Arrests – Others
– By Geeta Seshu The Haryana State Women’s Commission issued a summons to Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad for two of his social media posts, alleging that he made statements that allegedly “disparaged women officers in the Indian Armed Forces and promoted communal disharmony”. Prof Mahmudabad has contested the allegations and said they constitute […] Read More
People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemns the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and about 150 Ladakhi Padyatris by the Delhi police and the arbitrary imposition of prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS by the Delhi Police Commissioner. PUCL demands that the Ladakhi Padyatris be released immediately and be allowed to continue their democratic […] Read More
‘Innocent until proved guilty’ is an abiding principle for judicial process, one that has been given the go by in numerous cases, thanks to selective police leaks and a brutal media trial that can dangerously prejudice public opinion. But now, an order of the Delhi High Court in the Delhi violence case against Pinjra Tod […] Read More
While the world is engaged in the biggest struggle for survival in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, while all of us are under the most unprecedented lockdown in our history, officers of the Indian government are very busy, making every effort possible to ensure that two prominent public intellectuals, Dr Anand Teltumbde and Gautam […] Read More
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April 9th, 2025
Arrests - Others, Commentaries
“Par yaad rehti bas tareekh”- Gulfisha Fatima : A Saga of Arrest and Re-arrest