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Jamaat-e-Islami J&K activists and separatists face prolonged jail, frequent police questioning in the aftermath of Pulwama attack
Ishfaqnaseem • 6 years agoScores of Jamaat-e-Islami Jammu and Kashmir activists and other separatist leaders, who were arrested after the Pulwama attack and then released on bail, are being re-arrested under fresh cases and frequently called to police stations for questioning, claim their lawyers and human rights activists
Bhima Koregaon case: SC directs Maharashtra government to submit chargesheet filed against arrested activists before 8 December
• 6 years agoThe Supreme Court Monday directed the Maharashtra government to submit before it the charge sheet filed against arrested rights activists before a Pune court in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.
2008 Malegaon blasts case: SC asks Bombay HC to hear accused Lt-Col Purohit's plea questioning validity of trial under UAPA
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe Supreme Court on Monday asked the Bombay High Court to hear the plea of Lt Colonel Shrikant Purohit, who is an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, on 21 November.
2008 Malegaon blast case: NIA court charges Pragya Singh, Prasad Purohit and five others with terror conspiracy, murder
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Bombay High Court on Monday had refused to stay framing of charges by the trial court against Lt Col Prasad Shrikant Purohit and other accused persons in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case.
2008 Malegaon blast case: Bombay HC declines to stay framing of charges against Lt Col Prasad Purohit
• 7 years agoOn 27 December, 2017 the special NIA court had dismissed the pleas filed by Lt Col Purohit, Pragya Singh Thakur and the others seeking that they be discharged from the Malegaon blast case.
NIA court frames charges against six alleged Islamic State members for terrorist activities in South India
• 7 years agoThe NIA registered a suo motu case on 1 October, 2016, based on information regarding activities of some youths, who had the intention of furthering the objectives of the proscribed terrorist group in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
No relief for Malegaon blast accused Lt Col Purohit: Bombay HC refuses to stay framing of charges
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, Naveen Sinha and KM Joseph said entertaining Col Purohit's petition at this stage might impact the ongoing trial in the case. The bench, however, granted Purohit the liberty to raise his contentions before the trial court and said it is not expressing any opinion on his petition.
Unlawful Activities Act: India's anti-terrorism law's ambiguous nature gives unreasonable power to authorities
Ajay Kumar • 7 years agoThe Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 is India's anti-terrorism law. The UAPA, along with the National Security Act, 1980, are the two swords of the law that are used to combat terrorism.
Calcutta HC refuses to pass order on Lalgarh movement leader Chatradhar Mahato's bail plea, to hear case on 25 July
Sukanyar • 7 years agoThe Kolkata High Court refused to pass order on a bail petition by Chatradhar Mahato, who was the face of the Lalgarh movement in West Bengal, saying it would hear out his appeal and bail application together
2008 Malegaon blasts: Bombay HC admits accused Lt Colonel Shrikant Purohit's plea to revise rejection of discharge from case
• 7 years agoThe Bombay high court admitted a plea filed by Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Shrikant Purohit, an accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, challenging previous judgments of the High Court and a special trial court that had rejected his discharge from the case.