Delhi LG sanctions prosecution of Arundhati Roy and Sheikh Showkat Hussain under UAPA for alleged provocative speeches in 2010.

Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena sanctions prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and former Central University of Kashmir professor Sheikh Showkat Hussain under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative speeches at an event in 2010. The FIR against Roy and Hussain was registered based on the orders of the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate, New Delhi, and follows a complaint filed by social activist Sushil Pandit in October 2010.

June 14, 2024
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