Draconian Law
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Less than 3% arrests under UAPA led to conviction between 2015 and 2020, shows PUCL draft report
The People’s Union of Civil Liberties study also shed light on loose definitions of provisions in the law and the problems with data presented by the Centre.
Scroll Staff
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‘UAPA used to crush dissent’: Former civil servants challenge provisions of law in Supreme Court
The petitioners submitted that the rate of prosecution in UAPA cases was extremely low.
Scroll Staff
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In seven years, 10,552 Indians have been arrested under UAPA – but only 253 convicted
The number of pending cases under the counter-terror law have been rising in the last seven years.
Gautam Doshi, FactChecker.in
Trending
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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View from Pakistan: Islamabad must be proactive and normalise trade relations with New Delhi
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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From colonial era to today’s India, a visual history of national security laws used to crush dissent
The unchecked power given to security forces has its roots in regulations introduced by the British colonial regime.
Bhamati Sivapalan & Vidyun Sabhaney
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Assam government makes it clear the Armed Forces Act won’t be lifted from the state
Recent reports suggested that the Centre would not extend the controversial law in Assam beyond August 31, barring a few troubled pockets.
Arunabh Saikia
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Watch: A chilling view of all that has happened under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Most of the people arrested under the law have been acquitted.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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'They did not follow any legal procedures': Watch GN Saibaba recount chilling details of his arrest
"Everybody knows, including the police, that these charges don’t exist." Saibaba was sentenced to life imprisonment on Tuesday.
Scroll Staff
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Saibaba conviction: How a draconian law has turned mere thought into crime
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act removes the distinction between belief and action, criminalising speech and thought as "terror".
Shoaib Daniyal
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Why extortion in the name of cow protection goes unreported in Madhya Pradesh
It has become routine because the 2011 law against cow-slaughter holds the accused guilty unless proven innocent.
Rakesh Dixit
The Reel
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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The Emergency that continues: 25 years of AFSPA in Jammu & Kashmir
In September 1990, Parliament passed the Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, which was 'deemed to have come into force' retrospectively from July 5, 1990.
Kishalay Bhattacharjee
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Nine reasons why the President should refuse to pass the new Gujarat anti-terror bill
What Gujarat needs is serious police and executive reform, and not another draconian law.
Sharib Ali