UAPA
- Delhi
PFI moves Delhi HC against UAPA Tribunal order confirming Centre’s ban
New Delhi: Popular Front of India (PFI) Friday moved the Delhi High Court challenging an order of an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal confirming the five-year ban imposed on it by…
- India
Delhi: 12 cases under stringent UAPA, crimes against foreign nationals surge
New Delhi: Despite being decried as a tool to stifle dissent, the number of cases filed under the “draconian”, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, commonly known as the anti-terror law, has increased by…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: Court slams public prosecutors for seeking multiple passovers
New Delhi: A court here on Saturday denounced the public prosecutors’ conduct for “seeking multiple passovers” in the 2020 Delhi communal riots cases on the grounds of being preoccupied with other cases,…
- Kashmir
UAPA charges dropped against students who ‘celebrated’ Australia’s WC victory
Srinagar: The J&K government on Saturday dropped charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against seven Kashmiri students who were earlier booked under the stringent act. The seven students of Sher-e-Kashmir…
- Kashmir
M Y Tarigami questions students’ arrest under UAPA, leads anti-BJP protest in Jammu
Jammu: Leading a protest against the BJP here, senior CPI (M) leader M Y Tarigami on Tuesday questioned the arrest of university students under UAPA for allegedly raising objectionable slogans and celebrating…
- India
Only 0.09% share in NewsClick, no role in journalism, management: HR head
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Friday raised questions on the maintainability of the bail application of NewsClick Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty in a case lodged under the UAPA, but his…
- India
India must stop harassing activists, say advocacy groups amid FATF review
The Indian government misused rules that prevent terrorist financing to stifle freedom of expression, alleged Amnesty International, Charity & Security Network (C&SN), and Human Rights Watch (HRW). The renowned human rights bodies…
- Delhi
UAPA case: Delhi court sends NewsClick editor, HR head to judicial custody till Dec 1
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under the provisions of…
- India
Delhi riots: HC lists bail pleas by Sharjeel, others for fresh hearing in January
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday listed for hearing in January the bail pleas of student activist Sharjeel Imam, United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi and several others in a UAPA…
- India
SC seeks Centre’s response on Umar Khalid’s plea against validity of UAPA
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a plea filed by student activist Umar Khalid challenging the provisions of the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).…
- India
NewsClick editor knocks court’s door for release of devices, HR head seeks bail
New Delhi: NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakraborty have moved a Delhi court seeking release of electronic devices seized by police and bail, respectively, in a case lodged…
- India
PFI moves SC against UAPA tribunal’s decision confirming 5-year ban
New Delhi: The Popular Front of India (PFI) has moved the Supreme Court against an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) tribunal confirming the five-year ban imposed on it by the central government.…
- India
SC tags Umar Khalid’s plea challenging UAPA with existing petitions against it
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday tagged a writ petition by former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid with other existing petitions that challenge the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Earlier,…
- Delhi
Delhi HC dismisses pleas by NewsClick founder against arrest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed pleas by NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and HR head Amit Chakravarty challenging their arrest in a UAPA case, saying that it does not…
- India
25 scribes questioned; NewsClick editor, HR to be produced in court today
New Delhi: Delhi Police Special Cell has questioned about 25 journalists and contributors of the NewsClick for a second time in connection with a UAPA case registered against the online news portal…
