement by the petitioners detailing why they had approached the Supreme Court. Historian Romila Thapar reacted to the Supreme Court order Friday rejecting a plea seeking the immediate release of five arrested human rights activists in the Bhima Koregaon case and an SIT probe into their arrest by saying that the petitioners were “pleased …

Bhima-Koregaon verdict: BJP's Sambit Patra says SC ruling vindicates govt's stand, exposes Congress' 'shamelessness'
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon verdict: BJP's Sambit Patra says SC ruling vindicates govt's stand, exposes Congress' 'shamelessness'

Firstpost  

Quoting the court’s order, Patra claimed that the fact that a majority judgment has held that the accused were not arrested because of dissent, confirms BJP’s stand Reacting to the Supreme Court judgment on the Bhima-Koregaon arrests, Bharatiya Janata Party said the apex court’s ruling vindicated their stand and exposed the Congress party. Addressing a press conference after the ruling, …

No court-monitored probe in Bhima-Koregaon
6 years, 3 months ago

No court-monitored probe in Bhima-Koregaon

Live Mint  

New Delhi:The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a petition for a court-monitored probe into the arrests of five human rights activists by the Pune police in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, while declining a court-monitored investigation, held, “We are of the considered opinion that it is not a case of arrest …

Bhima Koregaon violence: ‘Activists arrested for Maoist links, not dissent’, rules Supreme Court; declines SIT probe
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: ‘Activists arrested for Maoist links, not dissent’, rules Supreme Court; declines SIT probe

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with the arrest of five rights activists by Maharashtra Police in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case and declined to appoint a SIT to probe their arrest. The court was hearing the plea by historian Romila Thapar and others seeking the immediate release of five rights activists in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima …

‘This is not a case of arrest because of dissent’: SC refuses to interfere with arrest of Urban Naxals
6 years, 3 months ago

‘This is not a case of arrest because of dissent’: SC refuses to interfere with arrest of Urban Naxals

Op India  

Hearing the case on the arrest of five ‘activists’ linked to the Bhima Koregaon violence on January 1, 2018, the Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the arrests. According to reports, the apex court also refused to constitute SIT and asked the Pune police to go ahead with their probe. Supreme Court extends house arrest for four weeks of …

Breaking: Arrests Target Political Dissent, Justice Chandrachud Berates Police In Bhima Koregaon Arrests [Read Judgment]
6 years, 3 months ago

Breaking: Arrests Target Political Dissent, Justice Chandrachud Berates Police In Bhima Koregaon Arrests [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Justice D Y Chandrachud expressed a strong dissent in the Bhima Koregaon case to hold the arrests of five activists to be wholly baseless and politically motivated. While the majority of CJI Dipak Misra and Justice A M Khanwilkar turned down the plea for a probe by Special Investigation Team, Justice Chandrachud opined that an SIT was necessary as Maharashtra …

Bhima Koregaon activists' arrest case: SC orders four more weeks of house arrest, rejects demand for SIT probe
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon activists' arrest case: SC orders four more weeks of house arrest, rejects demand for SIT probe

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Friday said that the interim order passed by the court for house arrest of activists arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case shall continue for four more weeks. The apex court gave out the verdict rejecting a plea by historian Romila Thapar and others seeking the immediate release of the five arrested rights activists and …

Arrest Of Activists And Lawyers In Bhimakoregaon Case: SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow [Read The Written Submissions For The Petitioners]
6 years, 3 months ago

Arrest Of Activists And Lawyers In Bhimakoregaon Case: SC To Pronounce Judgment Tomorrow [Read The Written Submissions For The Petitioners]

Live Law  

Supreme Court of India will pronounce the Judgment Tomorrow on petitions filed by Five eminent citizens led by Professor Romila Thapar against "arbitrary arrests" of human rights defenders including Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha citing "Maoist links" in the Bhimakoregaon case.Protesting the "arbitrary" arrests, the petition said the arrests were made without a shred of evidence and. Supreme Court of …

Supreme Court reserves verdict on 5 activists’ arrests in Bhima-Koregaon case
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court reserves verdict on 5 activists’ arrests in Bhima-Koregaon case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea by historian Romila Thapar and others seeking the immediate release of five rights activists in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence case and an SIT probe into their arrest. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, reserved the judgment after counsel for both parties including senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, …

Bhima-Koregaon violence: 5 arrested activists to remain under house arrest, Supreme Court to hear matter on Sept 24
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon violence: 5 arrested activists to remain under house arrest, Supreme Court to hear matter on Sept 24

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra Government to hand over the complete case diary of Bhima-Koregaon violence case while extending the house arrest of the five rights activists. A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, reserved the judgment after counsel for both parties including senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Harish Salve and Additional Solicitor General …

Daily Bulletin: Supreme Court to resume hearing in Bhima Koregaon arrests case, Mulakkal questioning to continue; day's top stories
6 years, 3 months ago

Daily Bulletin: Supreme Court to resume hearing in Bhima Koregaon arrests case, Mulakkal questioning to continue; day's top stories

Firstpost  

Bishop accused of raping nun grilled for 7 hours, questioning to continue today, Rahul Gandhi to visit Rajasthan today, Supreme Court to examine evidence produced against five arrested activists today - here are the day’s top stories Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court to resume hearing on Bhima-Koregaon arrests today The house arrest of the five activists was extended by a …

[Bhima Koregaon][Session-1] 'This is A Foisted And Cooked Up Investigation': Dr Singhvi Seeks SC Monitored SIT Investigation In The Case
6 years, 3 months ago

[Bhima Koregaon][Session-1] 'This is A Foisted And Cooked Up Investigation': Dr Singhvi Seeks SC Monitored SIT Investigation In The Case

Live Law  

“Eight months after the Elgar Parishad, the present detenues were arrested.it is undisputed that none of these five activists were associated with the organisation of the event or that they were not even present there.as for the allegation regarding the scheme to attack the office of the Prime Minister on the line of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, No FIR has …

SC Extends House Arrest Of Rights Activists In Koregaon-Bhima Case
6 years, 3 months ago

SC Extends House Arrest Of Rights Activists In Koregaon-Bhima Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Monday said it will examine two days later whether there is material supporting the arrest of five rights activists in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case.A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra extended till September 19 the house arrest of the five rights activists--Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha-- at. The …

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extends house arrest of activists till September 19
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Supreme Court extends house arrest of activists till September 19

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday extended till September 19, the house arrest of five rights activists, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case. The court said it will examine two days later, whether there is material supporting the arrest of the five rights activists. The house arrest of the five rights activists - Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, …

Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Bhima Koregaon violence case to 17 September; 5 activists to remain under house arrest
6 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Bhima Koregaon violence case to 17 September; 5 activists to remain under house arrest

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has adjourned the hearing in the Bhima Koregaon raids case to 17 September and the interim order of house arrest for all the five activists arrested on 29 August is to continue till the hearing. The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned the hearing in the Bhima Koregaon raids case to 17 September and the interim order of …

Bhima Koregaon violence case: Supreme Court to resume hearing on arrests of five activists after 12 pm
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence case: Supreme Court to resume hearing on arrests of five activists after 12 pm

Firstpost  

The apex court will resume the hearing on the on the arrests of five activists who were held by Pune police last month for their alleged role in the Bhima Koregaon violence. The petitioners of the Bhima Koregaon violence case on Wednesday have sought for hearing in the Supreme Court to be held after 12 pm, reports have said. The …

Bhima-Koreagaon violence: Supreme Court extends house arrest of five rights activists till September 17
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima-Koreagaon violence: Supreme Court extends house arrest of five rights activists till September 17

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the house arrest of five rights activists arrested for allegedly inciting violence Bhima Koregaon on January 1 this year. The bench, which also comprised Justices A M Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud, told the Maharashtra government to make its police officials "more responsible" with respect to matters pending before the court. The matter is before …

Crackdown on Activists: 67% UAPA Cases End In Acquittal/Discharge
6 years, 4 months ago

Crackdown on Activists: 67% UAPA Cases End In Acquittal/Discharge

The Quint  

On August 28, 2018, five activists – Sudha Bhardwaj, Gautam Navlakha, Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves – were arrested from different parts of the country for allegedly inciting violence in the Bhima-Koregaon riots in Pune. On January 1, 2018, a large number of Dalits, gathered at Bhima Koregaon to mark a 200-year-old historical event, were attacked by local …

Activists' arrest: Pune court defers bail hearing of Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen till September 14
6 years, 4 months ago

Activists' arrest: Pune court defers bail hearing of Surendra Gadling, Shoma Sen till September 14

The Hindu  

The sessions court in Pune on Thursday deferred till September 14 hearing on the bail pleas of human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling and Nagpur University professor Shoma Sen, who were arrested with three other rights activists on June 6 for their alleged links with the outlawed Communist Party of India and the Bhima-Koregaon clashes. Denied books in jail, says Gadling …

Bhima-Koregaon: SC extends house arrest of 5 activists to 12 September
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon: SC extends house arrest of 5 activists to 12 September

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday extended till 12 September the house arrest of the five human rights activists in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence, while coming down heavily on a senior Pune Police officer for making “insinuations” about the apex court. The top court had on 30 August observed that “dissent is the safety valve of democracy” and …

Bhima Koregaon: SC Extends House Arrest Of Activists Till Sept 12, Justice Chandrachud Pulls Up Maha Police For Holding Press Meet Over Sub-Judice Matter
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon: SC Extends House Arrest Of Activists Till Sept 12, Justice Chandrachud Pulls Up Maha Police For Holding Press Meet Over Sub-Judice Matter

Live Law  

"The police has no business ruining the reputation of people or casting aspersions on the court", Justice Chandrachud remarked criticising police for going to press on sub judice matter.The Supreme Court bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice D. Y. Chandrachud and Justice A. M. Khanwilkar on Thursday extended the house arrest of the five activists accused in connection with. …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Supreme Court extends house arrest order for activists; next hearing on 12 September
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Supreme Court extends house arrest order for activists; next hearing on 12 September

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court hearing of Romila Thapar’s petition in favour of the five activists arrested in relation to the Bhima Koregaon violence on Thursday was adjourned till 12 September. The Supreme Court hearing of Romila Thapar’s petition in favour of the five activists arrested in relation to the Bhima Koregaon violence on Thursday has been adjourned till 12 September. On …

Bhima Koregaon violence: Supreme Court defers hearing, all 5 activists to remain under house arrest till Sept 12
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: Supreme Court defers hearing, all 5 activists to remain under house arrest till Sept 12

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Thursday deferred hearing into the Bhima Koregaon case till September 12 and extended the house arrest of the five activists until then. The Maharashtra Police had on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that five rights activists belong to banned terrorist outfit Communist Party of India and are engaged in planning and execution of large-scale violence, having …

Maha police’s chilling affidavit to SC: ‘Activists’ gave input for ‘armed struggle’, smuggling of weapons and more
6 years, 4 months ago

Maha police’s chilling affidavit to SC: ‘Activists’ gave input for ‘armed struggle’, smuggling of weapons and more

Op India  

Maharashtra Police has submitted an affidavit in Supreme Court in relation to the recent arrest of five activists in the Bhima Bhima Koregaon case. Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the five rights activists were arrested due to the cogent evidence linking them with the banned CPI and not because of their dissenting views. The state’s response …

Activists arrested not for dissenting views but for 'cogent evidence' of having Maoist links, Maharashtra Police tells SC
6 years, 4 months ago

Activists arrested not for dissenting views but for 'cogent evidence' of having Maoist links, Maharashtra Police tells SC

Firstpost  

Maharashtra police filed an affidavit in response to a plea of historian Romila Thapar and four others challenging the arrest of the five activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case New Delhi: Maharashtra government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the five rights activists were arrested due to the cogent evidence linking them with the banned Communist Party …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Maharashtra Police files affidavit in SC, says it has sufficient evidence to establish Maoist links
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Maharashtra Police files affidavit in SC, says it has sufficient evidence to establish Maoist links

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra government filed a counter affidavit in Supreme Court regarding the arrests of five activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence. The Maharashtra police on Wednesday filed a counter affidavit in the Supreme Court regarding the arrest of activists in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence case, reports said. The five rights activists were not arrested for their dissenting …

5 activists arrested for Maoist links, not for expressing 'dissent': Maharashtra Police to Supreme Court
6 years, 4 months ago

5 activists arrested for Maoist links, not for expressing 'dissent': Maharashtra Police to Supreme Court

India TV News  

The Maharashtra Police on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the five rights activists arrested in raids last month from across the country had links with Maoists. The Maharashtra Police categorically told the top court that the activists were arrested for their Maoist links and not for expressing 'dissent'. The Maharashtra Police had on August 28 raided the homes of …

Complainant In Bhima-Koregaon Case Moves SC
6 years, 4 months ago

Complainant In Bhima-Koregaon Case Moves SC

Live Law  

A Pune-based man, who had lodged an FIR in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon violence that led to the arrest of five human rights activists, moved the Supreme Court on Tuesday seeking that he be made a party in the plea filed by historian Romila Thapar and four others.A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and justices A M Khanwilkar and …

Dharavi resident accuses police of contempt, files petition against officers who held press conference on 'Naxal sympathisers'
6 years, 4 months ago

Dharavi resident accuses police of contempt, files petition against officers who held press conference on 'Naxal sympathisers'

Firstpost  

The petitioner accused the Maharashtra police of contempt, saying that the very officers who said that no information about persons and evidence of the case much be leaked, were themselves revealing confidential details of the arrests in the press conference. A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court, asking for contempt action against Maharashtra Police officers who took …

Bhima Koregaon Violence: Bombay HC Questions Police On Holding Of Press Meet Over Sub-Judice Matter [Read Petition]
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Violence: Bombay HC Questions Police On Holding Of Press Meet Over Sub-Judice Matter [Read Petition]

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday questioned the Maharashtra police for conducting a press conference to discuss the arrest of activists in relation to the Bhima Koregaon violence.A division bench of Justice Mridula Bhatkar and Justice Sandeep Shinde was hearing a criminal writ petition filed by one Satish Sugriv Gaikwad who claims to be a victim of the violence that …

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