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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.

Speech in bad taste, not a terrorist act: Delhi HC On Umar Khalid’s Amravati Speech

The Court says if case of the prosecution is premised on how offensive the speech was, that by itself won't constitute an offence

Lakhimpur Kheri case: Third witness attacked, survives firing by goons

Singh said he let his security guard on leave without informing authorities

Orissa HC grants family pension to transwoman after parents’ demise

HC directed the competent authority to sanction family pension to the Petitioner in stipulated period of time

Gyanvapi case: Survey report findings leaked despite court’s warning

Within minutes of the court sharing copies of the report with the petitioners on May 30, it was leaked to a section of the press

Delhi HC questions absence of audio in CCTVs at Police Stations

The Court relied upon the SC judgment that gives guidelines regarding installation of CCTV equipped with night vision and audio facility at Police Stations  

Police should treat sex workers with dignity and should not abuse them: SC

The Court also directed the Press Council of India to issue appropriate guidelines for the media to take utmost care of not revealing identity of sex workers during raid or rescue operations

200 Durga Vahini women booked for marching with swords in Kerala

The march was allegedly held as part of arms training programme conducted by the VHP-affiliate in the village near Neyyattinkara as per a complaint by Popular Front India

Student leader, Abdul Rehman arrested for protesting against hate-monger, Nupur Sharma

BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma faces backlash for making offensive remarks against Prophet Muhammed, Rs. 1 crore bounty on her life

Diva police arrests 5 for murder of Ola-driver, protests follow

Cab-driver unions condemn the company for failing to protect its employees

Mangalore: SDPI men booked for verbally abusing policemen

The six men were seen verbally abusing policemen in a viral video; incident took place just days after a child raised objectionable remarks at at PFI rally in Kerala

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Jagdeep Chhokar: A relentless pursuer of electoral and democratic reforms passes away

Since his retirement from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad, he was co-founder of the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR); besides, he had also been associated with ‘Aajeevika’ Bureau for over a decade, working on internal migration related issues

Akola 2023 targeted violence: Police officers must shed communal colours when they put on their uniforms says Supreme Court

The Hindu, New Indian Express and Indian Express all reported that the top court on Thursday, September 11, directed action against police who ignored a teenage Muslim assault victim and eyewitness to murder during the 2023 Akola communal riots; the SC ordered a probe by SIT comprising Muslim and Hindu officers

PUCL slams recently passed Rajasthan anti-conversion bill as “draconian and unconstitutional”

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From Tribunals to DCs, 10 Days to Prove Citizenship: Assam’s radical shift in “foreigner” expulsions

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