Name,Address,Organization,Date,Accused of,Subject of reporting
Mohit Kashyap,"Akbarpur police station, Kanpur Dehat",K News,"25 January, 2021",IPC sections 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 506 (criminal intimidation),Reported that students of a government school were shivering in the cold during an event held on January 24 on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh foundation day (UP Diwas).
Amit Singh,"Akbarpur police station, Kanpur Dehat",K News,"25 January, 2021",IPC sections 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 506 (criminal intimidation),Reported that students of a government school were shivering in the cold during an event held on January 24 on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh foundation day (UP Diwas).
Yasin Ali,"Akbarpur police station, Kanpur Dehat",K News,"25 January, 2021",IPC sections 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 506 (criminal intimidation),Reported that students of a government school were shivering in the cold during an event held on January 24 on the occasion of Uttar Pradesh foundation day (UP Diwas).
Shashi Tharoor,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Mrinal Pande,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",National Herald,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Rajdeep Sardesai,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Vinod Jose,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Zafar Agha,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Paresh Nath,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Anant Nath,"Sector 20 police station, Noida",,"29 January, 2021","Indian Penal Code sections 124A (sedition), 295A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs), 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace), 506 (criminal intimidation), 34 (Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), 120B (criminal conspiracy), among others and relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act",For their coverage of the farmers protests
Siddique Kappan,Mathura police station,azhimukham.com,"5 October, 2020","153A (promoting enmity between different groups), 295-A (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings) and 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, as well as section 17 (punishment for raising funds for terrorist act) and 14 (punishment for unlawful activities) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 among others.",Arrested on the way to Hathras to report on the gang rape and murder of a 19 year old dalit woman
Andrew Sam Raja Pandian,"Coimbatore police station, Tamil Nadu",SimpliCity,"23 April, 2020",Various sections of the IPC and sections of the IPC and the Epidemic Diseases Act,Reporting on challenges faced by healthcare workers in the pandemic as well as corruption at a Public Distribution System outlet.
Jerald Aruldas,"Coimbatore police station, Tamil Nadu",SimpliCity,"23 April, 2020",Various sections of the IPC and sections of the IPC and the Epidemic Diseases Act,Reporting on challenges faced by healthcare workers in the pandemic as well as corruption at a Public Distribution System outlet.
M Balaji,"Coimbatore police station, Tamil Nadu",SimpliCity,"23 April, 2020",Various sections of the IPC and sections of the IPC and the Epidemic Diseases Act,Reporting on challenges faced by healthcare workers in the pandemic as well as corruption at a Public Distribution System outlet.
Damodharan,Minjur police station,Sun News,"7 April, 2020","labelled a “fake journalist”, charges of cheating, forgery, and preventing a public servant from discharging his duty",Recorded staff at a Primary Health Centre handing out medicines to patients without a doctor’s prescription
Manish Pandey,Lucknow police station,News1 India,"1 May, 2020",interrogated by Uttar Pradesh police’s Special Task Force,Reported on an letter circulated within the state administration discussing poor quality PPEs being supplied to hospitals and medical colleges.
Subhas Rai,Varanasi police station,Jansandesh Times,"26 March, 2020",showcause notice by the district magistrate of Varanasi,Reported that villagers from the Musahar community being forced to eat grass to survive the lockdown.
Vijay Vineet,Varanasi police station,Jansandesh Times,"26 March, 2020",showcause notice by the district magistrate of Varanasi,Reported that villagers from the Musahar community being forced to eat grass to survive the lockdown.
IANS - 2 unnamed journalists,"Gopiganj police station, Bhadohi district",IANS,13 April 2020,Sections 505(1)(b) and 188 of the IPC.,Reported that a local woman had thrown her five children into a river because of lockdown-induced hunger.
Business Insider - 2 unnamed journalists,"Gopiganj police station, Bhadohi district",Business Insider,13 April 2020,Sections 505(1)(b) and 188 of the IPC.,Picked up IANS report that a local woman had thrown her five children into a river because of lockdown-induced hunger.
Pawan Chaudhary,Jamalpur,Hindi Daily,6 April 2020,Munger jail,allegedly spreading misinformation about a death caused by Covid-19 in the city
Peerzada Ashiq,Anantnag police station,Hindu,19 April 2020,questioned by police,"on the burial of two slain militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla, but the police alleged his report was “factually incorrect”"
Masrat Zahra,Anantnag police station,"award-winning freelance photojournalist published in The Washington Post, The New Humanitarian, TRT World, Al Jazeera, The Caravan",20 April 2020,UAPA. Police press release said that the news was published without seeking confirmation from the district authorities,Made unspecified anti-national social media posts
Gowhar Geelani,Srinagar Cyber police station,author and journalist,21 April 2020,"Section 505 of the IPC, UAPA",unspecified social media posts
Mushtaq Ahmad Ganai,Sumbal,Kashmir Obserber,11 April 2020,Sections 188 “disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant” and 269 “negligent act likely to spread infection” of IPC,reporting on violations of social distancing norms in Covid-10 hotspot
Siddharth Varadarajan,Ayodhya Police Station,The Wire,10 April 2020,"Section 66D of the Information Technology Act which punishes “cheating by personation by using computer resource” and Section 188 of the IPC, among other provisions",reporting that Chief Minister Adityanath had attended a public religious event in Ayodhya on March 25 after the Prime Minister had announced a national lockdown to deal with the coronavirus.
Arnab Goswami,Mumbai,Republic,22 April 2020,Over a 100 FIRs were filed between 22nd and 24th April,Anchored misleading shows on the Palghar lynching
Zubair Ahmed,Port Blair,freelance journalist,27 April 2020,"Section 51 (punishment for obstruction) of the Disaster Management Act, and Sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life), and 505(1)(b) (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, rumor or report with intent to cause fear or alarm among the public) of the IPC and Section 54 (punishment for false warning) of the Disaster Management Act","posted a tweet asking why the authorities had quarantined families for merely speaking to Covid-19 patients over the telephone. He was picked up from a red quarantine zone, transferred to Aberdeen police station, held overnight and then quarantined in Port Blair for a further 28 days."
Denis Giles,,Andaman Chronicle,,"Questioned by police, told that order for his arrest was being issued, but not arrested",Published a story about four members of a family being quarantined after one of them spoke with a person who tested positive on phone.
Neeraj Shivhare,Dantewada,Bastar ki Awaz,26 April 2020,Showcause notice by magistrate summoning him to explain story and threatening an FIR,Reported on a woman who had to sell her household appliances to buy food.
Rahul Kulkarni,Osmanabad,ABP News,14 April 2020,"booked under Sections 269, 270, 505(b), 188, and 117 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as Section 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act.","Reported on a circular issued by the office of the chief commercial manager, Ministry of Railways that some trains had “restarted” on April 14, leading to a lockdown violation in Bandra."
Ashwani Saini,Sundernagar,"Mandi Live Facebook News Page, Dainik Jagran",10 April 2020,"188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of IPC and relevant sections of Disaster Management Act. 5 FIRs, car siezed.",Reported on migrants not getting rations. Reported on lockdown violations by illegal brick kiln owners. 
Jasveer Thakur,Mandi,,,,
Om Sharma,"Baddi Tehsil, Solan District, Himachal pradesh",Divya Himachal,29 March 2020,"Sections 336, 182, 188 and 269 of the IPC and Section 54 of the Disaster Management Act. 3 FIRs",Live report on the lack of ration supply to the hunfry migrant labour protesting on the road in Solan district’s Baddi tehsil. Shared news report from Amar Ujala on Facebook. Criticized the Solan district administration over confusion regarding the directive to shut down shops.
Jagat Bains,Nalagarh,News18 Himachal,,"3 FIRs by Baddi police. ""using a video of the administration on Facebook, making it go viral,” ""violated orders by gathering people, making a video and uploading it on Facebook""","Two cases pertain to spot reports from labour settlements, where stranded labourers allege inadequate rations. One report shows CCTV footage of movement of vehicles, and alleges that they are illegally entering the state."
Vishal Anand,Dalhousie,Aaj Tak,,2FIRs,using images of Gandhi Chowk in Dalhousie for a story on COVID-19 in Chamba district
Somdev Sharma,Manali,Punjab Kesari,,,reported on the administration’s laxity in quarantining inter-state travelers.
Prashant Kanojia,"Ashiana police station, Lucknow",freelance journalist,8 June 2019,"IPC sections sections 500 (defamation), 501 (printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory) and 505(1)(b), which deals with offences committed with the intention to cause fear or alarm among the public, or induce people against the state and the Information Technology Act.","Objectionable comments about Prime Minister and Yogi Adityanath.  Supreme Court ordered immediate release on bail after Kanojia’s wife, Jagisha Arora filed a habeas corpus petition terming the arrest and remand illegal and against personal liberty"
Abhilash Padachery,Andaman and Nicobar,online journalist,1 May 2020,detained by NIA on charges of having links with Maoists,Abhilash denied having any link with the Maoists.
Dhaval Patel,,Face of the Nation,11 May 2020,"54 (Punishment for false warning) of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and section 124A (Sedition) of Indian Penal Code (IPC)","Speculated that Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, summoned by the BJP high command was likely to replace Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani."
Bhupendra Pratap Singh,West Bengal,,22 May 2020,Multiple FIRs,"conducted a sting operation to show state ministers and TMC MLAs allegedly taking bribes. Taking note of repeated FIRs, the Supreme Court bench in its latest order gave the five journalists interim protection from arrest in all the cases arising out of the sting operation."
Abhishek Singh,West Bengal,,22 May 2020,Multiple FIRs,"conducted a sting operation to show state ministers and TMC MLAs allegedly taking bribes. Taking note of repeated FIRs, the Supreme Court bench in its latest order gave the five journalists interim protection from arrest in all the cases arising out of the sting operation."
Hemant Chowrasia,West Bengal,,22 May 2020,Multiple FIRs,"conducted a sting operation to show state ministers and TMC MLAs allegedly taking bribes. Taking note of repeated FIRs, the Supreme Court bench in its latest order gave the five journalists interim protection from arrest in all the cases arising out of the sting operation."
Ayush Kumar Singh,West Bengal,,22 May 2020,Multiple FIRs,"conducted a sting operation to show state ministers and TMC MLAs allegedly taking bribes. Taking note of repeated FIRs, the Supreme Court bench in its latest order gave the five journalists interim protection from arrest in all the cases arising out of the sting operation."
Umesh Kumar Sharma,West Bengal,,27 May 2020,Multiple FIRs,"conducted a sting operation to show state ministers and TMC MLAs allegedly taking bribes. Taking note of repeated FIRs, the Supreme Court bench in its latest order gave the five journalists interim protection from arrest in all the cases arising out of the sting operation."
K K Saxena,"Shyamla Hills Police Station, Bhopal",,27 March 2020,"IPC sections 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 269 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 270 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life)",testing positive for Covid-19 days after attending then Congress leader Kamal Nath last press conference as Chief Minister on 20 March despite her daughter being coronavirus suspect.
Rahul Zori,Shirpur,TV9 Marathi,16 May 2020,"booked under penal sections for obstructing a public servant from doing their duty, defamation, publishing matter that is known to be defamatory","reported on irregularities in the running of Hadakhed relief camp for migrants in Shirpur tehsil, Dhule district of Maharashtra"
Ravindra Saxena,Sitapur district,Today-24,18 May 2020,district administration filed a case against him through a Scheduled Caste employee at the Sub Divisional Magistrate office accusing the journalist of violating the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and the Disaster Management Act.,"reported on on the mismanagement and negligence at a quarantine centre in Sitapur district. In a video report, Saxena spoke to people at a quarantine centre in Maholi tehsil of Sitapur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh, who alleged that they were served rotten rice."
Shri Aashish Avasthi,Uttar Pradesh,Media Break,20 May 2020,,published news item regarding problems being faced by Home Guards during Covid-19.
Tongam Rina,Arunachal Pradesh,Arunachal Times,23 April 2020,Threats of physical violence on Social Media.,Published article about forest official saying wildlife hunting on spike.
Jai Singh Chibber,Chamkaur Sahib,Punjabi Jagran,22 May 2020,"Sections 188 and 505 of the IPC (disobeying a public official and making statements which incite the commission of an offence), and Section 67A of the IT Act (obscenity)",wrote about about an unnamed Congress minister following the suggestions of astrologers
Tansen Tiwari,Gola Ka Mandir police station,,24 May 2020,IPC sections 294 (public acts of obscenity) and 500 (defamation) and section 67 of the Information Technology Act (publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form),referred to Bharatiya Janata Party leaders as gappu (braggart) and tadipar (externed) in a social media post
Vinod Dua,Delhi,,11 June 2020,"Multiple FIRs - sections 505(2) and 153A of the IPC on the complaint of BJP spokesperson Naveen Kumar. 124A (sedition), 268 (public nuisance), 501 (printing matter known to be defamatory) and 505 (statements conducive to public mischief) on the complaint of BJP leader Ajay Shyam",talked about the riots that had happened in northeast district of Delhi. Mr Dua was granted anticipatory bail and he further filed an application for quashing of the FIR. The Delhi High Court in its order has temporarily stayed the investigation against Vinod Dua holding that there’s no prima facie case against Mr Dua to warrant the registration of FIR. Two days later another case was filed against him in Shimla. Supreme court stayed arrest.
Sudhir Chaudhary,Kerala,Zee News,7 May 2020,"Section 295A of the IPC (deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs)","presented a controversial programme with “jihad chart” detailing different “types of jihad” in a flowchart, offending the Muslim community."
Mahender Singh Manral,Delhi,Indian Express,10 May 2020,Summoned before Delhi police and threatened legal action under Section 174 of the IPC with punishment of a prison term and fine if he did not join the probe and provide source.,reported that the police had found that there was a possibility of an audio clip of leader of Tablighi Jamaan Maulana Saad may have been doctored
Manash Jyoti Baruah,"Sonapur, Guwahati",,15 May 2020,Summoned and interrogated for five hours on his role in the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act in December 2019 and his relationship with peasant leader Akhil Gogoi,
Uttkarsh Chaturvedi,Thane,ET Now,25 March 2020,"beaten up with sticks by policemen while reporting on lockdown in Thane district, Maharashtra, despite showing his press card",
Gowhar Ali Wani,Handwara,,15 April 2020,beaten up by police and father arrested,"The journalist claimed he had opposed the usage of disgusting language by the Station House Officer of Villagam police station, following which two policemen in civvies came to his house and asked him to come with them. When he asked the reason, they slapped him and assaulted."
Samrat Pradhan,"Hennur police station, Bangalore, Karnataka",,20 April 2020,tortured at Hennur Police Station,"From Darjeeling, along with a cousin from Nagaland had stepped out to buy medicines and groceries when they were asked for pass. They pointed out others also did not have. They were taken to the police station and allegedly tortured for over 15 hours. Video footage of assault was erased from mobile."
Subrat Kumar Swain,"Keonjhar district, Odisha",Odia daily Sambad,22 April 2020,,"allegedly beaten up by a police sub-inspector identified as Ashutosh Mohanty while he was taking his ailing child to a hospital in Keonjhar district, Odisha"
One reporter and one camera person,"Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, Puri district",Kanak News,3 May 2020,,attacked by a Forest Guard near Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary in Puri district of Odisha when documenting a report related to cyclone FANI. Two Forest officials identified as Forester Tapan Nayak and Forest Guard Biraja Mohapatra were suspended.
Prasanjit Dutta,Dimapur Railway Station,Nagaland Page,8 May 2020,assaulted by a Government Railway Police (GRP) official,"GRP official asked if Dutta was a Muslim and when he said he was a Bengali, the official slapped him again and said Nagaland was not his state and if wanted to spread the virus, he (Dutta) should go to his own state."
Major Singh Punjabi,"Gurdwara Kalgidhar Sahib Singh Sabha, Phase-4, Mohali",Rozana Pehredar,22 May 2020,mercilessly beaten by the two assistant sub inspectors (ASIs) of the Mohali police station phase-1,"Despite giving his identity as a journalist, the policemen forcibly pushed him in a private vehicle bearing a Haryana number and took him to the phase-1 police station at Mohali. “Before, I could even step out of the vehicle, ASI Om Prakash started beating me with a stick. The duo dragged me to the lockup, where I was not only tortured, abused and humiliated but they also pushed away my turban. My repeated pleas not to touch my turban went unheard and they even threw my ‘kangha’ (wooden comb for the hair, part of the five symbols of Sikhism),” Major Singh said. He was admitted at Civil Hospital, Mohali."
Paramesh,,V6,22 May 2020,House demolished by Narayankhed Municipal Commission!,reported an MLA’s violation of lockdown rules by celebrating his birthday with over 500 supporters in Telangana. He had reported on the birthday celebrations of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) MLA Mahareddy Bhupal Reddy which violated lockdown rules by involving a large number of people.
Mahadev Nayak,"Korua panchayat, Naugaon block, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha",,,"held hostage at a temporary medical centre (TMC), a quarantine centre for COVID-19","how the sarpanch Aranya Nayak in quarantine was provided food and clothes by his family every day in violation of COVID-19 guidelines. When Mahadev reached the spot, the Sarpanch allegedly snatched his mobile phone, gold chain and cash of Rs 10,000 from him and asked the returnees in the TMC to hold him hostage. The journalist was rescued by the officials after six hours and had to be sent to another quarantine facility at Alanahat village under the same block as he had come in contacts with the returnees."
Neha Dixit,Delhi,,27 January 2021,"stalked, threatened with rape, murder, and viciously trolled. An attempt was made to break into her house.",
Pushpa Rokde,"Bijapur, Bastar division, Chattisgarh",Prakhar Samachar,13 December 2020,"On December 13, 2020, a death threat, pinned to a tree, was purportedly signed by the Maoist South Bastar Pamed Area Committee. On January 28, 2021,Pushpa was directed to pick up a “letter” from a specific village. The hand-written note contained thinly veiled threats, labelling her a police informer, giving prior information to the police about planned rallies (prior information gives the police an opportunity to crackdown and stop mobilisation).",
Aasif Sultan,Srinagar,Kashmir Narrator,27 August 2018,in jail since August 2018 and repeatedly denied bail,"Aasif was arrested on the intervening night of 27 and 28 August last year on charges of providing support to militants, after he published a story titled ‘The Rise of Burhan Wani’. The accusations are rubbished by his colleagues as well, who say the police action was meant to intimidate not just Aasif, but the entire journalist fraternity in Kashmir."
Mandeep Punia,"Singhu, Haryana",The Caravan,30 January 2021,FIR alleging that he had misbehaved with a station house officer (SHO) at the Singhu border. Judicial custody for two weeks,"made a video report about 50-60 people attacking the Singhu farmers protest on 29 January. He said that the group pelted stones at the protesters, lobbed a petrol bomb and tried to set fire to their belongings, in front of thousands of policemen. Punia reported in the video that two of the assailants were associated with the BJP."
Dharmendra Singh,"Singhu, Haryana",Online News India,30 January 2021,detained by police and later released,"Singh was documenting a scuffle between police and local laborers when officers confiscated his camera and detained him. Singh said that Punia was standing nearby and intervened to stop police harassing Singh, prompting officers to take him into custody as well."
Newsclick,Delhi,Newsclick,10 February 2021,"Different teams of ED searched 10 premises across Delhi and Ghaziabad in UP over 5 days. arches were conducted at premises associated with PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd, PP Conectmedia, PPK Newsctick Studio LLP and J Enterprises","Newsclick has extensively covered anti-government protests throughout India, and hosts video programs anchored by journalists including Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Abhisar Sharma, who have been critical of the government’s policies. They had reported extensively about the ongoing farmers protests."
Prabir Purkayastha,Delhi,Newsclick,10 February 2021,Enforcement Directorate raid on home. Restricted to home,"Managing editor of Newsclick, an online mixed media news organization reporting extensively on dissent in the country."
Githa Haraharan,Delhi,Newsclick,10 February 2021,Enforcement Directorate raid on home. Restricted to home,Investor in NewsClick. Award winning journalist.
Parashar Biswas,"Dhalai district, Tripura",Syandan Patrika,12 September 2020,"Assaulted by unidentified men for criticizing Chief Minister Biplab Deb of Bharatiya Janata Party, for accusing local news of overstating the severity of the crisis and saying, “history will not forgive them [journalists], I shall not forgive them either,” ","posted a video on his personal Facebook page, where he frequently posts his reporting and accused the state government of mishandling the pandemic and unfairly blaming journalists. Biswas was hospitalized with injuries to his head and face following the attack"
Dainik Sambad,West Tripura,Dainik Sambad,13 September 2020,"Shailendra K. Yadav, district magistrate and collector of West Tripura district, who reports to Deb’s government, issued a legal notice to alleging that three articles in the paper criticizing the state’s handling of the pandemic violated the Disaster Management Act and Epidemic Diseases Act.",
Ashok Dasgupta,South Tripura,News Today and Tripura Khabar,12 September 2020,seven to eight men manhandled and threatened him and tried to snatch his phone ,he was reporting on a water shortage in the area
Kashmir Times,Srinagar,Kashmir Times,19 September 2020,"officials from the Estates Department of the region’s administration forced out employees and sealed the Srinagar office of the independent, English-language daily Kashmir Times without advance notice or legal documentation","Editor Anuradha Bhasin said the newspaper has faced various retaliatory actions from authorities, including blocking of access to government information for the newspaper’s reporters and a complete halt to state government advertising since October 2019, ever since she filed a petition in August 2019 with the Supreme Court against internet and communication blocks imposed by the government."
Anuradha Bhasin,Srinagar,Kashmir Times,28 September 2020,"authorities from the Estates Department also cancelled her government-allotted apartment in Jammu city without prior notice and gave the apartment, along with her personal belongings, to the new allottee",
Parag Bhuyan,"Kakopathar, Tinsukia district, Assam",Pratidin Time,12 November 2020,died in hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run accident,"Bhuyan was rushed to a local hospital before he was transferred to a larger hospital in Dibrugarh, about 60 miles east of Kakopathar, where he died. Editor-in-chief of Pratidin Time Nitumoni Saikia and Bhuyan's brother, Jagadish Bhuyan, a former state minister alleged that he had been killed due to his investigtive journalism. Jagadish Bhuyan said his brother was under threat, and that individuals also approached him to stop his brother’s investigations into cow, coal, and timber smuggling."
Rakesh Singh Nirbhik,"Balrampur district, Uttar Pradesh",Rashtriya Swaroop,28 November 2020,died from burn injuries after his house was set on fire,"Balrampur Superintendent of Police Devranjan Verma said that Lalit Mishra, Keshvanand Mishra and Akram Ali confessed to killing journalist Rakesh Singh and his friend Mithlesh Sahu. Verma said that Singh had exposed corruption under the village head, who is Keshvanand Mishra’s mother."
Rachita Taneja,"Supreme Court of India, New Delhi",political cartoonist,5 December 2020,"Aditya Kashyap, a law student and member of the student union associated with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), filed a petition with the Supreme Court to initiate contempt proceedings, alleging that Taneja’s comics have “threatened the very existence of the Supreme Court,”",
Sadokpam Dhiren,Imphal,The Frontier Manipur,11 January 2021,"IPC Sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 505(b) (causing alarm to induce offence against the state), and 34 (common intention), as well as the UAPA's Section 39 (supporting terror organisation)","Published article by M Joy Luwang headlined “Revolutionary journey in a mess”, a critical indictment of Manipur’s many armed groups who have waged an armed secessionist movement since the 1960s. In the article, Luwang accused the groups of “falling prey to the Indian government’s design of breaking their backbones” and not living up to the “revolutionary” ideals they were formed with."
Paojel Chaoba,Imphal,The Frontier Manipur,11 January 2021,"IPC Sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 505(b) (causing alarm to induce offence against the state), and 34 (common intention), as well as the UAPA's Section 39 (supporting terror organisation)","Published article by M Joy Luwang headlined “Revolutionary journey in a mess”, a critical indictment of Manipur’s many armed groups who have waged an armed secessionist movement since the 1960s. In the article, Luwang accused the groups of “falling prey to the Indian government’s design of breaking their backbones” and not living up to the “revolutionary” ideals they were formed with."
M Joy Luwang,Imphal,The Frontier Manipur,11 January 2021,"IPC Sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy), 505(b) (causing alarm to induce offence against the state), and 34 (common intention), as well as the UAPA's Section 39 (supporting terror organisation)","Wrote article headlined “Revolutionary journey in a mess”, a critical indictment of Manipur’s many armed groups who have waged an armed secessionist movement since the 1960s. In the article, Luwang accused the groups of “falling prey to the Indian government’s design of breaking their backbones” and not living up to the “revolutionary” ideals they were formed with."
Paranjoy Guha Thakurta,"Kutch, Gujarat",Economic and Political Weekly,19 January 2021,"Arrest warrant in SLAPP defamation case by Adani Group. He has also received letters threatening legal action from lawyers representing Mukesh Ambani, the chairman of Reliance Industries; Anil Ambani, chairman of the ADAG group, and Subrata Roy, founder of the Sahara India group.",wrote an article that criticized the government for changing rules over economic zones and which alleged that Adani Power benefited financially from the changes. Gujarat High Court suspended the warrant
The Caravan,New Delhi,News Magazine,1 February 2021,Twitter handle blocked on government orders.,reported extensively on the farmers protests