Raut, a land rights activist working in Maharashtra's Gadchiroli area, had approached the high court with a regular bail plea in 2022 after the special NIA court rejected his bail plea in November 2021.
In a year in which bulldozers became the symbol of justice in various places across the country, the courts had chance to give sharp responses in several cases. In many others, the judiciary’s role left much to be desired.
Non-profit organisation Civicus considered factors like detention of protestors and journalists for categorising countries based on democratic freedom.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi s government has been blasted by opposition parties who claim that the authorities are resorting to "undemocratic" ways to curb. 09.12.2021, Sputnik International