Over 10,000 held under UAPA from 2019-2023, but convictions total just 335
A total of 10,440 people were arrested under the anti-terrorism law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, between 2019 and 2023, […]
Bombay HC grants bail to ex-Delhi University professor Hany Babu in Bhima Koregaon case
Babu, arrested in July 2020 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, had spent over five years in prison. The Bombay
Central govt panel recommends removing Muslim groups from OBC list in West Bengal
BJP leaders criticised the previous classification, alleging that religious groups were added to the OBC list for political reasons, while
Supreme Court rules Muslim men must return bride’s parental gifts after divorce
Top court overturns Calcutta HC ruling, saying the law entitles divorced Muslim women to reclaim all marital gifts and property
Kolkata court convicts five for life over 2016 terror conspiracy
Six men were arrested in September 2016 in West Bengal and Assam and were found with explosives, components for improvised
‘I am not a terrorist’: Sharjeel Imam tells Supreme Court as activists press for bail in Delhi riots case
Delhi Police opposed the bail pleas, describing the riots as an “orchestrated, pre-planned and well-designed” attack on national sovereignty Activist
Pregnant woman from West Bengal pushed across border freed on bail from Bangladesh jail
Their release came hours after India’s Supreme Court asked the federal government to consider allowing Khatun and her son to
Indian govt orders smartphone makers to preload mandatory cybersecurity app
The move has raised concerns among privacy advocates and some industry experts who say requiring a non-removable government app undermines