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UAPA Tribunal issues notice to Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation
New Delhi: A tribunal, which is examining the validity of the five-year extension of the ban on Zakir Naik’s Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) by the Centre as an unlawful association under the UAPA,…
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Exclusive interview: Justice Chandru on why our Constitution matters
Hyderabad: On December 18, Justice K Chandru – the high court judge popularized by the movie Jai Bhim—was supposed to attend the movie screening followed by a Q and A at the…
- India
Centre forms UAPA Tribunal to probe ban on Zakir Naik’s IRF
New Delhi: The Centre has constituted an Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal headed by Delhi High Court Chief Justice D.N. Patel under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) provisions to adjudicate whether there…
- India
Activist Sudha Bharadwaj released from jail after 3 years
Mumbai: Activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was on Thursday released from a prison here on bail, after spending over three years in jail. Bharadwaj (60), who…
- India
Sudha Bharadwaj to be released; NIA imposes tough bail terms
Mumbai: A special NIA court on Wednesday held that jailed lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, who has been granted default bail by the Bombay High Court in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to be released…
- India
Sedition, UAPA being distributed like Prasad: Swara to Mamta Banerjee
Mumbai: Artists are finding it difficult to “tell stories” and the government is using sedition law and UAPA provisions indiscriminately, actor Swara Bhaskar said during an interaction with West Bengal Chief Minister…
- India
Sharjeel Imam granted bail in one of the cases, to remain in jail
Hyderabad: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) scholar and activist Sharjeel Imam has been granted bail in one of the cases registered by the Uttar Pradesh police against him. Sharjeel will however continue to…
- India
Tripura police to review UAPA cases against journalists, lawyers
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday directed Director General of Police (DGP) V.S. Yadav to review the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) cases lodged against journalists and lawyers, after some…
- Mumbai
Malegaon blast case: Pragya Thakur appears before Mumbai court
Mumbai: BJP’s Bhopal MP Pragya Singh Thakur, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, appeared before a special NIA court here on Wednesday. She appeared before special judge P R Sitre, hearing…
- India
NIA arrests Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested prominent human rights activist Khurram Parvez from Jammu and Kashmir in connection with its ongoing probe in a terror funding case. The…
- India
Vir Das’s ‘I come from 2 Indias’ performance stirs row in India
Indian stand-up comedian Vir Das has become the centre of discussion on social media after he posted the video of his show filmed at the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing…
- India
SC grants protection to lawyers, journalist booked with UAPA in Tripura
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Tripura government on a plea against its decision to invoke the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against two lawyers, and a…
- India
Central govt extends bans on Zakir Naik’s NGO IRF for 5 years
New Delhi: The ban imposed on the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), set up by Zakir Naik who was accused of inspiring Muslim youths in India and abroad to commit terror acts, has…
- India
Tripura violence: SC agrees to hear plea by journalist, others booked under UAPA
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea challenging the Tripura Police’s decision to invoke the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against several lawyers, activists and journalist Shyam…
- Telangana
Penguin postpones Varavara Rao’s book amidst UAPA charges
Hyderabad: Unlawful Activities Prevention Act’s (UAPA) victim, Telugu poet Varavara Rao’s book of poetry is not likely to be published anytime soon. The poet’s collection of poems has been put on hold…
