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 directed that the activists —Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira, Gautam Navlakha, Sudha Bharadwaj and Varavara Rao—be kept under house arrest. Chandrachud came down heavily on the Maharashtra Police and informed additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta on Thursday that the assistant commissioner of police had “insinuated” that the apex court “should not have intervened” in the current stage of the case. The apex court had on 29 August while hearing the matter ordered that five human rights activists arrested by Pune Police from across the country on charges of involvement in the Bhima-Koregaon violence, be kept under house arrest, staying the force’s attempts to move them to Pune.

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BRS leaders Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under 'house arrest'
2 days, 4 hours ago

BRS leaders Rama Rao, Harish Rao placed under 'house arrest'

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Senior BRS leaders K T Rama Rao and T Harish Rao were on Tuesday placed under "house arrest" here by the police following the arrest of party MLA P Kaushik Reddy. Former ministers Rama Rao and Harish Rao were placed under "house arrest" at their residences here, the BRS claimed. BRS legislator from the Huzurabad constituency Kaushik Reddy was …

‘Police took appropriate action following Koregaon Bhima violence’
1 month, 2 weeks ago

‘Police took appropriate action following Koregaon Bhima violence’

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Special public prosecutor Advocate Shishir Hiray while making the final arguments before the Bhima Koregaon commission hearing on Tuesday said that in the aftermath of the communal riots which took place in Bhima Koregaon on January 1, 2018, the Pune rural police took appropriate legal action as per the procedure. Special public prosecutor Shishir Hiray in final arguments before …

55 people taken into custody for attacking officials in Vikarabad district
2 months ago

55 people taken into custody for attacking officials in Vikarabad district

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Vikarabad police on Tuesday detained 56 persons for attacking government officials including Vikarabad collector Prateek Jain and other officials at Lagcherla in Bomraspet mandal on Monday, after examining CCTV footage and collecting call records of the suspects. Sources said Suresh faced many cases including one of rape, Narender Reddy had reportedly helped him in these. When people from all …

Three arrested in IIT-BHU molestation case, Opposition alleges accused linked with BJP
1 year ago

Three arrested in IIT-BHU molestation case, Opposition alleges accused linked with BJP

The Hindu  

December 31, 2023 09:25 pm | Updated 09:25 pm IST - Lucknow Nearly two months after a female student of the Indian Institute of Technology-Banaras Hindu University was allegedly disrobed and molested on campus, three men were arrested by the Varanasi Police in connection with the incident. “These are the new group of BJP workers, roaming freely under patronage of …

Free arrested activists or face ‘jail bharo’, says U.P. Dalit rights group
1 year, 2 months ago

Free arrested activists or face ‘jail bharo’, says U.P. Dalit rights group

The Hindu  

Ambedkar Jan Morcha, an organisation based in Gorakhpur fighting for the rights of Dalits and other marginalised groups, has threatened to launch a ‘jail bharo’ agitation if the Uttar Pradesh government fails to release its members and activists who were arrested following a stir this month. Ten persons, including the organisation’s convener, a retired IPS officer, and a French national, …

Ensure fairness in investigation
2 years, 6 months ago

Ensure fairness in investigation

Hindustan Times  

An alleged conspiracy that fomented violence in Maharashtra’s Bhima Koregaon village on January 1, 2018 and led to the death of a 28-year-old man has been among the most high-profile cases in the last decade. The Pune Police, and later the National Investigation Agency, have arrested a raft of activists, lawyers and academics and charged them under the Unlawful Activities …

R-Day Violence: Court Extends Interim Protection Given to Lakha Sidhana
3 years, 6 months ago

R-Day Violence: Court Extends Interim Protection Given to Lakha Sidhana

News 18  

Saying it would not intervene in things where fundamental rights are involved, a Delhi court on Saturday extended the interim protection given to alleged gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana in connection with the violence in Red Fort on Republic Day. Additional Sessions Judge Kamini Lau directed Delhi Police to not arrest Sidhana till July 20. Fearing arrest, Sidhana, through his advocates Jaspreet …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Academics sign petition urging Centre to stop targeting critics
4 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Academics sign petition urging Centre to stop targeting critics

India Today  

About 2,000 academics from top institutions in India and abroad have signed petitions demanding federal authorities stop targeting people critical of the government as part of a widening investigation into caste clashes two years ago. The National Investigation Agency has arrested more than a dozen people, including scholars and human rights campaigners, saying they had ties to Maoist guerrillas and …

Bhima Koregaon violence accused activist Varavara Rao tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 6 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence accused activist Varavara Rao tests positive for coronavirus

India Today  

Varavara Rao, activist and poet currently behind bars in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "Rao is asymptomatic and has general weakness," Dr Makeshwar added saying that the jailed activist's condition is stable and he is being treated. "We are providing best health facilities to him and by late night he may be …

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 …

Bhima-Koregaon case: Meeting to review violence in Pune underway; Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state HM Anil Deshmukh in attendance
4 years, 11 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon case: Meeting to review violence in Pune underway; Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar and state HM Anil Deshmukh in attendance

Firstpost  

While some rights activists were arrested in the Koregaon Bhima case by the Pune city police, their rural counterparts had booked Hindutva leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide for allegedly inciting violence. Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh met senior police officials in Mumbai on Thursday to review the case of violence at …

Two days after communal clashes in Telangana's Bhainsa, police say situation peaceful, 40 arrested so far
5 years ago

Two days after communal clashes in Telangana's Bhainsa, police say situation peaceful, 40 arrested so far

Firstpost  

A petty issue of some people riding motorcycles without silencers in Telangana’s Bhainsa late on Sunday night had turned into arguments between members of two communities, followed by assault, stone-pelting and arson Hyderabad: Forty people have been arrested so far in connection with the communal clashes at Bhainsa town in Nirmal district, where the situation was peaceful and under control, …

Pune Police issues notices barring entry of Milind Ekbote, Sambhaji Bhide, 160 others ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary
5 years ago

Pune Police issues notices barring entry of Milind Ekbote, Sambhaji Bhide, 160 others ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary

Firstpost  

Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle on 1 January, Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right wing leaders Milind Ekbote and Sambhaji Bhide, an official said Pune: Ahead of the 202nd anniversary of the Koregaon Bhima battle on 1 January, Pune Police have issued notices to over 160 people, including right wing …

Activists' arrest in Elgar Parishad case wrong, form SIT to probe police action: Sharad Pawar
5 years ago

Activists' arrest in Elgar Parishad case wrong, form SIT to probe police action: Sharad Pawar

India TV News  

Terming the arrest of activists in the Elgar Parishad case "wrong" and "vengeful", NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday demanded that a Special Investigation Team be set up under a retired judge to probe the action taken by Pune police. "We will demand the chief minister that an SIT headed by a retired judge be instituted to probe the police …

Uddhav's govt to drop FIRs against Dalit activists in Bhima Koregaon case
5 years, 1 month ago

Uddhav's govt to drop FIRs against Dalit activists in Bhima Koregaon case

Op India  

In a decision which could have serious law and order implications, the newly elected Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday has reportedly assured senior NCP leadership that criminal cases filed against the Dalit ‘activists’ in connection with the violence at Bhima-Koregaon will be withdrawn at earliest. According to a Times of India report, the decision to withdraw cases against these …

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay High Court denies bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves
5 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay High Court denies bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves

Firstpost  

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves arrested in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case. The single-judge bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal was hearing …

Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends interim protection to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha till 15 October
5 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: SC extends interim protection to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha till 15 October

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court Friday extended till October 15 the interim protection from arrest granted by the Bombay High Court to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the Koregaon Bhima violence case New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday extended till October 15 the interim protection from arrest granted by the Bombay High Court to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha in the …

Bhima Koregaon case: Accused activists refuse to depose before inquiry committee as latest round of hearings conclude in Pune
5 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Accused activists refuse to depose before inquiry committee as latest round of hearings conclude in Pune

Firstpost  

Another round of the hearing of the Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission concluded in Pune after it assembled for two days on 6 and 7 September Another round of the hearing of the Bhima Koregaon Inquiry Commission concluded in Pune after it assembled for two days on 6 and 7 September. We will shortly begin the examinations of government office bearers.” …

As Bhima Koregaon case accused await bail hearings, families decry dehumanising jail conditions
5 years, 6 months ago

As Bhima Koregaon case accused await bail hearings, families decry dehumanising jail conditions

Firstpost  

Conversations with family members of those accused in the Bhima Koregaon case reveal the problems they face, from the lack of chairs and bedding in jail cells to the long wait for copies of data seized by the police ‘Nyayadhin Bandi Kothdi,’ says a board tucked away in a secluded corner of the Sessions Court complex at Shivajinagar, Pune. In …

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 …

Bhima-Koregaon activists' arrest case: Sudha Bhardwaj moves Bombay High Court seeking bail
5 years, 11 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon activists' arrest case: Sudha Bhardwaj moves Bombay High Court seeking bail

Firstpost  

Human rights activist and lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, has moved the Bombay High Court to seek bail. Mumbai: Human rights activist and lawyer Sudha Bhardwaj, arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, has moved the Bombay High Court to seek bail. Chaudhary told the bench that the Pune court while denying the …

Ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary, police prohibit Milind Ekbote, Kabir Kala Manch leaders from visiting memorial
6 years ago

Ahead of Bhima Koregaon battle anniversary, police prohibit Milind Ekbote, Kabir Kala Manch leaders from visiting memorial

Firstpost  

According to the Pune Police, provocative speeches at the conclave, said to have been funded by Maoists, triggered violence at Bhima Koregaon. Pune: Ahead of the 201st anniversary of the battle of Bhima Koregaon, the Pune rural police have prohibited several persons including Hindu right-wing leader Milind Ekbote, members of the cultural organisation Kabir Kala Manch and others from visiting …

Koregaon Bhima case: Telugu poet Varavara Rao taken into custody by Pune Police
6 years, 1 month ago

Koregaon Bhima case: Telugu poet Varavara Rao taken into custody by Pune Police

India TV News  

Telugu poet Varavara Rao, accused of having Maoist links, was taken into custody Saturday by Pune police from Hyderabad in a case related to Elgar Parishad conclave, a senior official said here. On October 26, Pune police had taken into custody co-accused Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, while Sudha Bharadwaj was taken into custody the next day. Left-leaning activists Rao, …

Bhima-Koregaon case: Charge sheet filed against activists
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima-Koregaon case: Charge sheet filed against activists

The Hindu  

The Pune Police on Thursday filed a 5,000-page charge sheet against five activists arrested on June 6 for their alleged linkages with the outlawed Communist Party of India and the Bhima-Koregaon clashes of January 1. On September 2, the court had granted the police a 90-day extension for filing a chargesheet against the Dalit activist-publisher Sudhir Dhawale, human rights lawyer …

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 case: Bombay HC extends relief from arrest for Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde, Stan Swamy till 21 Nov
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: Bombay HC extends relief from arrest for Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde, Stan Swamy till 21 Nov

Firstpost  

Last month, the Bombay High Court had directed the Pune Police not to take any coercive action against the activists or arrest them in the Bhima Koregaon case. Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday extended till 21 November the relief granted to civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha, professor Anand Teltumbde and priest Stan Swamy from arrest in a case …

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: Sudha Bharadwaj, 2 others sent to police custody; SC rejects Romila Thapar's review petition
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: Sudha Bharadwaj, 2 others sent to police custody; SC rejects Romila Thapar's review petition

India TV News  

A Pune court on Saturday remanded rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, accused of having Maoist links, in police custody till November 6. District and Sessions Judge K D Vadane sent the two activists to police custody after district government pleader and public prosecutor Ujjwala Pawar argued in the court that since all the accused were under …

#UrbanMaoists probe: Pune court rejects bail applications of Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves
6 years, 2 months ago

#UrbanMaoists probe: Pune court rejects bail applications of Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves

Hindustan Times  

Pune court on Friday rejected bail pleas of Sudha Bharadwaj, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, three of the five activists put under house arrest in connection with their alleged maoist links. Court order on bail applications In his order, Judge Vadane said, “At this stage, from material collected by investigating agency, prima facie, it reveals involvement of present applicants. Among …

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 …

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pune court rejects bail pleas of activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha Bharadwaj
6 years, 2 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: Pune court rejects bail pleas of activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira and Sudha Bharadwaj

India TV News  

The Pune Sessions Court on Friday rejected bail pleas of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira in Elgar Parishad case, who are presently under house arrest following the Supreme Court's order in the Bhima Koregaon case. Earlier on Wednesday, the Supreme Court rejected an urgent hearing on a review petition filed by historian Romila Thapar against the verdict …

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 …

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 violence: What happened on 1 January and the events that followed
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon violence: What happened on 1 January and the events that followed

Firstpost  

On 31 December, 2017, a conference called Elgar Parishad was held in Shaniwar Wada near Pune to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon-Bhima. On 31 December, 2017, a conference called Elgar Parishad was held at Shaniwar Wada near Pune to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon-Bhima. In a joint statement, the activists stated that …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Plea filed on Sudha Bharadwaj's behalf in Punjab and Haryana HC withdrawn to take up other remedies
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Plea filed on Sudha Bharadwaj's behalf in Punjab and Haryana HC withdrawn to take up other remedies

Firstpost  

A Habeas Corpus petition filed on behalf of Sudha Bharadwaj, one of the five rights activists arrested on 28 August in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case, before the Punjab and Haryana High Court has been withdrawn on Wednesday, with the liberty to take up other remedies as per law. The habeas corpus petition that was filed in the Punjab …

Bhima Koregaon activists arrest: 'I have won my freedom and it thrills me to no end,' says Gautam Navlakha after Delhi HC's order
6 years, 3 months ago

Bhima Koregaon activists arrest: 'I have won my freedom and it thrills me to no end,' says Gautam Navlakha after Delhi HC's order

Firstpost  

Activist Gautam Navlakha, freed from house arrest by the Delhi High Court on Monday after he was held in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence, said he does not hold any grudge for the confinement at his home. New Delhi: Activist Gautam Navlakha, freed from house arrest by the Delhi High Court on Monday after he was held in connection …

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 …

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis welcomes SC judgement upholding arrest of 5 activists in Bhima Koregaon matter
6 years, 3 months ago

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis welcomes SC judgement upholding arrest of 5 activists in Bhima Koregaon matter

Op India  

The Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to stay away from the arrest of the activists by the Maharastra Police in connection with a plot to kill the Prime Minister and for their alleged role in Bhima-Koregaon violence. Devendra Fadnavis hailing the decision of the top court called the verdict as “Great victory …

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

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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 …

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