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From Protest to Petition: Maharashtra’s Public Safety Act in the dock
After months of state-wide protests, thousands of objections and sustained civil society opposition, Maharashtra's controversial security law now faces a constitutional challenge before the Bombay High Court
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Uttar Pradesh: Eight dead in violence at Lakhimpur Kheri, including four farmers after Minister’s son allegedly drives over them
Earlier, Haryana CM had told his followers to “pick up Lathis and “give it back” to the protesting farmers
Supreme Court raps UP, says ‘laxity’ in action against policemen: 2002 encounter killing
Noting that the father of the deceased has been pursuing justice for two decades, a bench of Justices Vineet Saran and Aniruddha Bose said, “The laxity with which state has proceeded in the present case speaks volumes of how state machinery is defending or protecting its own police officers.”
Haryana: Police use water cannons on protesting farmers in Jhajjar
Farmers allege authorities used "dirty" water, blatantly disregarding their basic human rights
Siddique Kappan not a “responsible journalist”, incites Muslims: UP Special Task force
The chargesheet alleges that his articles during the anti-CAA portrayed Muslims as victims; Kappan has also been linked to the Delhi violence of 2020
This will take years: Court expresses concern over delay in trial in the Delhi violence case
The court has asked the Police to supply all documents relied upon as evidence to the accused persons, and file replies to only the ones they oppose
UP: NHRC sets up inquiry in minor boy’s death by suicide after spending 3 months in jail
The Commission has questioned whether the police and the court followed proper procedure to determine the juvenility of the young boy. Meanwhile FIR for abetment of suicide has been filed against the policemen
Businessman killed in Gorakhpur hotel raid: Will UP police take action against their own?
Manish Kumar’s autopsy shows injuries on body, head; no arrests made so far, but six cops suspended
Mundra Adani Port: NDPS court orders probe into heroin seizure
The court has directed Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to investigate if Adani Port “gained any benefits”, and question management and officials of port too
Images from Dhalpur: A photo feature showcasing the struggles of evicted families
Our team brings to you these heart-rending images of people as they struggle to put their lives together, even as levelled out spots where their modest homes once stood, still dot a desolate landscape
Delhi Police fail to start investigating case, even though accused called for riots over loud speaker!
First, police ignored complaint. When the complainant moved Delhi High Court, Police combined the case with two other unrelated complaints
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