Jun 22, 2024 | Ramanadham Memorial Meeting: Position Papers, Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Report_38th Annual Dr. Ramanadham Memorial Lecture (October 2023) Every year PUDR organizes Dr. Ramanadham memorial lecture on a specific theme and its impact on democratic rights. The 38th Annual Ramanadham lecture was delivered on 14 October 2023, on The Proposed...
Jun 22, 2024 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Of Law, Justice and People The Winter Session 2023 of the 17th Lok Sabha witnessed the passage of, arguably, the three most significant post-Constitution legislations, namely, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and...
Jun 17, 2024 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
On June 14, 2024 Delhi’s Lieutenant-Governor (LG) sanctioned prosecution against Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain under Section 13 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) for their speeches at an event titled ‘Azadi – The Only Way’...
May 16, 2024 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) welcomes the Supreme Court judgment of May 15, 2024, ordering the release of Prabir Purkayastha in a case of wrongful arrest under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), made by the Special Cell of the Delhi...
May 15, 2024 | Undemocratic Laws
In the Bhima Koregaon case, with relief, PUDR welcomes the Supreme Court order upholding regular bail for Gautam Navlakha, a well-known civil rights activist, author and journalist. The Bombay High Court had granted Navlakha bail on December 19, 2023, but the Court...
May 15, 2024 | Undemocratic Laws
पीयूडीआर अपने वरिष्ठ सदस्य, जाने-माने नागरिक अधिकार कार्यकर्ता, लेखक और पत्रकार, गौतम नवलखा की भीमा कोरेगांव मामले में नियमित जमानत को बरकरार रखने के सुप्रीम कोर्ट के आदेश का स्वागत करता है। दिनांक 19 दिसंबर 2023 को बॉम्बे हाई कोर्ट द्वारा नवलखा को जमानत दिए जाने के...