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Inside the SSP’s Office: Allegations of beatings, torture & police impunity against farmer leaders in Meerut, UP

Digvijay Bhati and Mohit Jatav allege they were beaten, tied up and humiliated inside police premises; the allegations come weeks after the Meerut police faced scrutiny over its crackdown on protests demanding justice for a Dalit woman

Indian federalism is a dialogue: SC

Court upholds power of both, Centre and states to legislate on GST; says GST Council regulations not binding on either

Delhi violence: Delhi HC seeks response on Meeran Haider’s Bail Plea

Delhi HC issues notice, grants 4 weeks’ time for filing status report; case pertains to the larger conspiracy

UP: Is Aabid Shekh being penalised for dissent?

The activist faces baseless accusations of planning to disrupt peace in Varanasi; rights organisations backing him have called the incident a stifling of free speech

Sex workers can’t be harassed, can’t be confined to shelter homes: SC

Court asked the Centre and Amicus to reach a consensus and finalise proposed guidelines

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court restores suit demanding removal of Shahi Idgah

Plaintiffs had sought that the entire land be returned by mosque authorities to the temple trust; a lower court had dismissed the plea

Halt Gyan Vapi proceedings today: SC to Varanasi Court

The Supreme Court orders lower court to desist from passing further orders as it adjourns the hearing to tomorrow

Gyanvapi case: Video survey report to be submitted before Varanasi court today

Mosque’s Wazu Khana had been sealed after a “Shivling” was discovered there; matter against Allahabad HC order permitting the survey in the first place, also comes up for hearing in SC

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura court to decide if suit against Shahi Idgah is maintainable

The petitioners have demanded that the mosque authorities return land to the temple trust

I firmly believe there is no need for capital punishment: AG Perarivalan

Forgiven by the family of former PM Rajiv Gandhi, who was assassinated in 1991, Perarivalan, convicted in the case, walks free after SC order

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