From UAPA-charged Natasha Narwal and Devangana Kalita to V. Geetha, panellists at the book launch gave new insights into what happens to women inside jails in India.
Khalid Saifi's wife Nargis, Varavara Rao's daughter Pavana and Safoora Zargar live with constant anxiety and social stigma. Being a political prisoner or a relative of one brings little hope of justice.
Sukesh Chandrashekhar allegedly got in touch with actor Jacqueline Fernandez from inside Tihar Jail in 2021 through a go-between to begin seven-month 'love affair'.
Sher Singh Rana was convicted for the 2001 murder of bandit-turned-MP Phoolan Devi in 2014. He was granted bail in 2016 by Delhi HC, after he appealed his sentence.
The direction comes after ED revealed last year in November that it unearthed a 'secret underground office' in Tihar operated by jailed ex-Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra
Compulsory tests, quarantine for all new inmates, new oxygen plant installed in Tihar. A total of 99 prison inmates & 88 staffers have tested positive for Covid-19 in the third wave.
Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar — in prison for allegedly killing a 23-year-old after a brawl at Chhatrasal wrestling academy last May — 'offers tips but isn't training anyone'.
A Delhi Police probe has revealed erstwhile Unitech promoters Sanjay and Ajay Chandra made thousands of personal calls to their employees and relatives from Tihar jail.
Chandra brothers, who are in jail since August 2017 are accused of siphoning home buyers' money. SC had asked them at the time to deposit Rs 750 crore by 31 December the same year.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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