Jharkhand Police Arrest Independent Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh

State: Jharkhand

Year: 2022

Date: July 17, 2022

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https://freespeechcollective.in/reports/fsc-reports/in-the-intense-battle-for-power-will-free-speech-be-a-casualty-in-jharkhand/

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Rupesh Kumar Singh, an independent Journalist, covering news of Adivasi Rights violations, was arrested by Jharkhand Police on Sunday afternoon, July 17, 2022. Singh was slapped with Sections 10 and 13 of the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) as well as IPC sections 420 (Cheating), 467, 468 and 471 (related to committing forgery). Singh continues to languish in prison.

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Updated On: January 30, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Bail To Jharkhand-Based Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh In UAPA Case

The Supreme Court on January 27 dismissed a Special Leave Petition against the Jharkhand High Court’s order dated December 6, 2023, whereby the High Court denied bail to journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh in a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 over alleged links to the proscribed Communist Party of India (Maoist).

Source:

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/supreme-court-denies-bail-to-jharkhand-based-journalist-rupesh-kumar-singh-in-uapa-case-282512