House Arrest

Kashmiri Leaders "Will Be Released One By One": Adviser To J&K Governor

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday October 3, 2019

Political leaders in Kashmir, who have been under house arrest for more than 50 days, will be released, but in a phased manner, an adviser to Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik said today.

Ahead Of Local Polls, Jammu Leaders Freed From House Arrest

India News | Written by Nazir Masoodi, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Wednesday October 2, 2019

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ended the house arrest of all politicians in Jammu, nearly two months after the government scrapped special status for the state under Article 370 and imposed a security lockdown. Their counterparts in the Kashmir Valley, however, remain under detention or house arrest.

"Only 200-250 Under Detention In J&K, Some In 5-Star Hotels": Ram Madhav

India News | ANI | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Only 200-250 people are under preventive detention in Jammu and Kashmir, and they are in five-star facilities, BJP leader Ram Madhav said on Monday, speaking at an event on the government's decision to end special status to the state under Article 370 and the security restrictions that followed.

Congress Leaders Detained Ahead Of March In UP Against BJP's Chinmayanand

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday September 30, 2019

Congress leaders were today refused permission to take out a march in support of the jailed law student who has accused the BJP's Chinmayanand of rape.The Congress leaders wanted to march from the town of Shahjahanpur to Lucknow, 180 km away,in solidarity with the student.

"Farooq Abdullah Stood By India Through Thick And Thin": Sitaram Yechury

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Monday September 16, 2019

Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPIM) leader Sitaram Yechury on Monday slammed the centre for charging National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah under the strict Public Safety Act (PSA), saying the move was a "cowardly afterthought" by the BJP. He also said Mr Abdullah had supported India through "thick and thin".

Public Safety Act, Used To Detain Farooq Abdullah, Explained In 5 Points

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Thursday September 19, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah was on Monday charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA) - a stringent law that enables detention without trial for two years. The politician, 83, has been charged with "disturbing public order", which carries a three-month detention term. He has so far been under "unofficial" house arrest in S...

Farooq Abdullah's Detention Under Law Cleared By His Father

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Monday September 16, 2019

Farooq Abdullah, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, has been charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA), which allows arrest or detention for up to two years without trial. In an irony, he is at the receiving end of the same law that was cleared by his father and former Chief Minister Sheikh Abdullah in the 1970s.

Farooq Abdullah, 83, Detained Under Tough Public Safety Act

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Neeta Sharma, Edited by Debanish Achom | Monday September 16, 2019

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah was on Monday charged under the Public Safety Act (PSA), a stringent law that enables detention without trial for two years. The senior politician had so far been under "unofficial" house arrest in Srinagar, where hundreds of politicians have been detained or arrested as part of the centre's a...

UP MLA's Father Under House Arrest For "Puja" On Muharram Procession Route

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 11, 2019

The police have registered a case against the father of independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh, also known as Raja Bhaiya, for defying restrictions on holding a "bhandara" on a Muharram procession route in Pratapgarh.

"Atrocious," Says Chandrababu Naidu, Under House Arrest; Cops Lock Gates

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Wednesday September 11, 2019

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, his son Nara Lokesh and several leaders of his Telugu Desam Party (TDP) have been put under house arrest to prevent them from participating in a massive protest against the government run by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. Large gatherings are banned by the police in Palnadu region, seen to be worst aff...

UP Legislator Raja Bhaiya's Father Placed Under House Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

The father of Independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh alias Raja Bhaiya has placed under house arrest in Kunda to thwart his plans to organise a community kitchen on the route of the Muharram procession, police said on Monday.

Ailing CPM Leader Shifted From Srinagar To AIIMS After Top Court Order

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 9, 2019

Ailing CPI(M) leader M Y Tarigami, who has been under house arrest for over a month in Srinagar, was shifted to AIIMS in New Delhi on Monday morning, officials said.

Srinagar Mayor Junaid Mattu Back Under House Arrest Upon Return From Delhi

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu was today put back under house arrest upon his return from New Delhi, where he had gone for medical treatment, reports said. The centre had restricted his movements in the days following the centre's decision to scrap Jammu and Kashmir's special status on August 5.

Pooja Bedi Urges "Batchmate, Friend" Omar Abdullah's Release Soon

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Former actress Pooja Bedi on Monday said she hopes the Centre puts a plan in place soon for the release of ex-Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah who is under arrest for nearly a month.

No Tihar Jail For P Chidambaram, CBI Custody Extended. Bail Plea Today

India News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Tuesday September 3, 2019

Former Union Minister P Chidambaram on Mondayavoided going to Delhi's Tihar Jail, with the Supreme Court extending his CBI custody till Thursday. A lower court also granted the CBI one more day of custody and said it would decide on his interim bail plea today.