Calcutta High Court today came down on the CID for its failure to track down all the accused in the Netai killings. Nine persons were killed when alleged CPM activists fired on villagers from an armed party camp in Netai in West Midnapore on January 7. Today, a division bench of Chief Justice J.N. Patel and Justice A.K. Roy criticised the state for not paying enough attention to the case. The court...
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Hold talks with Naxals, Swami Agnivesh tells govt
Noted social activist Swami Agnivesh on Saturday appealed to the Chhattisgarh government to initiate talks to solve the problem of Naxalism. The tribal-dominated state is home to a large number of Naxals and is considered their bastion. The chief minister should come forward to solve this decades-old problem through dialogue, he said at a press conference in Raipur in the presence of Chief Minister Raman Singh. Five jawans of the Chhattisgarh Armed...
More »Binayak bail plea rejected, eye on SC by Pheroze L Vincent
Chhattisgarh High Court today denied bail to rights activist Binayak Sen, who is serving a life sentence for alleged links with Maoists. One of Sen’s lawyers, Mahendra Dubey, said the court believed there was a prima facie case against Sen and Piyush Guha, a Calcutta-based businessman who is a co-accused in the case and is serving a life term. Guha’s bail plea was rejected, too. Sen’s lawyers now have their hopes pinned...
More »Chattisgargh HC rejects Binayak's bail plea by Hemender Sharma
Sentenced to life in prison on sedition charges, rights activist Binayak Sen was refused bail by the Chattisgargh High Court on Thursday. Sen's family and supporters allege, there was prejudice in the way the case was being handled. They will now appeal in the Supreme Court. Charged with sedition, Dr Binayak Sen will continue to be in jail for much longer. The Chhattishgarh High Court in Bilaspur took just two minutes to refuse...
More »Retooling laws for justice by KS Jacob
Many Indian laws do not reflect modern and enlightened concepts of justice and require major revision. The recent campaign in support of Dr. Binayak Sen has received much publicity. The mainstream media has enunciated his cause and dissected the evidence, conviction and judgment. Amnesty International argued that the case violated international standards for a fair trial. While Dr. Sen's conviction has received much attention, there is a need to foreground the...
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