The stay on the bail Orders of Gautam Navlakha and Mahesh Raut, incarcerated under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, creates an unconstitutional and unjust barrier for the fulfillment of their fundamental rights, laments the author. Read more
Supreme Court hearing bail plea of Mahesh Raut, one of the accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case.
Matter before Justices Bela M Trivedi and Ujjal Bhuyan.
Counsel for Raut and ASG SV Raju for NIA point out recent order by bench hearing Gautam Navlakha bail plea that said Registry is to take a call on tagging and listing after orders from CJI.
Present bench defers matter by a week without expressing any opinion on merits.
Order: Interim order (of stay on bail) to continue.
The civil rights coalition, Campaign Against State Repression (CASR), even as condemning the “intensifying harassment” of activist, writer, lawyer and intellectual Ajay Kumar and is family by India’s investigative agencies, has said that “the arrest of Ajay Kumar under fabricated charges is imminent”, and may happen in the “similar vein” to that of his former associates like Prof GN Saibaba, activist Rona Wilson, late Father Stan Swamy, trade unionist Sudha Bharadwaj, others. Read more/full statement
The first week in the new year repeats the same old story of procedural grind
06/01/2024
The Leaflet / by Sarah Thanawala
The stay on Gautam Navlakha’s bail Order has been extended by the Supreme Court. Ten of the 16 accused in the Bhima Koregaon case continue to be incarcerated.
This week, the Supreme Court granted an extension to the stay on the bail granted by the Bombay High Court to journalist and human rights activist Gautam Navlakha. Read more
Supreme Court Extends Bombay HC’s Stay On Bail Granted To Gautam Navlakha In Bhima Koregaon Case
05/01/2024
Live Law / by Debby Jain
In the National Investigation Agency’s petition challenging the grant of bail to journalist Gautam P Navlakha in the Bhima Koregaon case over alleged Maoist links, the Supreme Court today extended the stay granted by the Bombay High Court on the order granting bail.
A Division Bench of Justices MM and SVN Bhatti ordered for the matter to be listed before the Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, to take a call on listing of the same with other connected petitions filed by co-accused, or for clubbing of all the matters to enable hearing by a single Bench. Read more
SC extends stay imposed by Bombay HC on order granting bail to Gautam Navlakha
05/01/2024
The Telegraph / by pti
Navlakha, who was arrested in August 2018, was in November 2023 permitted by the Supreme Court to be placed under house arrest
The Supreme Court on Friday extended the stay imposed by the Bombay High Court on the operation of its order granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case. Read more
Supreme Court Issues Notice To NIA On Professor Hany Babu’s Bail Plea
03/01/2024
Live Law / by Awstika Das
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (January 3) issued notice in the bail plea of Delhi University professor Hany Babu, who was arrested by the National IInvestigating Agency (NIA) in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case.
A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Sanjay Karol was hearing Babu’s special leave petition challenging a September 2022 decision of the Bombay High Court to reject his bail application in this case. Read more
Supreme Court seeks NIA response to bail plea by Professor Hany Babu
03/01/2024
Bar & Bench / by Abhimanyu Hazarika
Babu was arrested in July 2020 on charges of being a member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) and being involved in conspiracy to attack Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the response of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to a bail plea filed by professor Hany Babu in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence case [Hany Babu vs National Investigation Agency and anr]. Read more
Surendra Gadling returns to Taloja jail.
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The stuggle for freedom will prevail. But look at that smile , that victory sign , that good cheer after over 5 years in Taloja jail.
Stifling of right to protest, freedom: Open letter to CJI Chandrachud
03/01/2024
SabrangIndia / by SabrangIndia
The open letter has alleged that peaceful protests were met with fake encounters, abductions and demolition of houses belonging to the protesters by police and other government instrumentalities
… Text of the Open Letter:
To D.Y. Chandrachud,
The Chief Justice of India,
Supreme Court of India
2nd January 2024
Dear Justice Chandrachud,
We write this letter to you as a members of democratic-minded civil society and activists who are working on issues concerning democratic ethos of the people and the protection of their civic, democratic, and constitutional rights. Read more / full letter
Open letter from civil rights activists to CJI Chandrachud on freedom curbs
03/01/2024
The Telegraph online / by R. Balaji
The letter alleged that peaceful protests were met with fake encounters, abductions and demolition of houses belonging to the protesters by police and other government instrumentalities
A group of civil rights activists and organisations on Tuesday wrote an “open letter” to Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on the alleged suppression of free speech, peaceful protests and rallies by police, leading to the stifling of democratic dissent in the country. Read more
Open Letter to CJI Chandrachud highlights Concerns Over Erosion of Democratic Rights
03/01/2024
The Mooknayak / by The Mooknayak English
The letter questions India’s commitment to being the world’s largest democracy and refers to the words of jurist John Rawls, stressing the importance of justice and the need to reform or abolish unjust laws and institutions. The plea is for the judiciary to uphold equal liberties and protect rights secured by justice, emphasizing that such rights should not be subject to political bargaining or social interests. Read more
Bhima Koregaon: The process continues to clot as punishment as another year passes by
Many of the accused in the Bhima Koregaon–Elgar Parishad case have now spent one more year incarcerated without a trial. A far cry from the verbiage of high judicial officials that even a day’s denial of liberty is too much.
… Here is a recap of the major developments in the case this year, of bail applications granted, stayed and pending; the consistent pleas for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to comply with the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973; and the courts heeding to medical conditions-related pleas of the accused. Read more
Koregaon Bhima Battle Anniversary: Images of Indian Constitution, Ambedkar adorn Jaystambh
Commemorative events like the Bhima-Koregaon battle anniversary open a pathway for alternative cultural expressions. Such sites become spaces for new political aspirations.
On January 1, hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the Bhima-Koregaon monument to mark the 206th anniversary of the battle of Bhima-Koregaon. For about a decade and a half now, the memorial at Bhima-Koregaon near Pune in Maharashtra has become a noteworthy site of public attention, underlining the significance of an alternative reading of social and political histories. Read more
Pune: Blue flags flutter across Nagar Road
02/01/2024
PuneMirror Bureau / by Chaitraly Deshmukh
Bhim Sainiks converge at Vijay Stambh to pay obeisance on 206th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima
Amidst elaborate security arrangements, thousands of Bhim Sainiks assembled to pay homage at the historic Vijay Stambh (victory pillar) on Monday, marking the 206th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima. Read more
Koregaon Bhima Battle Anniversary: Images of Indian Constitution, Ambedkar adorn Jaystambh
01/01/2024
The Indian Express / by Chandan Haygunde
This year, the state government has decorated the ‘Jaystambh’ with images of the Constitution of India with the caption “Bhartiya Samvidhanache Amrut Mahotsavi Varsh” (platinum jubilee year of the Indian Constitution).
Preparations were in full swing for the programme to be held at the ‘Jaystambh’ at Perne village in Pune district on Monday to mark the 206th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima. Read more
Security stepped up for Koregaon Bhima battle anniversary at Perne
31/12/2023
Hindustan Times / by Nadeem Inamdar
Heavy security force has been deployed in and around Koregaon Bhima victory pillar Jaystambh at Perne village as the district administration expects around 20 lakh visitors to the historic memorial on January 1, 2024, for the anniversary of the battle of Koregaon Bhima. Read more
Koregaon Bhima battle anniversary: Security tightened at Jaystambh for Jan 1 event
30/12/2023
The Indian Express / by Express News Service
As a precaution, police have issued notices to a number of people including activists of different groups, local villagers and others, who were booked in different cases regarding the Koregaon Bhima violence, asking them to stay out of the region on the day of the event.
Heavy security is being deployed at the Jaystambh, which is expecting more visitors than 2023, for the January 1 programme in 2024, to mark the anniversary of the battle of Koregaon Bhima. Read more
Police monitor social media posts ahead of battle of Koregaon Bhima anniversary
26/12/2023
Hindustan Times / by Nadeem Inamdar
State home department instructs police authorities to monitor social media posts related to Koregaon Bhima anniversary events to ensure law and order
The Pune city and its rural counterpart under the directions from the district collectorate have begun security arrangements, surveillance and other safety measures ahead of the 206th anniversary of the battle of Koregaon Bhima at the village. Read more
Security measures intensified as Koregaon Bhima battle anniversary approaches
26/12/2023
Pune Mirror / by Prakhar Yadav
The state home department, in an effort to maintain law and order, has directed the police to closely monitor social media posts related to the upcoming festivities and events
As the 206th anniversary of the Battle of Koregaon Bhima approaches, the district collectorate has instructed both Pune city and its rural counterpart to initiate comprehensive security plans, surveillance, and other safety measures. The state home department, in an effort to maintain law and order, has directed the police to closely monitor social media posts related to the upcoming festivities and events. Read more
