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"Article Unverified... Our Oversight": Manipur Journalists Arrested For Sedition

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday January 18, 2021

Two Manipur journalists charged with sedition and arrested under stringent anti-terror law UAPA - in connection with an article published in The Frontier Manipur, a local news website - have said the "unverified" article was published due to their "oversight"

"Harassed, Abused": Ex-Councillor Ishrat Jahan, Jailed In Delhi Riots Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 22, 2020

Former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in a northeast Delhi riots case, alleged before a court in Delhi on Tuesday that she was beaten up by inmates at Mandoli jail and was continuously facing harassment in prison.

Jesuits Protest As 83-Year-Old Stan Swamy In Jail For Over 2 Months

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday December 17, 2020

The Jesuits -- a Roman Catholic order whose members are known for running some of the best educational institutes in the country are protesting the continued jail custody of Father Stan Swamy under the anti-terror law, UAPA, in the Bhima-Koregaon case.

AAP Government Nod To Prosecute JNU's Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam Under Stringent Anti-Terror Law

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 7, 2020

Delhi government has granted prosecution sanction against former JNU student leader Umar Khalid and PhD scholar at the varsity Sharjeel Imam in connection with a case related to the February communal violence in northeast Delhi, sources said on Friday.

Hizbul's Syed Salahuddin, Bhatkal Brothers Designated "Terrorists"

India News | Neeta Sharma | Tuesday October 27, 2020

India today declared 18 Pakistan-based persons, including three of gangster Dawood Ibrahim's key henchmen and Indian Mujahideen (IM) founder Riyaz Bhatkal, terrorists under UAPA. This aligns the country's anti-terrorism policy with the laws of several other nations such as the US, China, and the European Union, focusing on individuals and not only ...

Alone In My Cell, Practically In Solitary Confinement: Umar Khalid Tells Court

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 22, 2020

Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with north-east Delhi violence in February, told a Delhi court on Thursday that he was not allowed to step out of his cell and it was sort of a "solitary confinement".

"Time To Break The Silence": Opposition Leaders Condemn Stan Swamy's Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 21, 2020

Opposition leaders on Wednesday expressed solidarity with activist Stan Swamy, who has been charged under the anti-terror law UAPA, and demanded that the stringent law be repealed.

"Go To High Court First": Top Court To Journalist Arrested Over Hathras

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday October 12, 2020

The Supreme Court has asked the Kerala journalist who was arrested last week while on his way to Hathras, and charged under anti-terror law UAPA, to first approach the Allahabad High Court for bail

FIR Against Journalist, Arrested On Way To Hathras, Under Anti-Terror Law

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday October 7, 2020

A journalist from Kerala and three others arrested in Mathura have been charged with sedition by the Uttar Pradesh police. The men were arrested on Monday night while they were on way to Hathras to meet the family of the 20-year-old woman from Scheduled Castes whose alleged gang rape and murder has triggered outrage across the country.

Delhi Violence: Student Activist Alleges Mental Harassment By Jail Staff

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 21, 2020

Student activist Gulfisha Fatima, arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), alleged before a Delhi court on Monday that she was being subjected to communal slurs and mental harassment by jail authorities.

"Not Seen Inciting Violence": JNU Student Gets Bail In Delhi Riots Case

Delhi News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Debanish Achom | Friday September 18, 2020

Activist group Pinjra Tod's member Natasha Narwal has been granted bail in a case linked to the riots in north-east Delhi neighbourhoods this February. Ms Narwal will, however, stay in Delhi's Tihar Jail as she also faces charges under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act or UAPA in another case linked to the riots that left over 50 dea...

Court Dismisses Bail Plea Of Pinjra Tod Member In Delhi Riots Case

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 29, 2020

A Delhi court has dismissed the bail application of Pinjra Tod member and JNU student Devangana Kalita, who has been booked under the stringent anti-terror law, UAPA, in a case related to the communal violence in northeast Delhi in February.

Stop "Political Drama" Over Unlawful Activities Act: Amarinder Singh Tells Sukhbir Singh Badal

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday July 31, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday tersely told SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal to open his eyes to the secessionist threat of anti-Indian forces instead of indulging in "political theatrics" over the alleged misuse of anti-terror law UAPA.

Delhi Violence: Time Granted In Probe Against Jamia Alumni Group Chief

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

A court in has granted one more month to Delhi police to complete its probe in a case against the president of Alumni Association of Jamia Millia Islamia who was arrested under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the riots in northeast Delhi in February.

Anti-Terror Agency Files Case Against 4 In Kerala Gold Smuggling Scandal

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday July 10, 2020

The National Investigation Agency today filed a First Information Report against four accused in a case of gold smuggling through diplomatic channels. At least 30 kg gold under the name of the UAE consulate had reached Thiruvananthapuram, the Kerala High Court was told. The NIA in a statement said it filed the case under the stringent Unlawful Acti...