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SC refuses to stay contempt notice of HC against Arundhati Roy

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The Supreme Court today refused to stay a criminal contempt notice issued by the Bombay High Court against author Arundhati Roy for her article in a weekly magazine questioning the continued incarceration of Delhi University professor G N Saibaba. The apex court also did not give her any relief from personal exemption from appearance before […]

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Activists demand strong Lokpal Bill

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Raising a voice against corruption, activists including lawyers, social reformers and journalists Friday demanded a strong Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill. Addressing a convention organised by the Coalition of Democratic Movements, Aruna Roy, member National Advisory Council, said: ‘A strong Lokpal Bill is necessary and a reasoned debate in all dimensions should be welcomed with an open […]

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India urged to repeal sedition law

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The Indian parliament should repeal the colonial-era sedition law which it said was employed to silence peaceful political dissent, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. And the Indian government should drop sedition cases against prominent activists such as Binayak Sen, Arundhati Roy and others, the US-based body said. In two recent cases, in New Delhi and […]

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Protestors try to stop Arundhati at meet

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Eleven activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) were arrested Sunday for trying to prevent writer-activist Arundhati Roy from attending a meeting here, police said. Roy was invited to the event organised by human rights groups and tribal organisations. ‘We arrested 11 ABVP protestors,’ Deputy Commissioner of Police H.K. Lal told IANS. He said […]

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