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PUCL team rebuts police on Bijapur encounter, says it was extra-judicial killing
7 months ago

PUCL team rebuts police on Bijapur encounter, says it was extra-judicial killing

Hindustan Times  

Raipur: A team of People’s Union for Civil Liberties visited the Pedia village in Chhattisgrah’s Bijapur district, where 12 alleged Maoists were killed on May 10 and claimed in its report that the villagers “clearly stated that it was by no means an encounter” as claimed by the police but a clear case of extra-judicial killings by the security forces. …

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HC Calls for Early End To Probe: 2015 Encounter
8 months ago

HC Calls for Early End To Probe: 2015 Encounter

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court on Friday closed a PIL directing the state police to conclude investigation into the alleged encounter of Tangella Shruti and Vidyasagar Reddy on September 15, 2015, within six months following the guidelines on encounter cases in PUCL v. State of Maharashtra. The panel, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice J. …

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PUCL Intervenes In Calcutta HC Proceedings Over In-Human Prison Conditions, Seeks Study Into Condition Of Women, Children & Transgender Persons In WB Prisons
9 months, 2 weeks ago

PUCL Intervenes In Calcutta HC Proceedings Over In-Human Prison Conditions, Seeks Study Into Condition Of Women, Children & Transgender Persons In WB Prisons

Live Law  

The People's Union for Civil Liberties has intervened in a plea before the Calcutta High Court regarding the condition of prisons in West Bengal, intending to improve living conditions for prisoners.While the matter has been an ongoing public interest litigation since 2017, the issue came to the fore when a lawyer mentioned a plea pertaining to the pregnancies of female …

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Why this Dalit quit the RSS
11 months, 1 week ago

Why this Dalit quit the RSS

The Hindu  

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties – Karnataka Chapter, is holding a talk by author and activist Bhanwar Meghwanshi on his journey as a human rights activist. Meghwanshi, who is also the president of PUCL-Rajasthan chapter, published his book “I could not be Hindu: The Story of a Dalit in the RSS”, translated from Hindi to English by Nivedita Menon, …

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Editors Guild urges Manipur govt. to close cases against its president and fact-finding team members
1 year, 3 months ago

Editors Guild urges Manipur govt. to close cases against its president and fact-finding team members

The Hindu  

The Editors Guild of India on September 5 urged the Manipur government to close the cases registered by the State police against its president and the members of a fact-finding team, stating that its report on media coverage of ethnic clashes, was aimed at enabling introspection and reflection on the media’s conduct in such a sensitive situation. Stating that it …

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Manipur Crisis | People’s Union for Civil Liberties PUCL calls for immediate end to Manipur violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Manipur Crisis | People’s Union for Civil Liberties PUCL calls for immediate end to Manipur violence

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 31, 2023 18:06 IST - 1 MIN READ The People’s Union for Civil Liberties has issued a series of demands and appeals to address the ongoing conflict in Manipur. The PUCL also demands that the State and central governments take action to address the prevalence of hate speech on social media and the breakdown of constitutional machinery …

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The dangerous antecedents of PUCL, which wrote to CJI to stop Mahapanchayat in Purola
1 year, 6 months ago

The dangerous antecedents of PUCL, which wrote to CJI to stop Mahapanchayat in Purola

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court of India rejected a request to stop a ‘Mahapanchayat’ planned by Hindu organisations in Purola, Uttarakhand. — ANI June 14, 2023 This comes a day after the controversial civil society outfit People’s Union of Civil Liberties wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud alleging that the minority community in the region …

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What action has been taken on hate speech incidents, PUCL asks Maharashtra DGP
1 year, 7 months ago

What action has been taken on hate speech incidents, PUCL asks Maharashtra DGP

The Hindu  

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties on Monday wrote a letter to the Director General of Police of Maharashtra, Rajnish Seth, asking what action has been taken on incidents of hate speech arising out of the rallies, pursuant to orders by the Supreme Court directing a case of promoting enmity between religious groups should be registered. The letter states, “Overwhelming …

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Nagaland CM gets SC notice for ‘violating’ 33% women quota law
1 year, 8 months ago

Nagaland CM gets SC notice for ‘violating’ 33% women quota law

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rio, state chief secretary and tribal leaders for repealing the Nagaland Municipal Act and violating a undertaking given to the court to roll out 33% reservation for women in local bodies after a gap of more than a decade. Finding the “ingenious” method adopted by the state to …

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Manish Tewari | To protect right to privacy, reform intel agencies first
1 year, 8 months ago

Manish Tewari | To protect right to privacy, reform intel agencies first

Deccan Chronicle  

A news report in the Financial Times of London dated March 31 suggested that our government is in the market for new spyware. It also noted the need for oversight mechanisms over state surveillance, pointing out that such surveillance must be legally valid and have a “legitimate aim”. In extenso, the court’s reading of section 5 of the Telegraph Act …

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Maharashtra journalist death | PUCL demands impartial probe
1 year, 10 months ago

Maharashtra journalist death | PUCL demands impartial probe

The Hindu  

The People’s Union of Civil Liberties on Wednesday demanded an impartial investigation into the killing of journalist Shashikant Warishe in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. Warishe had written about banners with photographs of a local land dealer with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a Marathi daily, Mahanagri Times. The local residents have …

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Communal incidents on rise in coastal Karnataka, says PUCL member
1 year, 11 months ago

Communal incidents on rise in coastal Karnataka, says PUCL member

Deccan Chronicle  

MANGALURU: As Karnataka gears up for the Assembly elections, Coastal Karnataka districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada have seen a sharp increase in communal incidents. Data compiled by activist Suresh Bhat B. shows that the communal incidents in the Coastal districts during 2022 were the highest in the last seven years and the second highest since 2010. Suresh Bhat has …

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‘Civil liberties have deteriorated in State’
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Civil liberties have deteriorated in State’

The Hindu  

Civil liberties have deteriorated in Karnataka over the last few years, human rights and civil rights activists in the State contend. And there is a collusion between these two forces,” said Arvind Narrain, president, People’s Union of Civil Liberties, Karnataka. Ever since Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the infamous “action-reaction” statement to defend moral policing last year, several fringe Hindutva …

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PUCL condemns attack on Salman Rushdie
2 years, 4 months ago

PUCL condemns attack on Salman Rushdie

The Hindu  

The People’s Union for Civil Liberties has strongly condemned the recent attack on author Salman Rushdie in New York. In a statement issued on Sunday, the organisation said the Indian-born author has stood throughout his life for the right to artistic expression, to speak truth to power, and to offend, shock and disturb. Quoting the author, the statement said “nobody …

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[Video Call Facility For Prison Inmates] Was There Any Security Breach When It Was Permitted? Bombay High Court Asks State
2 years, 7 months ago

[Video Call Facility For Prison Inmates] Was There Any Security Breach When It Was Permitted? Bombay High Court Asks State

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra Government if there was any breach of security when video calls were allowed for prison inmates during the pandemic, while hearing a PIL filed by the Peoples Union of Civil Liberties seeking resumption of the video calling facility. The bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice VG Bisht directed to …

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'Important Aspect Of Gender Equality Getting Postponed' : Supreme Court Asks Nagaland Govt To Implement 33% Women Reservation In Local Bodies
2 years, 10 months ago

'Important Aspect Of Gender Equality Getting Postponed' : Supreme Court Asks Nagaland Govt To Implement 33% Women Reservation In Local Bodies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted the State of Nagaland, six weeks to report back as to how it proposed to implement 33% reservation for women in Municipalities and Town Councils.The directions were issued by bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and MM Sundresh while considering a petition by a Peoples Union for Civil Liberties and woman activist Rosemary Dvuchu …

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39 attacks on Christians in Karnataka this year: PUCL report
3 years ago

39 attacks on Christians in Karnataka this year: PUCL report

The Hindu  

Documenting 39 instances of attacks on members of the Christian community this year, a report by People’s Union of Civil Liberties on ‘Hate crimes on Christians in Karnataka, 2021’ has alleged that all recent attacks on members of the community were perpetrated by Hindutva organisations. “Almost in every instance of mob violence studied in this report, it can be observed …

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Kasganj Custodial Death: PUCL Moves Allahabad HC Seeking CBI Probe & Establishment Of Fast-Track Special Police Courts
3 years, 1 month ago

Kasganj Custodial Death: PUCL Moves Allahabad HC Seeking CBI Probe & Establishment Of Fast-Track Special Police Courts

Live Law  

People's Union For Civil Liberties has moved the Allahabad High Court seeking a CBI probe into the Kasganj Custodial Death Case wherein one Altaf allegedly died by suicide by tying himself to a two to three feet pipe.While the police have claimed that Altaf died by suicide while in custody, his family has suggested a foul play on the part …

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"This Cannot Continue"- Supreme Court Issues Notice To States, UTs, High Court Registrars On Plea Against Continued Use Of 66A IT Act
3 years, 4 months ago

"This Cannot Continue"- Supreme Court Issues Notice To States, UTs, High Court Registrars On Plea Against Continued Use Of 66A IT Act

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to States, Union Territories and Registrar of High Courts in a plea filed by Peoples Union for Civil Liberties seeking various directions and guidelines against the FIRs under provision of Section 66A struck down by Shreya Singhal case judgement. Supreme Court had on July 5th issued notice while expressing shock at the practice …

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66A IT Act- Steps Taken By Centre To Implement Shreya Singhal's Judgement Far From Adequate: PUCL Submits Before Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

66A IT Act- Steps Taken By Centre To Implement Shreya Singhal's Judgement Far From Adequate: PUCL Submits Before Supreme Court

Live Law  

'The Steps taken by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology towards ensuring effective implementation of Supreme Court's Judgment in Shreya Singhal v. Union of India are far from adequate', PUCL has submitted before Supreme Court. While expressing shock at the practice of police registering FIRs under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which was struck down by the top …

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'Anachronistic, Repressive': PUCL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Offence Of Sedition U/S 124A IPC
3 years, 5 months ago

'Anachronistic, Repressive': PUCL Moves Supreme Court Challenging Constitutional Validity Of Offence Of Sedition U/S 124A IPC

Live Law  

The People's Union for Civil Liberties has moved the Supreme Court challenging the offence of Sedition, punishable under Section 124-A IPC. In fact, the judgment fails to analyze the provision on following counts: Constituent Assembly Debates related to Sedition Development & interpretation of Article 19 and reasonable restrictions under Article 19 Relevancy of the provision in independent India Proximate nexus …

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Shocking that people still booked under scrapped section 66A of IT Act, says SC
3 years, 5 months ago

Shocking that people still booked under scrapped section 66A of IT Act, says SC

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as “amazing” and “shocking” that people are still being booked under the Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which was scrapped by the apext court verdict in 2015. Parikh said that despite express directions of the court in 2019 that all state governments should sensitise police personnel about the March 24, 2015 judgement, …

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Hathras Rape Victim's Kin Living in Conditions Akin to House Arrest, Says Civil Rights Body
4 years, 1 month ago

Hathras Rape Victim's Kin Living in Conditions Akin to House Arrest, Says Civil Rights Body

News 18  

A civil rights body on Saturday claimed that members of the Hathras rape victim's family are living in conditions akin to house arrest and they fear for their lives once the CRPF cover given to them is withdrawn. The whole family is in a way under house arrest conditions and their normal social life has been cut off, PUCL members …

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Supreme Court to hear petitions on Vikas Dubey encounter on July 14
4 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court to hear petitions on Vikas Dubey encounter on July 14

The Hindu  

A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde will on Tuesday hear petitions questioning the encounter killings of history-sheeter Vikas Dubey and his associates by the Uttar Pradesh Police in response to the ambush and murder of eight police officers at Bikru village on July 3. The hearing was scheduled even as …

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