The protests against farm laws saw a fair share of controversies and name calling. With even climate activist Greta Thunberg and pop sensation Rihanna making their way to India's prime time debates and terms such as 'toolkit' and 'Andolanjeevi' entering the Indian political lexicon.
The case and Ravi's subsequent short incarceration became a viral point of debate not just in India but also internationally, thanks to her links to global climate change activist Greta Thunberg.
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Climate activist Disha Ravi had filed a plea in the HC for restraining the police from leaking to the media any probe material collected in connection with the farmers’ protest toolkit case.
The development comes after the police agreed to provide a 7-day notice before arrest
My actions were pronounced guilty -- not in the court of law, but on flat screens by seekers of TRPs, said Disha Ravi in her statement posted on her social media account
Climate activist Shubham Kar Chaudhari, who is a co-accused along with Disha Ravi and others in online toolkit was recently granted transit bail by Bombay High Court.
Lawyer Nikita Jacob, engineer Shantanu Muluk and climate activist Disha Ravi have been named as accused in a farmer’s protest toolkit case that the Delhi Police is probing
This government has taken stern action against those who have sought to raise questions about the government’s policies
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana allowed the police plea to grant it time till March 9 after the public prosecutor said the agency needed time to file a detailed reply to Jacob's plea.
The Delhi Police have alleged that Nikita Jacob and climate activist Disha Ravi created a toolkit on the farmers' protest with an intention to ‘tarnish India’s image’
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Shantanu Muluk, along with Disha Ravi and Nikita Jacob, was booked for alleged sedition and other charges.
Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana, who granted relief to Ravi on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and two sureties of like amount, noted that the accused had absolutely no criminal antecedents.
Disha Ravi was arrested by the Delhi Police on February 13 in connection with a farmers’ protests toolkit
Delhi Police have accused climate activist Disha Ravi of creating a toolkit on the farmers’ protests with an intention to ‘tarnish India’s image’
Delhi Police have alleged that Shantanu Muluk, climate activist Disha Ravi and lawyer Nikita Jacob created a toolkit on the farmers’ protests with an intention to ‘tarnish India’s image’
Ravi was produced before the court on the expiry of her three-day judicial custody.
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