Jul 31, 2026 | Undemocratic Laws
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR)’s report, ‘Another Weapon in the Arsenal: A critique of the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Act, 2026 and the West Bengal Maintenance of Public Order (Amendment) Act, 2026’ examines two...
Jul 31, 2026 | Undemocratic Laws
This report examines two laws enacted by the recently elected BJP-led West Bengal government. The report highlights how the two laws that came into force on 13th July, construct a coercive apparatus that reaches deep into the ordinary civic and political life of the...
Feb 22, 2026 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
Five years and five months after their arrest in the “Bhima Koregaon” case on 7 September 2020, Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor were granted bail by the Bombay High Court on 23 January 2026 and released. The detailed order that was uploaded by the court recently...
Jan 7, 2026 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
5 जनवरी 2026 को, सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने य़ूएपीए के तहत एफ.आई.आर. 59/2020 के तथाकथित ‘दिल्ली दंगों की साज़िश मामले’ में अपना पहला महत्वपूर्ण आदेश दिया, जिसमें पांच लोगों (गुलफिशा फातिमा, शिफा उर रहमान, मीरान हैदर, मोहम्मद सलीम खान और शादाब अहमद) को ज़मानत दी गई और...
Jan 7, 2026 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
On 5 January 2026, the Supreme Court delivered its first substantive order in the so-called ‘Delhi riots conspiracy case’ of FIR 59/2020 under UAPA, to grant bail to five (Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa ur Rehman, Meeran Haider, Md Saleem Khan and Shadab Ahmad) and reject the...
Nov 24, 2025 | Undemocratic Laws, Violation of Civil and Democratic Rights
People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) condemns the recent raids and attack on Kashmir Times, one of the oldest news organizations of Jammu and Kashmir. Reportedly, the eleven hours raid conducted by the Special Investigation Agency (SIA) in the Jammu head office...
