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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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Lakhimpur Kheri case: HC to deliver verdict on Ashish Mishra’s bail plea
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Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday will deliver its...
Is UAPA being misused to ensure continued incarceration of political dissidents?
Ministry tells Parliament that out of 6,482 persons under trial in 2020, only 80 persons have been convicted and 116 have been acquitted
Allahabad HC demands report from Mathura court about delay in hearings about mosque survey
Mathura court had decided to first hear matter pertaining to maintainability of suit itself
Police scrutiny and verification of documents without any reason is serious invasion of Right to Privacy: Delhi HC
Plea filed seeking directions to make enquiry for correct identification of private person
Ill-informed, agenda-driven debates and biased views are weakening democracy: CJI
In a recent speech he highlighted an increase in the number of physical attacks on judges and expressed concern over media running “kangaroo courts”
Krishna Janmabhoomi: Daily hearings on maintainability to begin from July 25
Petitioners have demanded that the Shahi Idgah mosque be removed and the entire mosque complex land be returned to the temple trust
Issuing Ration Cards on the basis of 2011 Census might be injustice: SC to Union Gov’t
Court says Central and States to ensure migrant workers are mandatorily provided ration
SC asks Centre to collect information from State on preventive, corrective and remedial measures on Hate Speech
Centre to submit a compilation of a booklet within a period of six weeks
Gyanvapi case: SC to wait for Varanasi district court’s decision on suit maintainability
AIM’s case challenging survey adjourned till October; SC refused to entertain suits pertaining to “Shivling”
Gauri Lankesh case: CCTV footage shared with counsel for the accused
Footage reportedly shows two men shooting at her; next date of hearing is August 8
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