Founder of Stree Chetna, an NGO that works for women’s right and against dowry cases, Shoma Sen is a professor of English at the Nagpur University. Her Left-leaning activities have turned out to be a thorn in the side for the government and it has led to her arrest on fake charges.
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Timeline
April 06, 2024
Shoma Sen: out on bail. Supreme Court granted bail on April 6.
April 15, 2021
Shoma Sen moves Bombay High Court challenging her prosecution under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. She says that the case against her is based on unfounded, forged, hearsay evidence that was planted on digital devices belonging to co-accused Rona Wilson, which were “illegally” seized by the police in complete violation of the law.
November 2, 2018
Her bail plea is rejected.
August 30, 2018
June 6, 2018
Nagpur Police raids the home of Shoma Sen and arrests her. She is imprisoned in the Yerwada Women’s Jail, Pune.