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Jesuit body moves Bombay HC to clear Stan Swamy’s name
The submissions by senior advocates Mihir Desai and Mihir Joshi, filed in the bail application of Swamy, stated that the Jamshedpur Jesuit Providence appointed Fr Frazer Mascarenhas as the late activist’s next of kin and he would participate in the inquiry by the magistrate.
Updated on Aug 20, 2021 04:07 AM IST
KAY Dodhiya , Hindustan Times, Mumbai
Stan Swamy was a wonderful person: HC while hearing his bail plea posthumously
- The Bombay High Court bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar asked advocate Sandesh Patil, appearing for the NIA, as to for how many years can people be asked to languish in jail without a trial.
Updated on Jul 19, 2021 04:55 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Sharangee Dutta, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
'Stain on India's human rights record': UN expert on Stan Swamy's death
Swamy, 84, who was arrested last year under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, died at a Mumbai hospital on July 5.
Published on Jul 17, 2021 11:17 AM IST
PTI | , United States/ Geneva
Bengaluru institute where Stan Swamy spent 16 years remembers activist’s legacy
Father Stan Swamy was arrested on October 8, 2020 by the National Investigation Agency, which alleged that the priest had Maoist connections and was working for frontal organisations of the banned CPI (Maoist).
Updated on Jul 16, 2021 08:54 PM IST
Arun Dev, Hindustan Times, Bengaluru
International bodies express concern on Stan Swamy’s death
The UN high commissioner for human rights and other UN independent experts had repeatedly raised the cases of Swamy and 15 other human rights defenders associated with the Bhima Koregaon case with the Indian government over the past three years and sought their release from pre-trial detention, Bachelet’s spokesperson for Liz Throssell said.
Published on Jul 07, 2021 01:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
Release all Bhima Koregaon accused, Opposition parties write to President
The letter came a day after the 84-year-old Jesuit priest died of a cardiac arrest at a time the Bombay high court was hearing his medical bail plea.
Published on Jul 07, 2021 01:43 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
News updates from HT: Oppn leaders write to Prez seeking justice for Stan Swamy
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Published on Jul 06, 2021 09:05 PM IST
hindustantimes.com, New Delhi
Ask Centre to act against those responsible for false cases against Stan Swamy
- The leaders in a letter to the President also demanded the release of all those jailed in the Bhima Koregaon case and other detenues under politically motivated cases, misusing draconian laws like UAPA, sedition etc.
Published on Jul 06, 2021 07:33 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Stan Swamy's death: 'Custodial murder' alleges Opposition, Congress to protest
Published on Jul 06, 2021 01:48 PM IST
‘Stan Swamy’s death a custodial killing’, claims Goa Cong; to hold protest today
Stan Swamy, one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case, also referred to as the Bhima Koregaon violence, passed away on Monday. Swamy had suffered a cardiac arrest at 4am, Dr Ian D’souza of the Holy Family Hospital told the Bombay high court on Monday during a hearing on his bail plea, adding that he was declared dead at 1.30pm
Published on Jul 06, 2021 06:24 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, New Delhi
Stan Swamy: Champion of tribal rights who spent his last months in prison
The 84-year-old Swamy died in a Mumbai hospital on Monday. He was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in an early morning raid at his non-governmental organisation (NGO) Bagaicha, on the outskirts of Ranchi, on October 9 last year.
Updated on Jul 06, 2021 02:00 AM IST
Vishal Kant, Ranchi
Activists, opposition call out 'custodial murder' of Stan Swamy
- Rights activist Shabnam Hashmi called Stan Swamy's death "custodial murder" and said that the government has to be held accountable.
Published on Jul 05, 2021 09:10 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Deepali Sharma | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Activist Stan Swamy, accused in Elgar Parishad case, dies after cardiac arrest
Stan Swamy suffered a cardiac arrest at around 4am on Monday and was declared dead at 1:30pm, according to doctors.
Published on Jul 05, 2021 03:29 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Karan Manral | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Stan Swamy put on ventilator support, NHRC issues notice to Maharashtra govt
“He is quite critical with severe breathing difficulties. It could be related to post-Covid complications, and we are already examining him for this,” said a doctor from Mumbai’s Holy Family Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment.
Updated on Jul 05, 2021 01:42 AM IST
K A Y Dodhiya, Mumbai
84-year-old Stan Swamy tests Covid-positive
According to Kaustubh Kurlekar, jail superintendent of Taloja prison, the 84-year-old’s counsel informed them that Swamy has tested positive for Covid.
Updated on May 31, 2021 02:49 AM IST
KAY Dodhiya , Hindustan Times, Mumbai
Elgar Parishad case: Tribal rights activist Stan Swamy moves Bombay HC for bail
The jailed activist is seeking bail citing his old age and on the ground that he is suffering from multiple ailments.
Published on Apr 27, 2021 11:08 PM IST
PTI | , Mumbai
Elgar Parishad case: Court defers order on Stan Swamy's bail plea
Stan Swamy, currently lodged in Taloja jail in Navi Mumbai, was arrested on October 8 last year by the NIA.
Published on Mar 11, 2021 09:16 PM IST
PTI | , Mumbai
Stan Swamy gets straw, sipper in jail, files fresh plea seeking his bag
Swamy, 83, on Friday filed three fresh applications seeking a direction to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to return his bag, a copy of his hard disk and a direction to not transfer him from Taloja jail.
Updated on Dec 05, 2020 05:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | HT Correspondent and PTI
NIA rejects reports of seizing Stan Swamy’s sipper as ‘false and mischievous’
The 83-year-old was arrested from his residence in Ranchi on October 8 for his alleged involvement in the Elgar Parishad case and is lodged at the Taloja Jail in Mumbai.
Updated on Nov 29, 2020 06:49 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Arpan Rai
‘Baseless’: Taloja Jail on allegations of not providing sipper, straw to Stan Swamy
Swamy, 83, who is suffering from various health issues including Parkinson’s disease, was arrested on October 8 and has been lodged at the Taloja prison near here in Navi Mumbai.
Updated on Nov 29, 2020 02:04 PM IST
Mumbai | Press Trust of India | Posted by Deepali Sharma
Disability rights organization to send sipper to Taloja jail for Stan Swamy
The National Platform for the Rights of the Disabled’s reaction came after a special court in Mumbai on Thursday again rejected Swamy’s application for a straw and sipper, and sought a response from the National Investigation Agency on his request
Published on Nov 28, 2020 01:49 PM IST
New Delhi | Press Trust of India | Posted by Ayshee Bhaduri
Stan Swamy case: ‘Never recovered straw, sipper or sought 20 days’ says NIA
Father Stan Swamy, 83, was arrested in the first week of October by the agency in the Bhima-Koregaon conspiracy case of 2018
Updated on Nov 27, 2020 06:23 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Neeraj Chauhan
Arrested activist Stan Swamy, 83, files fresh plea requesting straw again
Eighty-three-year-old Swamy, a Jesuit priest, was arrested on October 8 from his home in Ranchi for his alleged role in inciting mob violence in Bhima Koregaon near Pune in Maharashtra on January 1, 2018.
Updated on Nov 26, 2020 05:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Charul Shah
Bhima-Koregaon case: NIA court rejects Father Stan Swamy’s plea for interim bail
Father Stan Swamy was arrested on October 8 from his residence in Ranchi and produced before the special court on October 9. He was remanded in judicial custody and has been lodged in Taloja jail since then.
Updated on Oct 23, 2020 08:38 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Charul Shah, Mumbai
Protests over Stan Swamy arrest in Bhima Koregaon case
Investigators said that speeches made at an Elgar Parishad event, which was allegedly funded by Maoists, aggravated caste clashes that broke out near Bhima Koregaon village on January 1, 2018. One person died in the clashes that also sparked widespread protests by Dalit groups.
Updated on Oct 10, 2020 01:24 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Ranchi/Mumbai | HT Correspondents
‘Fake evidence planted’: Jharkhand activist Stan Swamy claims before arrest
Stan Swamy is know for activism to raise rights issues of Jharkhand’s tribal community.
Updated on Oct 09, 2020 11:27 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Charul Shah & Manish Pathak | Edited by Abhinav Sahay
NIA arrests activist Stan Swamy in Bhima-Koregaon violence case
Stan Swamy is a member of CPI (Maoist) and actively involved in its activities, an official said.
Updated on Oct 09, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | hindustantimes.com | Edited by Prashasti Singh
NIA detains activist Father Stan Swamy in Bhima-Koregaon violence case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday detained Ranchi-based human rights activist Father Stan Swamy for questioning in the Bhima-Koregaon violence case.
Updated on Oct 09, 2020 07:32 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi/Ranchi | HT Correspondent
Elgar Parishad case: Stan Swamy’s residence raided by Pune police
The team arrived at Swamy’s Bagaicha campus at 7am and seized a computer hard disk, pen drive and documents, an official involved in the probe said.
Published on Jun 13, 2019 02:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Pune/ Ranchi | Yogesh Joshi & Sanjoy Dey
Bhima-Koregaon case: Maharasthra police search Stan Swamy’s Ranchi house
The search operation was part of an investigation into the violence that erupted at Bhima-Koregaon village near Pune after an event called Elgar Parishad, or conclave, on December 31 last year.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 03:51 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | Sanjoy Dey