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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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UP: Finding No Evidence, Police Set to Release 6 Persons Arrested ‘in Haste’ After Kanpur Violence
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Membership of Whatsapp groups can’t make one criminally liable, argues Dr. Umar Khalid
Matter listed for hearing on August 1, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Prasad to make submissions
Jahangirpuri Violence: Delhi Police confirm that Shobha Yatris were armed
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Karnataka: Prohibitory Orders in Mangaluru After Back-to-Back Murders of Youth from 2 Communities
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Security has been beefed up in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts in view of the tense situation, police said on Friday.
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Allahabad High Court denies bail to Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri Violence case
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