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Supreme Court Lawyer & Human Rights Activist Ehtesham Hashmi Passes Away
Padmakshi Sharma
9 Feb 2023 7:10 PM IST
Supreme Court lawyer and human rights defender Ehtesham Hashmi passed away today morning due to a heart attack. Hashmi was known for taking up several human rights causes.In 2021, he lead a team which published a fact-finding report about the communal violence in Tripura which shook the state. The Tripura police booked him under the UAPA over the publication of the report. Later, the...
Supreme Court lawyer and human rights defender Ehtesham Hashmi passed away today morning due to a heart attack. Hashmi was known for taking up several human rights causes.
In 2021, he lead a team which published a fact-finding report about the communal violence in Tripura which shook the state. The Tripura police booked him under the UAPA over the publication of the report. Later, the Supreme Court ordered that no coercive steps including arrest should be taken against him.
He had also filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition in the Supreme Court seeking to declare internet shutdowns as "unconstitutional, illegal and unenforceable". The petition sought to put a stop to arbitrary internet shutdowns in India, particularly in the backdrop of anti-CAA protests.
Several lawyers, journalists and activists expressed condolences in social media on his passing away.
Woke up to this shocking news. Still not sinking in. This is a huge loss to fraternity and community. Inna lillahe wa Inna ilaihe rajioon. https://t.co/SpAyQmSxSB
— Anas Tanwir (@Vakeel_Sb) February 9, 2023
Adv Ehtesham Hashmi was always ready to fight for poor, victims of violence & after any incident of violation of rights, he'd take up the case.
— Shams Ur Rehman Alavi شمس (@indscribe) February 9, 2023
I recall how he went to NE or Ujjain and regions around when there was violence. The news of his demise is shocking.#Sagar #Lawyer pic.twitter.com/yytn1mv2YW
अलविदा एहतेशाम हाशमी
— Ameeque Jamei (@ameeque_Jamei) February 9, 2023
हमारा हीरो हमेशा के लिए खामोश हो गया, हार्ट अटैक ब्रेन हेमरेज ने हमसे Ehtesham Hashmi को छीन लिया, यकीन नही हो रहा, जिंदादिल इंसान हर मसले पर अपनी बात दर्द बयां करने वाला अब एफबी पर लाइव नही आयेगा, सलाम दोस्त अल्लाह आपको जन्नत में जगह दे! pic.twitter.com/MR5uKWuTsq
A very sad news that our dearly-loved brother brother Advocate Ehtesham Hashmi lost his life due to heart attack in Delhi today morning at 5.30 AM Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. #Ehtesham pic.twitter.com/QZJMkFpipf
— Maruf Alam (@maruf_alom) February 9, 2023
Rest in power Ehtesham Hashmi ji.
— Satyam Chaturvedi (@SatyamC51234056) February 9, 2023
The demise of Ehtesham ji is really heart breaking. @ehteshamhashmi2 pic.twitter.com/ycpmzHb2zt
إِنَّا ِلِلَّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ,
— Ahmed Khabeer احمد خبیر (@AhmedKhabeer_) February 9, 2023
Very sad news this morning.
Sad to Hear the Demise of Advocate Ehtesham Hashmi. May Allah grant him amongst the highest levels of Jannah and give patience to the family May his soul rest in peace. 🤲🏻 #RIP pic.twitter.com/t1KaZ7gxRW
