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How He Can Be Sent to Jail Amid Covid Surge? Bombay HC Extends Varavara Rao's Surrender Date
3 years ago

How He Can Be Sent to Jail Amid Covid Surge? Bombay HC Extends Varavara Rao's Surrender Date

News 18  

The Bombay High Court on Friday extended till February 5, the date of surrender for poet Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad- Maoist links case who is currently on medical bail, before Taloja prison authorities in Maharashtra. The date of Rao's surrender has been extended since then by the HC on several accounts, including further time sought by …

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Can Varavara Rao Be Sent To Prison Amid Covid-19 Surge? Bombay HC Extends Time To Surrender Till February 5
3 years ago

Can Varavara Rao Be Sent To Prison Amid Covid-19 Surge? Bombay HC Extends Time To Surrender Till February 5

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday extended Telugu poet Varavara Rao's time to surrender before prison authorities till February 5, while posting his application for extension of medical bail for further consideration on February 4. Granting Rao medical bail for six months on February 22, 2021, the High Court had held that placing the octogenarian back in custody would be …

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Bombay High Court Extends Varavara Rao's Time To Surrender Till Jan 7, Permits Him To Respond To Private Hospital's Medical Reports
3 years ago

Bombay High Court Extends Varavara Rao's Time To Surrender Till Jan 7, Permits Him To Respond To Private Hospital's Medical Reports

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Monday extended Telugu poet Varavara Rao's time to surrender before prison authorities till January 7, while posting his application for extension of medical bail for further consideration on January 4. The court allowed submission of the affidavit after Senior Advocate Anand Grover pointed out Rao was granted medical bail despite the same private hospital filing …

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NIA urges Bombay HC to reject Varavara Rao's bail plea on medical grounds, claims poet's condition is 'stable'
3 years, 11 months ago

NIA urges Bombay HC to reject Varavara Rao's bail plea on medical grounds, claims poet's condition is 'stable'

Firstpost  

The court, however, pointed out that Rao’s reports from the JJ Hospital, the Taloja prison hospital and St George Hospital, issued last year, all mentioned dementia and brain atrophy Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency on Wednesday urged the Bombay High Court to reject the plea for bail on medical grounds filed by poet-activist Varavara Rao, arrested in the case of …

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Conditions of Poet Activist Varavara Rao's Detention Cruel, Inhuman: Bombay HC Told
3 years, 11 months ago

Conditions of Poet Activist Varavara Rao's Detention Cruel, Inhuman: Bombay HC Told

News 18  

The conditions of poet Varavara Rao's detention are "cruel, inhuman, and degrading", senior lawyer Indira Jaising told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday, and urged it to exercise its jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution to release him from prison. Jaising is the counsel for Rao's wife Hemlatha in a writ petition filed last year by the latter, alleging …

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Jailed Activist Varavara Rao to Stay in Private Hospital Till Next Week, Says Bombay HC
4 years ago

Jailed Activist Varavara Rao to Stay in Private Hospital Till Next Week, Says Bombay HC

News 18  

Jailed Telugu poet and activist Varavara Rao will continue to stay at a private hospital in Mumbai till January 13, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday. Rao, 80, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in the city owing to his health issues in November following the court's orders. A division bench of …

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Varavara Rao's condition improved, but to remain at private hospital, says Bombay High Court
4 years, 1 month ago

Varavara Rao's condition improved, but to remain at private hospital, says Bombay High Court

Firstpost  

A division bench of justices SS Shinde and MS Karnik made the remarks after perusing a medical report submitted by Nanavati Hospital where Rao, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was admitted on 18 November Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday said the condition of poet-activist Varavara Rao, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, had improved but …

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Elgar Parishad case: Victims of vendetta
4 years, 4 months ago

Elgar Parishad case: Victims of vendetta

The Hindu  

HANY BABU, Associate Professor at Delhi University, is the 13th victim of what looks like a witch-hunt against anyone fighting for Dalit rights and workers’ movements. Not a single political party is willing to stick its neck out for the arrested and the protests by unions and human rights groups seem to have little impact.” August 28 will mark two …

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Varavara Rao still 'disoriented', health condition needs close monitoring, Nanavati Hospital tells Bombay HC
4 years, 4 months ago

Varavara Rao still 'disoriented', health condition needs close monitoring, Nanavati Hospital tells Bombay HC

Firstpost  

Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, has been undergoing treatment for various ailments at the Nanavati Hospital since 16 July, after he tested positive for coronavirus Mumbai: In a report filed before the Bombay High Court, the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai has said that poet Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, continues to remain “disoriented” …

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Activist Varavara Rao's Medical Condition Requires Close Monitoring: Bombay HC Informed
4 years, 4 months ago

Activist Varavara Rao's Medical Condition Requires Close Monitoring: Bombay HC Informed

News 18  

In a report filed before the Bombay High Court, the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai has said that poet Varavara Rao, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case, continues to remain "disoriented" and that his condition requires close monitoring. On a previous hearing on Rao's bail plea, another bench of the high court had directed the hospital authorities to submit a …

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Varavara Rao, Speaker Of Truth To Power; Eminent Scholars From All Over The World Seek Release Of Varvara Rao And All Other Bhima Koregaon Accused [Read Statement]
4 years, 5 months ago

Varavara Rao, Speaker Of Truth To Power; Eminent Scholars From All Over The World Seek Release Of Varvara Rao And All Other Bhima Koregaon Accused [Read Statement]

Live Law  

A total of one hundred and forty five eminent scholars and academicians from around the world have appealed for the immediate release of 81-year-old Telugu poet, literary critic Varavara Rao, who tested positive for Covid-19 and has been accused of inciting caste-based violence at Bhima Koregaon which took place on January 1, 2018 along with 10 other activists and. A …

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Varavara Rao's family demands 'transparent' health updates, medical records and permission to attend to jailed poet
4 years, 5 months ago

Varavara Rao's family demands 'transparent' health updates, medical records and permission to attend to jailed poet

Firstpost  

The family said that while Varavara Rao was shifted from hospital to hospital in the last week as his health deteriorated, they received information about these developments “through secondary sources”. The family said that while Rao was shifted from hospital to hospital in the last week as his health deteriorated, they received information about these developments “through secondary sources”. The …

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What Telugu poet Varavara Rao’s prison diaries tell us about his politics
4 years, 5 months ago

What Telugu poet Varavara Rao’s prison diaries tell us about his politics

Live Mint  

It took testing positive for covid-19 to get noted Telugu writer and activist Varavara Rao the medical attention he sorely needed. In 2010, an English translation titled, Captive Imagination: Letters From Prison, was prepared by various writers—it remains, to this day, one of Rao’s few full-length books available to readers in English. As the title of book indicates, and the …

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Telugu poet Varavara Rao, who tested COVID positive, moved to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital for neurological treatment
4 years, 5 months ago

Telugu poet Varavara Rao, who tested COVID positive, moved to Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital for neurological treatment

Firstpost  

Rao and nine other activists were arrested in the Elgar Parishad case, initially probed by the Pune Police and later transferred to the NIA Mumbai: Poet and Elgar Parishad case accused Varavara Rao, a COVID-19 patient, was on Sunday shifted to the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai for neurological and urological treatment, an official said. Rao, 80, was undergoing treatment at …

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Activist Varavara Rao shifted to Nanavati for neurological treatment
4 years, 5 months ago

Activist Varavara Rao shifted to Nanavati for neurological treatment

India Today  

Activist Varavara Rao, who has been arrested and in jail in Maharashtra in the Elgar Parishad case, was admitted to Nanavati hospital, Mumbai early on Sunday. National Human Rights Commission issued notices to the Maharashtra government on Friday for giving proper treatment to Rao. As he required neurological and urological treatment, he was shifted to the private Nanavati Hospital in …

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NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra govt over Varavara Rao's health, tells state to bear expenses for treatment
4 years, 5 months ago

NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra govt over Varavara Rao's health, tells state to bear expenses for treatment

Firstpost  

The NHRC on Friday directed the Maharashtra state chief secretary and D-G of prisons to submit a report about Varavara Rao’s health condition within two weeks The National Human Rights Commission on Friday issued a notice to the Maharashtra government on jailed Telugu poet P Varvara Rao’s health, following outrage over the conditions in which he was kept at a …

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Varavara Rao tests COVID-19 positive; 80-year-old, arrested under UAPA, was found in a 'pool of urine' at JJ Hospital
4 years, 5 months ago

Varavara Rao tests COVID-19 positive; 80-year-old, arrested under UAPA, was found in a 'pool of urine' at JJ Hospital

Firstpost  

Rao, who hails from Telangana, was shifted to the government-run hospital in south Mumbai on Monday night after he complained of giddiness and was later admitted to its neurology department. Octogenarian jailed poet and activist Varavara Rao has tested positive for coronavirus days after his family publicly expressed concern about his health, urging authorities to not “kill him in the …

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As Feared By Family Members, Varavara Rao Tests Positive For Covid-19
4 years, 5 months ago

As Feared By Family Members, Varavara Rao Tests Positive For Covid-19

Live Law  

As apprehended by family members with his steadily declining health, renowned poet and activist Varavara Rao has tested positive for Covid-19. Rao's failing health has been a matter of grave concern for family members and well wishers as he suffers from several comorbidities. In a recent call with family members on Saturday, Rao reportedly sounded delirious and was talking about …

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Bhima Koregaon violence accused activist Varavara Rao tests positive for coronavirus
4 years, 5 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 …

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[Breaking] Mumbai Court Again Refuses To Grant Bail To Varavara Rao & Shoma Sen On Medical Grounds In Bhima Koregaon Case
4 years, 6 months ago

[Breaking] Mumbai Court Again Refuses To Grant Bail To Varavara Rao & Shoma Sen On Medical Grounds In Bhima Koregaon Case

Live Law  

Appearing for the National Investigation Agency, Special Public Prosecutor Prakash Shetty opposed the bail applications and submitted that the High Power Committee constituted by the State government on orders of the Supreme Court excluded those undertrials/prisoners accused under special enactments like Unlawful Activities Act, from being released on temporary bail for decongestion of prisons in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. …

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