Human Rights Defenders Data Information Knowledge Solidarity
HRDs must counter State's offensive of intimidating ordinary people, from expressing their opinion on social media or on various issues . Lawyers as well as Journalists, and youtubers bring these cases up in the public eye in order to youth to feel more secure speaking out.. This series we will document case law as well as reports through links to documents, reports from various websites and Blogs and Posts of HRDs. This is also an attempt to publicise all the dirty tricks State have been using. This is a contributory effort..
The Bombay high court on Friday, January 23, granted bail to cultural activists Sagar Gorkhe and Ramesh Gaichor, arrested in connection with the 2018 Elgar Parishad case. Both Gorkhe and Gaichor were arrested on September 2, 2020, and have suffered incarceration ever since. https://thewire.in/law/sagar-gorkhe-ramesh-gaichor-bail-five-years-five-months-elgar-parishad-bombay-
Gorkhe and Gaichor are among the 16 persons who were arrested at different points in the infamous Elgar Parishad case. Of the 16, Jharkhand- based Jesuit priest and activist Father Stan Swamy died in custody in 2021. Swamy was 84 at the time of his death.
by Sukanya Shantha
23/01/2026
Political parties in Manipur file FIRs against PUCL over controversial report https://nenow.in/north-east-news/manipur/political-parties-in-manipur-file-firs-against-pucl-over-controversial-report.html August 28, 2025 The Manipur People’s Party (MPP), one of the oldest regional parties, filed an FIR at the Imphal police station on Wednesday against the Delhi-based PUCL.
The Manipur state unit of the Republican Party of India (Athawale) also filed an FIR alleging that the report hinders peace efforts and may incite communal tension by falsely portraying the Meiteis as the aggressors.
Additionally, the Communist Party of India (CPI), Manipur State Council, condemned the report as biased and stated that it would also lodge an FIR soon.
@Bimol_Akoijam The reasons why PUCL must withdraw its report on the Manipur crisis. https://x.com/Bimol_Akoijam/status/1960349685035803012
KNO Leader Questions Manipur MP’s Stand on PUCL Report https://powercorridors.in/kno-leader-questions-manipur-mps-stand-on-pucl-report/
KNO Spokesperson Seilen Haokip says Prof. Bimol Akoijam’s dismissal of the PUCL report ignores hard facts on Manipur’s violence and echoes militant rhetorics.
KNO is an umbrella body of several Kuki armed groups in Manipur. Its constituent groups are currently under the Suspension of Operations (SoO) agreement with the Government of India , which is a ceasefire arrangement aimed at political dialogue.
"Truth Will Set Us Free": Kuki Students' Body Condemns FIR Threats Over PUCL Report https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/truth-will-set-us-free-kuki-students-organisation-kso-condemns-fir-threats-over-pucl-report-on-manipur-violence-9177438
The Kuki Students Organisation (KSO) said it is not surprised with the "wave of counter-statements, legal threats, and FIRs [first information reports] being lodged against credible independent organisations... this time targeting the PUCL"
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Ban on films, documentaries by Government e.g documentary on PM by BBC. Debate on censorship, opinion, statements by media people, leaders, screening of film on Modi at universities etc.
Corporate Behaviour and Free Speech
In a defamation case against Paranjoy Thakurta, a court has order, issued on September 6, directed the removal of defamatory content from their respective articles and social media posts within five days. In the suit filed by Adani Enterprises Ltd, seen by HT, the allegedly defamatory material includes transcripts of YouTube videos, screenshots of X posts by journalists, and images of their X profiles.https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/mib-issues-takedown-notices-to-13-digital-news-publishers-over-adani-defamation-case/ar-AA1MIjBR
Based on this, The ministry of information and broadcasting (MIB) on Tuesday issued takedown notices to 13 digital news publishers on YouTube and Instagram for disseminating defamatory content related to Adani Enterprises Ltd.The ministry’s order names journalists, media houses, and creators — including Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar, Dhruv Rathee, The Wire, HW News Network, and Aakash Banerjee’s The Deshbhakt — who have received a list of 138 YouTube video URLs and 83 Instagram links to be taken down.