Binayak Sen

Some members in NAC are Naxal sympathisers: BJP

Alleging that some members of the National Advisory Council (NAC) are Naxal sympathisers, BJP today said the menace of Naxalism has spread to 250 districts in the country due to "soft handling" of the issue by UPA government at Centre.

Activist-doctor Binayak Sen's house in West Bengal burgled

Sen was at his residence when the thieves broke into the house here early today.

Chomsky backs anti-Kudankulam stir, warns of another Bhopal

Chomsky is among other personalities that have expressed their support for the protests against the Kudankulam nuclear power plant.

Aseem Trivedi's arrest: Blame the law, state... and ourselves

The issue here is the Indian state’s interest in retaining and creating laws that enable the willful and arbitrary exercise of brute force. And they remain unchallenged because most of us don't care as much about a core democratic principle: equal protection under the law.

Gandhi Award for Binayak Sen, hot potato for Indian government

The Gandhi Foundation in London is giving its peace award to Dr. Binayak Sen today. In Gandhi's homeland, the government that threw him in jail is red-faced. But it's letting him go get his award and that's a sensible thing to do.

Dr Binayak Sen: the 'Maoist' who wants to stay out of jail

Binayak Sen has played multiple roles over the years; academician, pediatrician, public health specialist, human rights activist and according to a Chattisgarh court, a Maoist and a traitor.

SC suspends Narayan Sanyal's life term, grants him bail

Narayan Sanyal was convicted along with People's Union of Civil Liberties' Vice President Binayak Sen.

Maoists are now ready for final assault to overawe India

The Maoists are preparing for a final assault on democracy in cahoots with the global Left and religious forces that want to overawe India.

Bail is rule, jail exception: Khurshid retaliates

Salman Khurshid said that while it was for the courts to decide as to who should be locked up, the dictum of bail being the rule and jail an exception has been laid down by the Supreme Court itself.

Police raid activist Kavita Srivastava's Jaipur residence

Kavita Srivastava is a PUCL member and is involved in many high-profile cases against the government like the Planning Commission's take on BPL, supporting Binayak Sen and securing justice for missing Dalit nurse Bhanwari Devi.