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 of India and not because of their dissenting views. The 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, claiming they were planning to carry out violence in the country and ambush the security forces. “Five accused persons for whose benefit the present petition is filed are not arrested based upon any dissenting views expressed by them or difference in their political or other ideologies….during the course of an intense investigation since 8 January, 2018, serious criminal offences were made out and incriminating material has emerged against them,” it said. “This Court is dealing with persons against whom cogent evidence has so far come on record showing that they are active members of the banned terrorist organisation namely, CPI, and they are involved in not only planning and preparing for violence but were in the process of creating large scale violence, destruction of property resulting into chaos in the society as per the agenda prepared by the CPI, which was banned as a terrorist organisation in 2009,” it said.

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Rajasthan bypoll: Naresh Meena, who slapped SDM in Tonk, arrested after high drama
2 months ago

Rajasthan bypoll: Naresh Meena, who slapped SDM in Tonk, arrested after high drama

Hindustan Times  

Tonk violence: Naresh Meena, an Independent MLA candidate from Rajasthan’s Tonk district, was arrested on Thursday, a day after he allegedly slapped a sub-divisional magistrate during a bypoll polling in full view of camera crews. Four cases were registered against Naresh Meena, including for disrupting public work and damaging public property. How Rajasthan Police arrested Naresh Meena was arrested About …

Ex-MLA Patnam Narender Reddy arrested for Lagcherla attack, remand report links KT Rama Rao
2 months ago

Ex-MLA Patnam Narender Reddy arrested for Lagcherla attack, remand report links KT Rama Rao

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: BRS leader and former MLA Patnam Narender Reddy, who was named as A-1 in the Lagcherla attack case, has confessed to the police to having committed the offence with a criminal conspiracy in order to defame and destabilise the government to derive political mileage, as directed by their leader KT Rama Rao, the BRS working president, according to the …

SC grants bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case
8 months ago

SC grants bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti refused to extend the stay imposed by the Bombay High Court order on the bail granted to Navlakha in the case. The Bombay High Court had on December 19 last year granted …

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, …

Elgar Case: Activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira to Walk Out of Jail as Court Issues Their Release Order
1 year, 5 months ago

Elgar Case: Activists Vernon Gonsalves, Arun Ferreira to Walk Out of Jail as Court Issues Their Release Order

News 18  

Activists Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, are likely to walk out of jail on Saturday as a special court here has issued their release order, a week after they were granted bail by the Supreme Court. A lawyer linked to the case said the special court hearing cases related to the National Investigation …

NIA Summons Sons-in-Law of Poet and Activist Varavara Rao in Elgar Parishad Case
4 years, 4 months ago

NIA Summons Sons-in-Law of Poet and Activist Varavara Rao in Elgar Parishad Case

News 18  

Two sons-in-law of Telugu poet and writer Varavara Rao, who has been arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, on Monday said they have been issued notices by the NIA seeking their appearance before the agency. Varavara Rao and nine other activists have been arrested by Maharashtra police in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case which was initially probed by …

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 …

Police raids Osmania University professor C Kasim's residence in Hyderabad, detains him for suspected Maoist links
4 years, 11 months ago

Police raids Osmania University professor C Kasim's residence in Hyderabad, detains him for suspected Maoist links

Firstpost  

A professor of the Osmania University in Hyderabad was arrested on Saturday for suspected links with the Maoists, police said Hyderabad: A professor of the Osmania University here was arrested on Saturday for suspected links with the Maoists, police said. Associate Professor of Telugu department, C Kasim was allegedly involved in a case registered under Unlawful Activities Act among other …

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, …

Urban Naxal case: ‘Activist’ Varavara Rao arrested from Hyderabad, being taken to Pune
6 years, 1 month ago

Urban Naxal case: ‘Activist’ Varavara Rao arrested from Hyderabad, being taken to Pune

Op India  

The Pune police have made another arrest in the Koregaon Bhima Urban Naxal case. Late evening today, 17th November 2018, the police has arrested ‘activist’ Varavara Rao from his Hyderabad residence. The arrest of Varavara Rao comes after his house arrest extension granted by the Hyderabad High Court comes to an end today. There is heavy police security outside the …

Amnesty International defames India based on the say-so of Arun Ferreira, one of the arrested ‘Urban Naxals’
6 years, 2 months ago

Amnesty International defames India based on the say-so of Arun Ferreira, one of the arrested ‘Urban Naxals’

Op India  

Amnesty International India, which is facing investigations for violation of regulations, has published an article saying India is becoming a dangerous place for human rights defenders. Arun Ferreira was one of the ‘urban naxals’ arrested by Maharashtra police for their links with Maoist terrorists. Although organisations like Amnesty paints them as human rights defenders, they are actually sympathisers and active …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

‘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 …

Activists arrest: Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea for SIT probe
6 years, 3 months ago

Activists arrest: Supreme Court reserves verdict on plea for SIT probe

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved verdict on petitions filed by Dr Romila Thapar and others seeking a probe by a special investigation team into the arrest of five activists on August 28 in connection with the Bhima Koregaon incidents and seeking their release on bail. While senior counsel Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Anand Grover and Vrinda Grover pleaded …

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, …

Supreme Court extends house arrest of five ‘Urban Naxals’ till September 19
6 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court extends house arrest of five ‘Urban Naxals’ till September 19

Op India  

The Supreme Court today extended the house arrest of the five ‘Urban Naxals’ till September 19, who were arrested in connection with the plot to kill the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bhima Koregaon violence. According to the reports, the central government had objected to the decision of the top court to entertain the petition filed against the arrests of …

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, …

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 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 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 …

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 …

5 arrested for conspiring to murder two Hindu outfit leaders in Tamil Nadu
6 years, 4 months ago

5 arrested for conspiring to murder two Hindu outfit leaders in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Coimbatore: The Special Investigation Unit of the Coimbatore police arrested five Muslim youth who had hatched a plot to murder Hindu Makkal Katchi leader Arjun Sampath and Hindu Munnani leader Mookambikai Mani among others. According to the police, R Ashik, I Jafar Sadiq Ali, S Ismail, S Samsudeen and S Shalavuddin were detained by the sleuths of Special Intelligence Unit …

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Vernon Gonsalves' son rejects police charges against father, terms them 'laughable'
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon arrests: Vernon Gonsalves' son rejects police charges against father, terms them 'laughable'

Firstpost  

The son of Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested for alleged Maoist links, Saturday rejected the police charges against his father and termed them as “laughable”. Mumbai: The son of Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested for alleged Maoist links, Saturday rejected the police charges against his father and termed them as “laughable”. Vernon Gonsalves, a …

Maharashtra govt case against arrested activists hinges on ‘digital data’
6 years, 4 months ago

Maharashtra govt case against arrested activists hinges on ‘digital data’

Hindustan Times  

The Maharashtra government’s case against the activists arrested on Tuesday for their alleged Maoist links rests largely on digital data allegedly recovered by the Pune police from the seized laptops, hard discs and pen drives of five other activists arrested earlier in June. The state’s home department, which cleared the controversial multi-state raids and arrests, is convinced that the emails …

Bhima Koregaon raids: Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan condemn activists' arrest, issue statement
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon raids: Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan condemn activists' arrest, issue statement

Firstpost  

Intellectuals and activists such as Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Bezwada Wilson came to together in New Delhi to protest against the Bhima Koregaon raids and the arrests of five activists under the Unlawful Activities Act. At a press conference in New Delhi, several intellectuals and activists such as Aruna Roy, Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan and Bezwada Wilson on …

'Dissent is safety valve of democracy': No jail, but house arrest for 5 activists, says Supreme Court; next hearing on 6 Sept
6 years, 4 months ago

'Dissent is safety valve of democracy': No jail, but house arrest for 5 activists, says Supreme Court; next hearing on 6 Sept

Firstpost  

Dealing a blow to the Maharashtra Police, the apex court questioned it for arresting the activists nine months after the violence between Dalits and upper caste Peshwas in Koregaon-Bhima village near Pune following the Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on 31 December, 2017. New Delhi/Pune: The Maharashtra Police’s move to arrest five well-known activists was punctured on Wednesday with the Supreme …

Activists’ arrest: They were conspiring against govt., says Pune police
6 years, 4 months ago

Activists’ arrest: They were conspiring against govt., says Pune police

The Hindu  

The evidence found by the Pune police against the five activists arrested on Tuesday indicates that they were conspiring against the government, long before the Elgar Parishad was held. “The evidence found pointed to the involvement of the Kabir Kala Manch and the accused in the mobilisation of funds provided by the CPI for inciting the masses against the administration …

SC allows rights activists to remain under house arrest
6 years, 4 months ago

SC allows rights activists to remain under house arrest

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Pune police to place the five well-known rights activists they detained in a countrywide crackdown on Tuesday under house arrest, and that too, in their own homes. ‘Safety valve’ A three-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, lashed out at the “sweeping round of arrests,” observing that democracy could not …

Shock arrests: on activists' arrest
6 years, 4 months ago

Shock arrests: on activists' arrest

The Hindu  

If the arrest of five prominent activists by the Pune police in a coordinated operation across four States has resulted in such indignation, it is because of the widespread suspicion that this is part of an orchestrated crackdown on political dissent. Namely, whether the arrests were the culmination of a legitimate probe into a Maoist plot, as the police claim, …

Activists arrest: Pune court orders police to comply with Supreme Court direction
6 years, 4 months ago

Activists arrest: Pune court orders police to comply with Supreme Court direction

The Hindu  

The sessions court at Shivaji Nagar here on Wednesday directed the Pune police to place under “house arrest” three of the alleged “urban Maoists” arrested on Tuesday, following a Supreme Court order. Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves and Varavara Rao were produced in the Pune court, where police sought 15-day custody for further interrogation. Accusing the three of waging war against …

‘Dissent is safety valve of democracy’: SC rules against sending arrested Bhima Koregaon case accused to jail, orders their house arrest
6 years, 4 months ago

‘Dissent is safety valve of democracy’: SC rules against sending arrested Bhima Koregaon case accused to jail, orders their house arrest

India TV News  

In a significant judgement, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against sending the five accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case to jail and asked the Maharashtra police to place them under house arrest. The apex court ruled that the five arrested activists- Varavara Rao, Vernon Gonzalves, Arun Ferreira, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha- will not be sent to jail but …

Bhima Koregaon raids: P Chidambaram condemns arrests of activists, defends right to hold extreme views
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon raids: P Chidambaram condemns arrests of activists, defends right to hold extreme views

Firstpost  

In a series of tweets, P Chidambaram said anyone holding extreme views is punishable only if he indulges in violence or incites violence or aids and abets violence in support of his ideology New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Wednesday condemned the arrest of several human rights activists for their suspected links with Maoists and said holding extreme left …

Bhima Koregaon raids: Gautam Navlakha says action against him is 'political ploy' of govt targeting dissent
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon raids: Gautam Navlakha says action against him is 'political ploy' of govt targeting dissent

Firstpost  

Navlakha was arrested by Maharashtra Police Tuesday along with four other Left-wing activists for alleged unlawful activities. The Delhi High Court has ordered that he will be confined at his Delhi residence New Delhi: Civil liberties activist, Gautam Navlakha arrested for suspected links with Maoists, Wednesday alleged that the case against him was a “political ploy” of the government to …

Dawn raids on Dalit activists citing 'Maoist' links indicate desperate attempt to secure Hindutva vote bank
6 years, 4 months ago

Dawn raids on Dalit activists citing 'Maoist' links indicate desperate attempt to secure Hindutva vote bank

Firstpost  

Dawn raids by Pune Police personnel across seven cities have resulted in the arrest or detention of five rights activists, who have been accused variously of being ‘urban Maoists’ and the ‘overground’ faces of the ultra-Left underground. From Delhi was Gautam Navlakha, a former journalist and one of the most recognisable representatives of the Peoples Union for Democratic Rights; from …

Bhima Koregaon Probe LIVE: No Jail for 5 Activists as Top Court Orders House Arrest Till September 6
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon Probe LIVE: No Jail for 5 Activists as Top Court Orders House Arrest Till September 6

News 18  

Bhima Koregaon Probe LIVE Updates: A three-judge Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra provided interim relief to the five activists arrested by Pune police on Tuesday by ordering they will be kept under house arrest till the next date of hearing on September 6. The NHRC has now issued notices to the Chief Secretary and Director General …

Bhima Koregaon raids: Delhi HC to hear plea of Gautam Navlakha at 2.15 pm today; rights activist currently under house arrest
6 years, 4 months ago

Bhima Koregaon raids: Delhi HC to hear plea of Gautam Navlakha at 2.15 pm today; rights activist currently under house arrest

Firstpost  

The court had on Tuesday directed that Navlakha should not be taken away from Delhi till it hears the matter as specific allegations against him were unclear as the documents were in Marathi. New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Wednesday said it will hear at 2.15 pm the plea of rights activist Gautam Navlakha, arrested for alleged unlawful activities …

SC To Hear Petition Challenging "Arbitrary Arrests" Of Human Rights Activists At 3:45 PM
6 years, 4 months ago

SC To Hear Petition Challenging "Arbitrary Arrests" Of Human Rights Activists At 3:45 PM

Live Law  

Five eminent citizens led by Professor Romila Thapar today moved the Supreme Court against "arbitrary arrests" of human rights defenders including Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha citing "Maoist links".The matter was mentioned by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing the petitioners, before a constitution bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Sanjay Kishan. Five eminent citizens led by Professor …

Activists Rao, Ferreira and Gonsalves brought to Pune after arrests over alleged Maoist links
6 years, 4 months ago

Activists Rao, Ferreira and Gonsalves brought to Pune after arrests over alleged Maoist links

Hindustan Times  

Three of the five prominent lawyers and activists arrested by Pune police for alleged Maoists links in raids across five states on Tuesday were brought to Pune on Wednesday while the transit remand of two others faced a legal challenge. “We have arrested five persons today for their association with the Maoist movement and support to Elgar Parishad, which triggered …

A brief profile of the activists who were arrested
6 years, 4 months ago

A brief profile of the activists who were arrested

The Hindu  

The Pune Police on Tuesday raided rights activists and academicians across the country and arrested five top activists, while raiding the houses of a host of others. A vocal advocate of tribal rights, he has been arrested by successive governments for his views Vernon Gonsalves He is a writer, social activist and trade unionist, who was arrested in 2007 under …

5 Activists, Writers Arrested in Raids Across India, Stalin Targets BJP and Other Stories You May Have Missed - News18
6 years, 4 months ago

5 Activists, Writers Arrested in Raids Across India, Stalin Targets BJP and Other Stories You May Have Missed - News18

News 18  

In case you missed itShocking raids: In a multi-city crackdown, Pune police on Tuesday raided the homes of at least nine rights activists and arrested five of them for alleged Maoist links in sweeping raids across the nation. The raids and arrests of the prominent civil rights activists has triggered outrage and condemnation by several lawyers, academics and authors including …

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