Topic: Bhima Koregaon
‘Left to die’: Families of Bhima Koregaon accused demand their release, say jail conditions poor
The families and friends of Bhima Koregaon prisoners organised a webinar Friday to highlight the deteriorating health of the prisoners and unhygienic conditions in jails.
UK MPs, Nobel laureates urge India to free jailed Bhima Koregaon activists ‘in grave danger’
Letter says 'human rights defenders' awaiting trials in jails have developed health issues because of 'neglect, absence of proper medical care, deplorable hygiene conditions'.
Bombay HC extends Bhima Koregaon accused Stan Swamy’s stay at hospital till 18 June
Swamy's counsel said that his stay at the private hospital should be extended as he has tested positive for Covid. The Jesuit priest and activist has been in the hospital since 28 May.
HC asks Maharashtra to submit Bhima Koregaon accused Sudha Bharadwaj’s medical report
According to her counsel, Sudha Bharadwaj was kept in a ward of the prison with 50 other women under extremely unsanitary conditions, and with just three toilets for all of them.
Bhima Koregaon accused Hany Babu denied eye treatment, family says, Taloja jail refutes claim
DU Assistant Professor Hany Babu’s wife Jenny Rowena says infection has worsened over 9 days, but Taloja jail superintendent claims he’s been to hospital twice, including Wednesday.
‘Community interest outweighs right of personal liberty’: Why court denied bail to Stan Swamy
Stan Swamy was arrested last October. NIA court says there is sufficient evidence for believing that accusations against Swamy and his co-accused are prima facie true.
SC seeks response of NIA on Gautam Navlakha’s bail plea in Bhima Koregaon case
A bench headed issued notice to NIA on the plea of the activist against the Bombay HC order dismissing his bail plea and asked the probe agency to respond by 15 March.
SC to hear bail plea of Gautam Navlakha in connection with Bhima Koregaon case on 3 March
According to police, some activists allegedly made inflammatory speeches and provocative statements at the Elgar Parishad meet in 2017, which triggered violence the next day.
Bombay HC relied on this Supreme Court order in a UAPA case to grant bail to Varavara Rao
Varavara Rao, accused in Bhima Koregaon violence case, has been granted bail for 6 months. HC said an undertrial’s health can't be ignored just because he is accused of a serious offence.
Abdicating constitutional duties if we didn’t grant bail, says Bombay HC in Varavara Rao case
Varavara Rao, the 82-year-old activist who arrested in the Bhima Koregaon case, was granted bail on medical grounds for six months. Read the full court order here.
How Emergency made it to school textbooks during Congress raj
The preface in the NCERT book on political science said it was a “tribute to the maturity of Indian democracy”. I wince as I read that now.
Moody’s cuts India’s growth forecast from previous estimate of 13.9% to 9.6% for 2021
Moody's said the second wave Covid infection hit India's economy in April, May and faster vaccination progress will be paramount in restricting economic losses to June quarter.
Defence
India, US kick off two-day multi-domain wargame in Indian Ocean Region with eye on China
The US deployed its naval carrier strike group, led by the USS Ronald Reagan, and a fleet of F-18 fighter jets and E-2C Hawkeye all-weather aircraft for the exercise, officials said.
China’s Wuhan story unravels as world’s finest, including from India, nail Covid lab-leak proof
The global hunt for where the virus behind pandemic came from shows science, democracy and a sense of inquiry can overcome politics, ideology and omerta codes.