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Varda Dixit
Sedition: Criminalising Dissent
08 Feb 2020
What makes sedition a valuable tool for harassment is not necessarily the conviction of an accused. The conviction rate under the section is very low. The problem lies in the fact that it places wide…
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Student Bodies Term Prof Kasim’s Arrest Under UAPA as ‘State Targeted’
20 Jan 2020
At least 65 activists and student leaders in Telangana have been booked under UAPA in October and November last year.
Prudhviraj Rupawat
Telangana: 14 More Student Leaders, Activists ‘Unlawfully’ Arrested for Links with Maoists
21 Dec 2019
Reportedly, at least 65 activists and student leaders have been booked under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in October and November.
Prudhviraj Rupawat
Telangana Police Frame Civil Society as Maoist to Suppress People’s Struggles, Say Activists
07 Dec 2019
In the last two months, allegedly 65 persons have been booked under the UAPA Act in Telangana, according to sources.
Abdul Alim Jafri
382 Persons Arrested Under UAPA in First Year of Adityanath Govt
22 Nov 2019
UP topped the list of persons arrested under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in the country in 2017, while as many as 3,681 persons were arrested across the country from 2015-2017.
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Godse Devotee, Malegaon Blast Accused Pragya Thakur in Defence Consultative Committee
21 Nov 2019
“An insult to our nation's defence forces, to our nation's esteemed parliamentarians & to every Indian”, says Congress party
Yogesh Maitreya
Why Songs Are Sabotaged: Dalits and their Music
30 Oct 2019
Socially-conscious musicians from oppressed communities face targeted violence, especially if they garner mass appeal.
Prudhviraj Rupawat
Telangana: What Is the Gadwal Conspiracy Behind ‘Unlawful’ Arrests
18 Oct 2019
On October 11, Hyderabad Police Commissioner Anjani Kumar declared 23 organisations as banned for their links with CPI(Maoist); while Telangana High Court has termed the arrest of two leaders as ‘…
PTI
Bhima Koregaon Case: SC Extends Protection From Arrest to Gautam Navlakha Till Oct 15
04 Oct 2019
The apex court directed the Maharashtra government to place before it the material collected during the ongoing investigation against Navlakha in connection with the case.
Tarique Anwar
Constitutional Validity of Amendments to UAPA Challenged in SC
25 Aug 2019
The petition said the amendments are infringements upon the fundamental rights of citizens, their reputation and dignity guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.