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Nitya Chakraborty
Delhi Court’s Order on Disha Ravi’s Bail is Reminder that India’s Sedition Law Needs Revision
25 Feb 2021
The Disha Ravi case underlines that the democratic forces in the country who stand for free expression and dissent under Article 19 of the Constitution, must vigorously assert for the removal of the…
The Leaflet
UP Govt Moves SC Challenging Allahabad HC Order Quashing Dr Kafeel Khan NSA Detention
12 Dec 2020
The plea stated that Dr. Kafeel’s detention was based on the subjective satisfaction of the District Magistrate ate Aligarh and the same was not opened for examination by the High court.
Abdul Alim Jafri
Allahabad HC Ruling on Misuse of Cow Slaughter Act in UP Hailed
27 Oct 2020
‘Yogi Govt Misuses Every Draconian Law Against Muslims and Dalits’, say rights activists, including to former top cops.
The Leaflet
SC Dismisses Sudha Bharadwaj’s Interim Bail Plea on Medical Grounds as Withdrawn
24 Sep 2020
Apex court says the activist stands a good chance of getting regular bail
Kashif Kakvi
MP: High Court Drops NSA Charges Against Five Detained for Muharram Procession
18 Sep 2020
Bemoaning “media trials”, the two-judge bench said that “adjudicating authorities are delivering their judgments based on media trials.”
Newsclick Report
Modi Govt Using State Resources to Keep Activists Behind Bars Amid Pandemic, Says New Report
18 Sep 2020
The report, prepared by global civil society alliance CIVICUS, recommends that the Indian government must drop the baseless and politically-motivated criminal charges against activists and release…
Newsclick Team
'Anti-Terror Laws Need To Be Scrapped'
17 Sep 2020
Anti-terror laws have been used and misused against people belonging to religious, ethnic and political minorities, says Dr Shylashri Shankar, Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, in an…
The Leaflet
UP Govt Releases Dr Kafeel After Allahabad High Court Declares Detention Under NSA “Bad in Law”
02 Sep 2020
The bench observed that a complete reading of the speech given by Dr. Kafeel at Aligarh Muslim University on which the detention was based prima facie did not disclose any effort to promote hatred or…
Abdul Alim Jafri
Kafeel Khan’s Speech Doesn’t Show Any Bid to Promote Hatred or Violence: Allahabad HC
01 Sep 2020
My husband was punished for a crime he did not commit, says Shabista, the incarcerated doctor’s wife.
The Leaflet
Allahabad HC Calls for Original Records of Dr Kafeel Khan’s NSA Detention
24 Aug 2020
The court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the mother of Dr. Khan, seeking the release of her son.