On July 6, Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist died in custody. Last year, he was arrested in a case related to 2017 Bhima Koregaon violence in Pune. Father Swamy had Parkinson’s disease and was detected with Covid-19 in May. 

Why is it hard for someone as old as Stan Swamy to get bail. Suno India’s Menaka Rao spoke to advocate Abhinav Sekhri, a criminal lawyer based in Delhi, and is on retainer with Internet Freedom Foundation. He writes extensively on criminal law and runs a blog called Proof of Guilt. He recently wrote a paper on the bail regime in the country and how it is antithetical to the core principle in our criminal justice system- that an accused is innocent until proven guilty. 

Show notes:

Elgaar parishad case: Stan Swamy dead
The Bailable v. Non-Bailable Classification in Indian Criminal Procedure by Abhinav Sekhri :: SSRN
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2801004
The Proof of Guilt
The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985
National Investigation Agency vs Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali on 2 April, 2019
Union Of India vs KA Najeeb on 1 February, 2021
NCRB report: Sedition cases up in 2019 but conviction at all-time low
Arrested activists: 67% ended in acquittal or discharge under UAPA Acts

On July 6, Father Stan Swamy, a Jesuit priest and tribal rights activist died in custody. Last year, he was arrested in a case related to 2017 Bhima Koregaon violence in Pune. Father Swamy had Parkinson&rsquo;s disease and was detected with Covid-19 in May.&nbsp;
Why is it hard for someone as old as Stan Swamy to get bail. Suno India&rsquo;s Menaka Rao spoke to advocate Abhinav Sekhri, a criminal lawyer based in Delhi, and is on retainer with Internet Freedom Foundation. He writes extensively on criminal law and runs a blog called Proof of Guilt. He recently wrote a paper on the bail regime in the country and how it is antithetical to the core principle in our criminal justice system- that an accused is innocent until proven guilty.&nbsp;
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<a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/stan-swamy-dead-elgar-parishad-case-7389891/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/stan-swamy-dead-elgar-parishad-case-7389891/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968136000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEIKK6okS2alswelCLmE8jAbfTxIQ">Elgaar parishad case: Stan Swamy dead</a> <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3880930" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id%3D3880930&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968136000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0zIip_UABqXvgMkIF3jllLFNa_Q">The Bailable v. Non-Bailable Classification in Indian Criminal Procedure by Abhinav Sekhri :: SSRN</a> <a href="https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2801004" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id%3D2801004&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHPobBMVW3SygnAPxjZyx9vfYfA-Q">https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2801004</a> <a href="https://theproofofguilt.blogspot.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://theproofofguilt.blogspot.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGuo9YaLD-2Cu11UUA2sgS-jdnj4Q">The Proof of Guilt</a> <a href="https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1967-37.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1967-37.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE7GDVnAVvN_zO0-AKowpGqIQ6N7Q">The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act</a> <a href="https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1985-61.pdf" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://legislative.gov.in/sites/default/files/A1985-61.pdf&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHyM3k76-AzEtVc_4IKa8JqfdIJhw">The Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985</a> <a href="https://indiankanoon.org/doc/117627977/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/117627977/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFim5iWNSjajR5v-5FwxUek8wYWRw">National Investigation Agency vs Zahoor Ahmad Shah Watali on 2 April, 2019</a> <a href="https://indiankanoon.org/doc/18346623/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indiankanoon.org/doc/18346623/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEIW4ux3sUoFWdovozFx2ah_sT8Sg">Union Of India vs KA Najeeb on 1 February, 2021</a> <a href="https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ncrb-report-sedition-cases-up-in-2019-but-conviction-at-all-time-low-6664179/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ncrb-report-sedition-cases-up-in-2019-but-conviction-at-all-time-low-6664179/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHBvdTsiAZCevGjDoEIOTFggpliLw">NCRB report: Sedition cases up in 2019 but conviction at all-time low</a> <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/arrested-activists-67-ended-in-acquittal-or-discharge-under-uapa-act-118090800801_1.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/arrested-activists-67-ended-in-acquittal-or-discharge-under-uapa-act-118090800801_1.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627563968137000&amp;usg=AFQjCNE8zVI3Lk74llpVsvZQfNRAS8vwtw">Arrested activists: 67% ended in acquittal or discharge under UAPA Acts</a>

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The Suno India Show&rsquo; is a news show by Suno India combining slow journalism with under-represented and under-reported stories. Covering the diverse range of topics like politics, technology, education and society, the host brings in informative interviews and engaging discussions with experts. The show not only shines a spotlight on stories that matter but keeps the listeners up to date with the latest national news.

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