The Bhima Koregaon case, in which several activists and academicians have been incarcerated under the draconian Unlawful Activities Act 1967 over alleged Maoist links, raises a big question mark on India's civil liberties framework. Moreover, the doubts about the sustainability of the allegations are fortified by the repeated observations made by the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court in …
Mere possession of literature even if it inspires or propagates violence by itself would neither amount to a ‘terrorist act’ within the meaning of Section 15 of the Unlawful Activities Act, 2002, nor any other offences under Chapters IV and VI of the Act, the Supreme Court of India held while granting bail to Bhima Koregaon-accused and activists Vernon Gonsalves …
