Citizens for Justice and Peace
Understanding the UAPA Teesta Setalvad in conversation with Advocate S. Balan
24-Jul-2021
In this detailed interview, CJP Secretary Teesta Setalvad speaks to Advocate S. Balan, senior lawyer of the Karnataka High Court, to discuss the UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT (UAPA) and understand its nuances, legal intricacies and how human rights activists have suffered due to this law. Watch/ read more of our legal resources here. Related: Indian…
It is virtually an undeclared emergency: Mihir Desai Advocate Mihir Desai on the activists arrest
30-Aug-2018
Senior advocate Mihir Desai speaks on the state of undeclared emergency in India. Responding to the activists arrest, he said, “we can’t trust the police. As long as their masters are in their favor they are not bothered about the courts”.