There was prima facie evidence against him in the case, the court had noted. Swamy then filed an appeal in the HC, but he died before the HC could decide it.
While posthumously hearing the appeals filed by late activist Stan Swamy, the Bombay High Court said it had ensured to remain fair while passing orders on his medical bail plea
The responses to an editorial I wrote earlier highlighted how divided the country has become, and possibly how devoid of compassion many of our citizens are.
As activist Sudha Bharadwaj's health deteriorates inside prison, her friends and family speak to Outlook about her incarceration and work among the tribals in Chhattisgarh.
Suffering from Parkinson's disease and a host of other medical ailments, Swamy, who was then 83-year-old, was remanded to judicial custody following his arrest.
Any post-mortem of how state and courts failed Swamy will be a case of too little, too late.
Advocate Desai urged the high court to permit Swamy's aide, father Frazer Mascarenhas, to participate in the inquiry supposed to be conducted into Swamy's death as per section 176 of the CrPC.
The 10 Bhima Koregaon co-accused include Rona Wilson, Surendra Gadling, Sudhir Dhawale, Mahesh Raut, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Gautam Navlakha, Anand Teltumbde, Ramesh Gaichor and Sagar Gorkhe.
In the wake of Stan Swamy’s death, ten Opposition leaders wrote to the President seeking the release of all activists arrested in the Bhima Koregaon Case
‘Authorities in India act against violations of law and not against legitimate exercise of rights. All such actions are strictly in accordance with the law,'...
Swamy, who was arrested last year under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, died at a...
Speaking to Outlook, Stan Swamy’s lawyer Mihir Desai said that the draconian law UAPA needs a relook
'We refuse to be silent spectators and are ready to pay the price': Family members of Bhima Koregaon prisoners
If this govt has any shame left, it should free all political prisoners, says Stan Swamy's comrade
Repeal UAPA immediately, says Akhil Gogoi
Activist Stan Swamy, who was arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, passed away on Monday
Activist Stan Swamy, who was arrested in connection with the Elgar Parishad case, breathed his last on Monday
The 84-year-old Jesuit priest was put on ventilator after his health deteriorated further early Sunday.
PUDR has written an open letter to the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court seeking immediate intervention in the case of Elgar Parishad accused Father Stan...
National Human Rights Commission has issued a notice to the Maharashtra government, urging it to ensure proper medical care to 84-year-old Father Stan Swamy.
Stan Swamy, 84, was on May 28 shifted from the Taloja prison in neighbouring Navi Mumbai to the Holy Family Hospital here after he filed a petition, seeking...
At 84 years of age, Stan Swamy is the oldest among the 16 accused in the Bhima Koregaon case and, arguably, the oldest prison inmate across the country facing...
Stan Swamy (84) was arrested in October 2020 in connection with the Elgar-Parishad Maoist links case.
Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy had sought bail on medical grounds and said that he suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
Sudha Bharadwaj, Gautam Navlakha and Hany Babu have filed separate pleas through their lawyer Chandni Chawla seeking access to books and newspapers in prison