What Exactly is the Crime Disha Ravi is Accused Of?
Is it illegal to gather support for a protest in India or communicate with people abroad? From the details the police provided, she and the others are not even accused of communicating with any of the individuals arrested or wanted for the violence on January 26.
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the arrest of 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi, outside the police headquarters in New Delhi, India, February 16, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Danish Siddiqui
World22/Feb/2021
New Delhi: On Saturday, February 20, a Delhi court reserved its order on the regular bail application filed by 22-year-old climate activist Disha Ravi. Additional sessions judge Dharmender Rana posted the matter for February 23, tomorrow.
Did the Police and Magistrate Follow Statutory Procedure in Disha Ravi s Arrest?
The Code of Criminal Procedure specifies the manner in which an arrest is to be effected and deviations from the code would make the arrest illegal and the arresting police officials liable for punishment.
File photo of environmental activist Disha Ravi. Photo: Mid-Day
Rights22/Feb/2021
The 18th century Italian criminologist, jurist and philosopher Cesare Beccaria was probably the first person to have theorised rules of legislation in a series of articles on various aspects of criminal law published in English as
An Essay On Crimes and Punishments. He propounded the theory of separation of powers by saying it is not for the sovereign who represents society to say whether any individual has violated the law. In case of a violation, there are two parties: the state, which insists there has been a violation, and the other, who denies it. So there must be a third party to arbitrate.
Chief metropolitan magistrate Pankaj Sharma allowed custodial interrogation of Ravi after police said she was required to be confronted with co-accused.
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Activist Disha Ravi has been accused in the toolkit case.
Activist Disha Ravi on Friday was sent to 3-day judicial custody by Delhi s Patiala House Court in the toolkit case. The activist was produced before ACMM Aakash Jain at the Patiala House Court.
Disha Ravi, who was first produced before the court on February 14 and sent to 5-day police remand was evasive during the investigation, therefore, they needed three days more, said Delhi Police Prosecutor Irfan Ahmed.
Delhi Police said in the Patiala House Court that Disha Ravi has been evasive in giving replies during the interrogation and shifted the blame onto co-accused Nikita Jacob and Shantanu Muluk, therefore, a notice has been served to Shantanu and that is the reason Disha has to be confronted infront of him.