Among all our laws, Section 43D(2) of UAPA is arguably the most violative of principles of justice—it totally eclipses procedural fairness, and permits pre-trial incarceration up to 180 days

Kashmiri journalist Sultan has been booked under the anti-terror Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) on charges of supporting a militant group and conspiring to kill a police officer

Two editors of ‘The Frontier Manipur’ have been charged with sedition over the publication of an article that criticised the state’s militant movement

Andrabi and two others were arrested in April 2018 for allegedly running a terrorist organisation

The Centre has, since last one year, passed on several legislations which directly and indirectly give effect to social and political restructuring

The 81-year-old activist was admitted to Nanavati hospital on November 18.

Darjeeling does not want Gurung back, says Binoy Tamang

A Delhi court has said intentionally blocking roads leading to violence will now be treated as an act of terrorism.

RTI data reveals that while the northeast logs more cases under UAPA, Kashmir has far more arrests.

Swamy is the 16th activist arrested in the Bhima-Koregaon case; he has spent five decades working for tribal rights but the NIA claims he is a member of the banned CPI (Maoist).

Police forces find it difficult not to comply with their master’s mandates: former Mumbai Police Commissioner Julio Ribeiro tells Preetha Nair

A US-based digital forensic firm’s Bhima-Koregaon findings come as a shot in the arm for those who believe the case was fabricated to frame the 16 accused under UAPA

Rights activists in jail on various charges under the UAPA continue their fight for justice.

A smorgasbord of rights violations is aided by the dysfunctionality of legislatures. Dispiritingly, the Supreme Court is unable to enforce its own enlightened judgments in favour of individual rights against the state.

NIA's arrest of 84-year-old Adivasi activist Stan Swamy has re-opened the debate around witch-hunt by the government in the Bhima-Koregaon case

Ranbir Singh, head of the committee for reforms in criminal laws, talks to Outlook about criticisms of its functioning and the scope of reforms.

Former Supreme Court judge Madan B. Lokur talks to Outlook about his apprehensions about the five-member committee constituted to review criminal laws.

An MHA-appointed committee reviewing criminal laws triggers fears that it may lead to more curtailing of rights

Delhi Police seems to be reminding us that rule of law, justice, fairness etc shall be defined the way the government pleases, writes academician Manisha Sethi

Kashmir-based journalist Gowhar Geelani who has been slapped with the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act by the J&K Police, tells Outlook that such moves may 'either silence us or make more people speak out'.

Lawyers and kin of jailed activists allege harassment as inordinate delay in court proceedings seems to be motivated

Contentious Bills like the Triple Talaq needed scrutiny, feels the Opposition but the NDA, as data shows, does not believe in delaying its stamp of authority

After the violence in Punjab, Congress legislated the Terrorism and Anti-Disruptive Activities (Prevention)...