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TopicVaravara Rao

Topic: Varavara Rao

Supreme Court grants bail to activist and poet Varavara Rao in 2018 Bhima Koregaon case

The apex court gave Rao bail on medical grounds; he had been in custody for two and a half years.

‘Cops pry kids’ hands from their father’s grasp’: What families of ‘political prisoners’ face

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.

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.

2 years, 3 charge sheets & 16 arrests — Why Bhima Koregaon accused are still in jail

Since 2018, stringent UAPA rules, SC’s Zahoor Watali order, NIA takeover and allegedly ‘inadmissible’ evidence has made sure that all accused remain in custody.

Varavara Rao, Sharjeel are not isolated Covid cases as jails become the new hotspots

Across the country, there have been 3,355 Covid cases in prisons and it’s not just inmates who have been affected as a large number of jail staff have also tested positive. 

Noam Chomsky, Christophe Jaffrelot among 146 scholars demanding Varavara Rao’s release

The statement released by the scholars says Varavara Rao’s health condition suggests a 'clear neglect' by the authorities.

Telugu poet Varavara Rao tests Covid positive, doctors say he has no breathing difficulty

Earlier this week, the 80-year-old activist was shifted from the Taloja Central Jail to JJ Hospital in south Mumbai after he complained of dizziness.  

With no new evidence, NIA relies on Pune police case to oppose bail to Bhima-Koregaon accused

NIA affidavits opposing the bail petitions of rights activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao and Shoma Sen had content similar to Pune Police’s findings in 2018 & 2019.

Supreme Court refuses special probe into arrest of five activists in Bhima-Koregaon case

Supreme Court extends house arrest of activists Sudha Bharadwaj, Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Vernon Gonsalves and Arun Ferreira by four weeks.

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