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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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Bengaluru Police raid, tear down homes of Bengali Muslim migrants
Demanding proof of nationality, police destroy Muslim migrant property but not that of Hindu migrants
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi district court to hear application on maintainability of suit on May 26
Court gives both parties seven days to file objections to the Commission report on the video survey
AMSU’s Mrinal Shome released, but another leader detained
Police have offered no explanation for either detainment
Assam: Police station burnt down after fish-seller’s alleged custodial death, bulldozers flatten attacker’s homes
What began as an alleged demand for a bribe, led to alleged murder, mayhem and a demolition drive
Protests were against unjust law, protesting is not a terrorist activity: Umar Khalid
The activist tell the court that the protests were not an act against the sovereign; hearing to continue tomorrow
Delhi violence: Delhi HC issues notice on bail plea filed by Mohd. Saleem Khan
Matter pertaining to alleged "larger conspiracy"; posted for hearing on July 20
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SC-appointed commission holds Hyderabad Encounter Case to be ‘Fake’, recommends murder charges against 10 officers
Commission headed by former Justice V.S. Sirpurkarholds that police deliberately suppressed fact that at least three deceased were minors
Not a crime to criticize PM, words like ‘inqulab’, krantikari’ not an incitement to violence: Umar Khalid
The political dissenter argues many such words are used by activists and politicians publicly in a democracy for constructive criticism of the government
Gyanvapi case: Varanasi Muslims display maturity, maintain peace
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