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Mar 6, 2002 · Case Summary and Outcome. The Supreme Court of India found the Respondent guilty of contempt and sentenced her to one day’s ‘symbolic’ imprisonment and a fine. In response to the Court’s earlier decision on developing a dam, Arundhati Roy criticized the Court for muzzling dissent and subsequently staged a protest in front of the Court.
Jun 18, 2024 · Last week, 14 years after the original complaint, Delhi's most senior official granted permission for the Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy to be prosecuted under India’s stringent anti...
Contempt of Court Act Cases Referred: Re: Vinay Chandra Mishra AIR 1995 SC 2348. Re: Harijai Singh & Anr. 1996 (6) SCC 466. Facts of the Case: This case is a Suo-moto contempt petition which is initiated by the court itself against the respondent, named Arundhati roy, a prize winning author.
Oct 12, 2023 · Booker Prize-winning Indian author Arundhati Roy could be prosecuted for allegedly seditious comments made over a decade ago, after a top official in Delhi said there was enough evidence to lay...
Oct 11, 2023 · The Indian authorities have charged the renowned novelist Arundhati Roy over public comments she made 13 years ago about the restive Kashmir region, the latest step in an intensifying crackdown...
At 6:46 PM on June 14, PTI tweeted a statement from Raj Niwas Officials, “Delhi LG gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under UAPA for ‘provocative’ speech at an event in 2010.
Respondent Arundhati Roy, who is not a party to the writ proceedings, published an article entitled “The Greater Common Good” which was published in the Outlook magazine and in some portion of a book written by her.
Jun 15, 2024 · A top Indian official has allowed the prosecution of celebrated Indian author Arundhati Roy, who faces charges under anti-terror laws for a “provocative” speech made in 2010.
Jun 15, 2024 · NEW DELHI — The Indian novelist Arundhati Roy could face serious charges over comments she made 14 years ago about Kashmir after an official from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday...
Jun 14, 2024 · Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday sanctioned the prosecution of author and activist Arundhati Roy under the stringent anti-terror law, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), in a case registered in 2010 over her comments on Kashmir.
