Dec 19, 2003 | Undemocratic Laws
After the conviction by the Special Court, the accused went on appeal to the High Court. The High Court gave its verdict on October 29, 2003. The High Court upheld the death sentence on Mohammad Afzal and Shaukat Hussain and indeed enhanced a sentence of life...
Sep 22, 2003 | Undemocratic Laws
People’s Union for Democratic Rights 22 September 2003 Justice Arun B. Saharya Chairman, Review Committee on POTA Room no. 246, Vigyan Bhavan Annexe New Delhi Subject: A review of POTA Dear Sir,POTA has been on the statute books as an Ordinance and subsequently as an...
Sep 15, 2003 | Undemocratic Laws
The imposition of POTA in the case formed the immediate context of the fact-finding undertaken by PUDR to Godhra in April 2003. With a list of the accused that appears to be still growing, this case has the distinction of having the largest number of accused under...
Feb 15, 2003 | Undemocratic Laws
FOR YEARS NOW, ever since India became a republic, India’s circular parliament building has been a symbol of its independence and sovereignty. Regardless of what takes place inside, and however anti-people certain legislations may be, its very existence is a source of...
Jun 19, 2002 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Journalist organisations as well as the Editors Guilds vociferously campaigned against the promulgation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA). They found in POTA certain clauses which seemed to be aimed directly against media organisations and media persons. The...
Apr 22, 2002 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights, Working Class
On 25 February 2002, the management of Honda SIEL Power Products Ltd., situated at Rudrapur in Uttaranchal, attempted to remove core machinery from the factory. They wish to shift the factory’s aluminium shop to their plant in Greater Noida, U.P. The attempt was...
