Is Modi’s BJP introducing Big Brother?
Financial Times / by Benjamin Parkin & Stephanie Findlay
Privacy data bill provides chance to follow the European model or China’s approach.
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NPR, Bhima Koregaon Case Sow First Seeds of Difference Within Maha Vikas Aghadi
Solidarity campaign, 2019
The Wire / by The Wire Analysis
… A few days ago, the state government did a U-turn over its stand on the Centre’s move to have the National Investigative Agency take over the Elgar Parishad case, as part of which several activists have been held for over a year on charges of sedition.
Just before the NIA took it over, there was speculation that the accused would get bail; that was effectively stymied by the Centre.
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Have sought legal opinion for SIT probe into case, says Deshmukh
Graphic documented by MRSD, 2018
The Indian Express / by Chandan Haygunde
“Even if the case has been transferred to the NIA, I have submitted a note to the advocate general seeking legal opinion whether the state can form a SIT for this case. If the legal opinion is in favour, then the state will form a SIT…,” Deshmukh said.
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AFTER NIA TAKES OVER PROBE; MAHARASHRA MULLS PARALLEL INVESTIGATION
15/02/2020
India TV / by India TV News Desk
Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Saturday said that he has written to the Advocate General to seek his opinion whether the state government could run a parallel probe into the Bhima-Koregaon violence-Elgar Parishad case, after the investigation into the case was transferred to the National Investigative Agency (NIA) earlier this week by a Pune-based court.
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Case Transferred to Special NIA Court Mumbai From Pune
Live Law / by Nitish Kashyap
The Additional Sessions Court, Pune on Friday allowed National Investigation Agency’s application seeking transfer of the trial in Bhima Koregaon case to Special NIA Court Mumbai.
Firstly, the Central Government passed an order on January 24, 2020 directing NIA to take up the investigation in the case. Pursuant to this, NIA filed an application before the trial court.
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Sufficient Material To Enable Court to Record Prima Facie Opinion Says Bombay HC
Live Law / by Nitish Kashyap
The Bombay High Court rejected anticipatory bail applications filed by journalist Gautam Navlakha and academician/scholar Anand Teltumbde, accused in the case regarding caste based violence that took place at Bhima Koregaon in Pune on January 1, 2018.
Justice PD Naik perused through the sealed envelope submitted by the Special Public Prosecutor Aruna Pai which contained “additional material” against both the accused.
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After Sharad Pawar, now Kharge attacks Uddhav over case transfer to NIA
MRSD poster, Jun 2019
Times Now Digital / by Times Now Digital
Mumbai: It’s not all okay with the ‘Maha Vikas Aghadi’ government in Maharashtra …
Barely three months into their government, major differences have started spilling out in the open, the most significant of it being the Bhima-Koregaon case and its investigation.
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Bhima Koregaon case transferred from Pune to NIA court in Mumbai
Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff
A sessions court in the city of Pune in Maharashtra on Friday transferred the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case to a special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai, PTI reported. Additional Sessions Judge SR Navander passed the order after the state government submitted it had no objection to the investigation agency’s plea for a transfer.
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HC Refuses Anticipatory Bail To Gautam Navlakha & Anand Teltumbde [Read Order]
Live Law / by Nitish Kashyap
The Bombay High Court on Friday refused to grant anticipatory bail to journalist Gautam Navlakha and scholar Anand Teltumbde in the Bhima Koregaon case.
However, the interim protection from arrest granted to both the accused was extended for four weeks in order to grant the accused time to appeal before the apex court.
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Sharad Pawar criticises Shiv Sena for ‘supporting’ transfer of case to NIA
Pic: MRSD, 2018
Scroll.in / by Scroll Staff
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh alleged on Thursday that Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray overruled him in the matter.
Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Friday reiterated that the Centre’s decision to transfer the Bhima Koregaon case to the National Investigation Agency was wrong, ANI reported.
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U-turn: NCP-held home dept gives Elgar case to NIA
Pic: Mumbai Rises to Save Democracy event, Dec 2019
Times of India / by Prafulla Marpakwar
MUMBAI: In a volte-face, the NCP-led home department on Wednesday granted permission to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the inquiry in the Elgar Parishad case.
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NO OBJECTION TO NIA TAKING OVER ELGAR PARIHAD CASE, SAYS THACKERAY GOVT
13/02/2020
The New Indian Express / by PTI
The Maharashtra government has said it has no objection to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) taking over probe into the Elgar Parishad case.
The Centre last month transferred the probe in the case from Pune Police to the NIA, a decision which was then criticised by the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in Maharashtra.
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