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Parade of Public Shaming: How Rajasthan police’s illegal “arrest rituals” replace due process with public defilement

In open defiance of law, Supreme Court guidelines, and even their own DGP’s orders, Rajasthan Police have normalised the public parading of accused and suspects, turning due process into a degrading public spectacle—an illegality repeated through 2025 with the state’s top police office remaining silent

SC to live stream Constitution bench proceedings from today

Apex court will live stream three separate five-judge Constitution benches

Activist Sandeep Pandey, 7 others detailed ahead of support Bilkis foot march, 3 released later

Police have detained social activist Sandeep Pandey and three others ahead of a foot march planned on Monday to express solidarity with Bilkis Bano

Supreme Court comes to the aid of woman facing deportation in Assam

Putting a stay on the order of deportation, Supreme Court has directed the Assam government to file a reply explaining how Bhanu could be a foreigner if her parents, husband and siblings are Indians

1986 Saka Nakodar Case: Long-awaited justice as Punjab & Haryana HC orders the formation of SIT

The HC order instructing the Punjab Government to investigate the missing report of the Justice Gurnam Sing Commission Report, bringing relief to the families of the four killed in unlawful police firing over three decades ago

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Gyanvapi Case: Copy-Paste Pattern a la Babri Case – Not Just Legally But Politically, Too?

The Gyanvapi mosque case has triggered serious concerns among legal luminaries, historians, Muslim community and its religious leadership.

Madras HC directs TN Police to give permission to RSS march on Oct 2

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Batadrava police station burning case: Absconding accused nabbed

Previously, another accused who had been arrested had died while allegedly trying to flee police custody while being transported

8 Mumbai cops charged with murder in Agnelo Valdaris custodial death case

A special POCSO judge has allowed the plea filed by Agnelo Valdaris’ family for prosecuting eight policemen for murder, a charge which was also resisted by CBI which probed the case

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Parade of Public Shaming: How Rajasthan police’s illegal “arrest rituals” replace due process with public defilement

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