“I have lived too long perhaps. I have seen the court as a liberator. I have also seen the Courts as an oppressor.”
Tag: Indira Jaising
‘Is Liberty Not a Fundamental Value in Our Democracy?’: 56 Retd Civil Servants Condemn Raids Against Anand Grover, Indira Jaising; FIR Against Assam Poets
“We find it intensely worrying that there are crude and ham-handed attempts to intimidate such voices into silence, using the institutions of state authority.”
‘Illegal, Mala Fide & Blatant Abuse of Law’: Lawyers Collective Issues Statement on CBI Raids on Indira Jaising, Anand Grover
“The Lawyers Collective will take appropriate action against these unlawful and vindictive actions, in accordance with law.”
‘Gross Abuse of Power’: In Separate Statements, Rajya Sabha MPs, Activists & Academics Condemn CBI Raids on Indira Jaising, Anand Grover
“This, the latest in a long line of coercion and intimidation of Ms Jaising and Mr Grover, is nothing short of a brute show of intimidation…”
CBI Raids Residence of Human Rights Advocates Indira Jaising, Anand Grover
The raids were carried out in relation to an alleged case of FCRA violation.
‘Nothing Short Of Brazen Abuse Of The Process Of Law’: PUCL Condemns FIR against Lawyers Collective And Advocate Anand Grover
“The sudden registration of FIR by the CBI strongly indicate a witch-hunt against 2 of the most outspoken and important human rights defenders in India.”
CBI FIR Baseless, It Has Been Filed To Silence Organisation: Lawyers Collective
“LC has reason to believe that its officer bearers are being personally targeted for speaking up in defence of human rights.”
CBI Registers Criminal Case Against Lawyers Collective, Names Anand Grover
Sections of the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 have also been included in the FIR by the central agency after receiving a complaint against the Collective from the Union Home Ministry.
Petition To Invoke Criminal Proceedings Against Indira Jaising, Anand Grover & Others Listed In Supreme Court With Unusual Hurry
Is Jaising paying the price for speaking up about the sexual harassment allegations against the CJI?
‘Dismayed & shocked By This Blatant Abuse of Power’: 350 Women Lawyers Issue Statement Against SC In-House Committee’s Decision in Sexual Harassment Complaint Against CJI Gogoi (Full text)
“We urge the Supreme Court to correct its own course and undo the gross injustice done to this complainant.”
Senior Lawyer Karuna Nundy Points Out The 3 Major Problems With Gogoi-Sexual Harassment Committee
She said, “With limited participation by the complainant, for starters – this is no surprise.”