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).

The Punjab Police has seized two sophisticated arms and ammunition, including one MP5 sub-machine gun.

The National Investigation Agency's (NIA) action came days after it took over the investigation into two cases, in which the Bengaluru police had invoked the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, on the instructions of the Union Home Ministry.

A plain reading of FIR No. 59 doesn’t provide any substantive evidence against the accused. In fact, no section has been invoked and only two accused have been named by the police.

According to reports, Delhi Police has claimed that it relied on CD-R data and WhatsApp chats for evidence.

Former JNU student leader Umar Khalid was arrested by Delhi Police under various provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) after being questioned for over 11 hours in relation to the Delhi riots case.

Umar Khalid has been arrested by the special cell of the Delhi Police. The arrest was made late on Sunday night. Khalid has been charged under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

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

Rights activists and lawyers ­demand the repeal of laws like sedition and UAPA that used to silence ­dissent

Draconian laws are used to harass dissidents, violating their right to due process

Cow smuggling, dancing to a DJ’s song, criticising the government...Do they constitute sedition? Do these acts threaten national security?

Prof Shoma Sen was ­arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, as were activists Rona Wilson, Mahesh Raut and Sudhir Dhawale, and lawyer Surendra Gadling as part of the ­police probe into the violence at Bhima-Koregaon.

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