Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Kin to Challenge Report on Stan Swamy's Death
A man named Father Stan Swamy, who was involved in a case called the Elgaar Parishad case, died while in custody on July 5, 2021.
A magistrate and later the State Human Rights Commission said he died of natural causes.
Now, his friend Father Frazer Mascarenhas is not happy with this conclusion and wants to challenge it in court.
The court has allowed him to file a new petition to do this.
Father Stan Swamy, an accused in the Elgaar Parishad case, died in custody on July 5, 2021.
A magistrate's report concluded that Swamy's death was due to natural causes.
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) affirmed the magistrate's report.
Father Frazer Mascarenhas, Swamy's friend, is challenging both the magistrate's report and the SHRC's finding.
The Bombay High Court has allowed Mascarenhas to file a fresh petition challenging the reports.
- Who
- Father Stan Swamy, a priest and activist involved in the Elgaar Parishad case, and his friend Father Frazer Mascarenhas.
- What
- Father Frazer Mascarenhas is challenging the magistrate's report and the State Human Rights Commission's finding that concluded Stan Swamy's death was due to natural causes.
- When
- Stan Swamy died on July 5, 2021. The challenge is being pursued currently.
- Where
- The challenge is being pursued in the Bombay High Court.
- Why
- Father Frazer Mascarenhas believes there are grounds to dispute the findings of the magistrate's report and the SHRC's affirmation.
- Name
- Father Stan Swamy
- Occupation
- Priest and Activist
- Case Involved
- Elgaar Parishad case
- Date of Death
- July 5, 2021
- Magistrate's Finding
- Death due to natural causes
- SHRC Finding
- Affirmed magistrate's report
- Challenger
- Father Frazer Mascarenhas
- Court
- Bombay High Court