Press Statements
PUCL Condemns the Conviction of Medha Patkar for Defamation Repeal Defamation in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as a colonial vestige
05 Jul, 2024PUCL: Condemns the Conviction of Medha Patkar for Defamation Repeal Defamation in Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as a colonial vestige The PUCL is shocked at the conviction by a Delhi Court of Medha Patkar, one of India’s most renowned social activists, for defamation u/s 499/500 IPC and sentence of five months imprisonment combi...
Condemn the recent violence that took place on pilgrims in J&K : Rajasthan PUCL
10 Jun, 2024PUCL condemns the recent violence that took place on pilgrims in JA&K killing 9 people State Govt must offer proper compensation and jobs to the kin of the four dead pilgrims, in the recent attacks in Reasi (near Katra) J &K Bring all groups of J& K and the Indian security forces on the table for a political dialogue, ...
Disruption of Associate Professor Himanshu Pandya’s class by ABVP in Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
08 Jun, 2024An attack on the freedom of expression and a curtailment of academic freedom. Left unpunished, it could derail democracy PUCL condemns the insulting treatment of Prof Himanshu Pandya at Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, by student activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad. This represents not just an attack on one p...
Mukhtar Ansari's death case is prima facie suspect, high-level investigation required: PUCL Uttar Pradesh
29 Mar, 2024On the night of 28 March 2024, the news of death of former jailed MLA Mukhtar Ansari due to heart attack suddenly came. Two days prior to this, on March 26, 2024, there was news of Mukhtar Ansari’s health deteriorating after eating food in the jail, and due to this, he was taken from jail to Rani Durgavati Hospital. After tr...
Repeal CAA, 2019 and Rules, 2024!
14 Mar, 2024PUCL is outraged at the move of the Central Government to implement the CAA 2019 weeks before the election and demands that the law be repealed. PUCL has filed an urgent application for stay on the implementation of the law before the Supreme Court. PUCL will continue to fight against citizenship laws such as the CAA which are u...
“Jail, not Bail”: Is the SC setting the clock back?
20 Feb, 2024The Supreme Court in its ruling on 7th February, 2024 in `Gurvinder Singh v State of Punjab’ held that its own well-developed jurisprudence that “Bail is the rule and jail the exception” will not apply to those charged under the UAPA. Gurvinder Singh was accused of being a member of `Sikhs for Justice’, alleged...
Stop Waging War against our Farmers
15 Feb, 2024The People’s Union for Civil Liberties strongly condemns the Union Government’s repressive measures against the protesting farmers who are exercising their fundamental rights in demanding a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP), full waiver of farmers’ debts, pensions to farmers, and withdrawal of cases filed in 20...
Condemn the Statement by MP Ramcharan Bohra
22 Jan, 2024MP Urged Not to Disturb Communal Harmony MP asked to focus on improving the condition of the Government Sanskrit Mahavidyalaya Ajmer rather than targeting the historical monument “Dhai Din ka Jhonpra” The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Rajasthan, strongly condemns the misleading and provocative statements m...
The BHU rape case has highlighted the involvement of the ruling party & increasing cases of crimes against women in the state which is a matter of concern
11 Jan, 2024According to the yearly data released by National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) it is quite clear that Uttar Pradesh tops the chart of maximum number of crimes against women in India. It directly nullifies the tall claims from the UP government and worries us all. This situation is not only dangerous for women but also indicates how ...
Revoke suspension of 146 Members of Parliament!
23 Dec, 2023Immediately upload in Parliament’s website answers to all 290 Questions raised by MPs! Don’t reduce India’s Parliament to an appendage of the executive! The PUCL condemns the undemocratic suspension of the 146 opposition party Members of Parliament in a matter of 8 days. This is a blot in the history of constitutional de...