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How the Delhi riots case remains stagnant with close to a dozen student leaders incarcerated
A look back at the trajectory of the Delhi Riots case(s), especially the infamous and belatedly registered FIR 59/2020 reveals a litany of procedural and substantive failures, together resulting in the incarceration without bail, for five long years, ten student activists and human rights defenders and one more politician as “accused”
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Free Teesta Setalvad: Indian intelligentsia bats for Teesta Setalvad
Highly respected lawyers, academics and journalists have strongly condemned her arrest
Teesta Setalvad applies for bail
Courts asks State to respond; hearing scheduled for July 8
Review order and withdraw observations against Teesta Setalvad and whistleblowers: CCG to SC
Group of former civil servants asks if constitutional right to approach courts can be treated in so cavalier and revengeful a fashion that the persons seeking justice are put behind bars?
Teesta Setalvad’s arrest shows how our rights are being trampled upon: Rights groups
Nearly a fortnight after her arrest, support for the 60-year-old grows stronger
Dismayed and shocked by arrest of Teesta Setalvad: CJP trustees
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Trustees issue statement expressing complete confidence in the human rights defender
Gauri Lankesh case: Why is the Defence harping on alleged “Naxalite connections”, family fued?
Sister Kavita told court about men suspiciously loitering near Gauri’s home days before she was killed, but defence appears to be deflecting focus from role of Hindutva groups
Sharjeel Imam claims he was assaulted, called “terrorist” in jail
JNU student and Delhi riots accused has moved court alleging that other jail inmates have been targeting him
Alt New denies allegations of foreign funding
On Monday, the organisations issued a statement denying all such allegations
Gujarat court remands Teesta Setalvad to judicial custody
She will now be taken to the Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad, where she will be lodged for 14 days or till she gets bail
Mapping solidarity: 26 protests so far demanding Teesta Setalvad’s release
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