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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

Allahabad HC bats for tolerance, but refuses to strike down meat and liquor sale ban

The court held that as the ban only applied to 22 wards in Mathura Vrindavan, it was not a complete ban; also claims of harassment were just “bald sweeping statements”

Nashik police prohibit Hanuman Chalisa just before and after Azaan

District Commissioner of Police said the decision was taken recognising the rights of the Muslim community

SC sets aside NGT order shutting down factories operating without Environmental Clearance

Does this set a harmful precedent where manufacturing units can be established without following procedure and then be allowed to continue operating due to economic concerns?

Ram Navami violence: PILs seek SC monitored investigations, transfer of cases to NIA

Petitions moved before SC to take suo-motu cognisance in the communal violence that took place throughout the country 

How will Delhi Police respond to VHP’s threat?

Vishva Hindu Parishad threatens to launch "a battle" against the Police, cops issue revised statement on ‘arrest’ of VHP man

Delhi police books VHP leader for illegal rally at Jahangirpuri

Police insists that the accused will be arrested regardless of religion but many sword-brandishing miscreants are still at large

BREAKING: SC cancels Ashish Mishra’s bail

The apex court set aside the bail in light of recent attacks upon Lakhimpur Kheri violence witnesses and concerns raised by victims' families

Structured discrimination has ensured 21 % of undertrial population is SC, 17.4 % Muslim and 34.3 % are OBCs; Justice Muralidhar

Indian laws are structured to discriminate against the poor, says Orissa HC chief justice

Khargone’s Muslim outfits accuse police of only arresting Muslims

While officials are unable to comment on this accusation, community members are already suffering harassment due to the demolition of houses

Supreme Court directs Uttarakhand Govt to file status report on FIRs in ‘Dharam Sansad’ meet

Petitioners allege laxity on part of Uttarakhand and Delhi police, point out next ‘Sansad’ meet due on Sunday in Himachal Pradesh

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