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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

Punjab and Haryana HC expands scope of Sec 377 IPC and “sexual intent”

The Court held that penetration was not a necessary ingredient for invoking the offence and the sexual intent was an imperative aspect

Assam Court orders FIR against CM Sarma for inflammatory remarks on eviction drive

Congress MP Abdul Khaleque had filed complaint against the Assam CM accusing for hate mongering and making inflammatory remarks

SC grants bail to A.G. Perarivalan convicted for aiding Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination

His application was considered since he had spent more than 32 years in prison with a history of good conduct

SC refuses urgent hearing on plea for enhanced VVPAT verification

In 2019, the Supreme Court court had directed ECI to ensure mandatory verification of VVPAT slips at 5 booths per assembly segment in a Parliamentary constituency

Crime and Punishment: Is the Indian Justice System Impartial?

Communal violence which began during colonial period has by now assumed the form of a majoritarian violence directed against religious minorities

Karnataka invokes sections of UAPA against 10 accused in Bajrang Dal member’s death

Shivamogga district police are now exploring a 'larger conspiracy' behind the murder

Justice Akil Kureshi’s legacy of integrity remain untarnished

Justice Kureshi, despite being one of the senior most judges, was not elevated to the apex court, purportedly due to some of his earlier judicial decisions in his tenure at Gujarat HC

Mumbai court rejects bail plea of  Bu**i Bai app case accused Vishak Kumar Jha

Citizens for Justice and Peace, and human rights organisations had written to Mumbai Police Commissioner, urging a deeper probe into the matter 

Manipur HC reaffirms stay on development projects around Loktak Lake

The court directed authorities to address the deficiencies in the Integrated Management Plan for Loktak lake, including the lack of a “Brief Document” as required by the Wetland Rules, 2017

Hijab ban case: K’taka HC concludes hearing, reserves judgement

The Court grants parties liberty to file written submissions

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

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