The Smikhsya / by Smikhsya
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Teachers Association (JNUTA) on Wednesday condemned the raid conducted by Pune Police at the Noida residence of Dr Hany Babu of the English Department, University of Delhi, in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.
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Sabrang.in / by PUCL
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) condemns the raid on DU professor, Dr Hany Babu’s residence in Noida, Delhi, by the Pune police earlier today (10 September 2019).
The unending trial of democracy and unremitting assault on the Constitution and rule of law, in the name of Bhima-Koregaon, and the McCarthy-style With-hunt and victimisation of constitutionally minded academics and citizens questioning anti-democratic actions of the government in the Bhima Koregaon case continues unabated.
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Round Table India / by Vinayakala Korvi
Two genuine intellectuals, academicians and crusaders for justice and truth, from EFLU to University of Delhi … Stay strong … more power to you Hany and Jenny. …
I am highly indebted to Hany. He taught me research methodology and because of him, today I’m excelling as a scholar.
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Outlook / by Preetha Nair
Lawyers and kin of jailed activists allege pre-trial punishment.
“It’s tough without him around. I am not hopeful of any positive outcome now,” says Meenal Gadling, wife of human rights lawyer Surendra Gadling, who has been languishing in Pune’s Yerawada jail for more than a year now.
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Statement by Delhi University Teachers’ Association (DUTA)
Today morning at 6:30 am, the house of Dr. Hany Babu who lives in Noida, was raided by a contingent of Pune Police for six hours without a search warrant. They searched the entire house and took away all electronic devices, laptops, pen drives, mobile phone, etc. At the end of the search, the Pune Police claimed that the raid was in connection with the Bhima Koreagaon case.
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The Wire / by Sukanya Shantha
Babu told ‘The Wire’ that police did not seem to have a search warrant.
Mumbai: A team of Pune police conducted raids on Delhi University associate professor Hany Babu M.T’s residence for more than six hours in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case on Tuesday, September 10. The police team, comprising more than 12 personnel, reached Babu’s Noida house at around 6 am.
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Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff
Pune Police on Tuesday searched the home of Delhi University professor Hany Babu in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, PTI reported. Assistant Commissioner of Police Shivaji Pawar, however, said that no arrest had been made.
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The Times of India / by Swati Deshpande
Mumbai: Law professor Sudha Bharadwaj’s counsel Yug Chaudhary, while seeking her bail in the Elgar Parishad case on Friday, said even in British India courts rejected cases with unsigned and unverified letters as evidence.
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The Indian Express / By Express News Service
Dhawale presented copies of media reports claiming Elgaar Parishad was not linked to Koregaon Bhima violence and further stated that he has no confidence in structure of the commission.
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Business Standard / by Press Trust of India
Activist Sudha Bharadwaj, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, told the Bombay High Court on Friday that she had been in jail for one whole year and the Pune police had failed to produce any credible evidence against her.
Bharadwaj has filed a bail application in the high court.
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Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff
He said doing so would cause prejudice to him in the trial court that is investigating the case.
Bhima Koregaon case accused Surendra Gadling on Friday said he was no more ready to depose before a commission looking into the matter, PTI reported. He had last month said he wanted to give a statement before the commission to share some facts.
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