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Monitoring Torture: SC’s suo motu action on custodial deaths and CCTV camera non-compliance
The Court’s suo motu action highlights how weak compliance with its 2020 CCTV directions has left detainees vulnerable and accountability elusive.
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Crime against women: Allahabad HC questions delay in registering cases
Court told the state government that sometimes it takes over six months to register a case
Over 6,000 Citizens Urge SC to Revoke Remission of Convicts in Bilkis Bano Case
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We demand that women’s faith in justice be restored, said a statement by grassroot workers, women’s orgnaisations, human rights activists among others.
Bhima Koregaon case: ED to question Surendra Gadling about allegedly funding Maoists
A special NIA court had granted permission to the ED to conduct questioning between Aug 17 and 19
Delhi HC expresses concerns over presence of CSA survivor at the time of POCSO bail hearings
Concerns about the possible impact of such allegedly forced interaction between the survivor and the alleged abuser have been raised by rights groups
Karnataka HC bats for Lokayukta, abolishes state’s Anti-Corruption Bureau
Court orders all cases pending with the ACB to be handed over to the Lokayukta
Kannauj: Police unmask mastermind behind incident of meat thrown outside temple
Kanchan Tripathi had allegedly paid two Muslim men to place meat outside a temple in an elaborate bid to have local SHO transferred
Gauri Lankesh case: Neighbour identifies bike used by shooters
Four witnesses deposed before the special KCOCA court this month
Unnao rape survivor moves SC seeking transfer of case to Delhi
Siasat -
The woman was kidnapped and raped by former BJP legislator Kuldeep Singh in 2017 when she was a minor.
Muslim women’s auction app case: SC seeks response from states on key accused’s plea to club FIRs
Aumkareshwar Thakur faces FIRs in Delhi, UP and Maharashtra
Jubilee Hills gang rape case: POCSO court to begin trial soon
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