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When Protest becomes a “Threat”: Inside the Supreme Court hearing on Sonam Wangchuk’s NSA detention

From alleged “Arab Spring inspiration” to missing exculpatory material, the case raises stark questions about preventive detention, free speech, and governance in India’s border regions

Crimes against women highest in Uttar Pradesh: NCRB 2020 report

 49,385 cases of crimes against women have been registered in UP; report has revealed that 2020 has seen a rise in crimes against SC/ST members

Two years after she was found dead, family of Mainpuri school girl awaits justice

In September 2019 the body of the class 11 student was found hanging from the ceiling fan in the hostel of Centre-run Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Delhi violence: Jailed activist Gulfisha Fatima accuses Delhi Police of diversionary tactics

This comes in the backdrop of the prosecution raising the issue of maintainability of bail plea filed by co-accused Ishrat Jahan in the same case

76 deaths in police custody, 20 human rights violation cases registered against Police: NCRB report

The 2020 report reveals that 4 policemen were charge- sheeted last year, 8 were arrested, but none have been convicted

Allahabad HC stays second suspension order against Dr. Kafeel Khan

In 2019, Khan was suspended for the second time while he was already under suspension following his arrest in 2017, after several children died due to oxygen disruption at the BRD Medical College Hospital

95% pendency of trial of UAPA cases, 85% cases pending investigation: NCRB report

The Crime in India 2020 report suggests that the detainees continue to be incarcerated in most cases without a charge, under the draconian law which leaves very little scope for bail

Dabholkar murder case trial to begin soon; Pune court frames charges against accused

Social activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead while he was out on his morning walk by two assailants, and all accused belong to right wing Sanatan Sanstha

Delhi violence: HC denies bail to two accused based on CCTV camera footage

Sadiq and Irshad Ali were arrested in April and December 2020 respectively, in connection with the murder of a Head constable and causing injury to the DCP

After 17 months in jail, two accused get bail in the Delhi violence 2020 case

Shanawaz and Mohd. Ayyub were arrested in March last year, in connection with the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injury to the DCP

Madras HC calls Tuticorin Police firing a scar on democracy!

 In 2018, the police had open fired at the people protesting the expansion of the Sterlite copper smelter plant that was allegedly causing pollution

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