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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway

The Rajasthan High Court's landmark judgment on public shaming was ignored within the month it was delivered; what have other High Courts said on this depreciable practice?

Did not interrogate Nambi Narayanan: RB Sreekumar

The retired cop has been accused of torturing a former ISRO scientist and other accused during interrogation in a case of alleged espionage

Rajasthan HC endorses police order to bar worship areas on gov’t premises

Bench dismisses a PIL saying police are abiding by the state’s secular laws

An ‘encounter’ in UP: Identical injuries, allegations of ‘cow slaughter’, Muslim daily wagers in jail?

Delhi State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist), writes to Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister asking for impartial inquiry into the alleged “encounter”

Uttar Pradesh: 4 of Dalit family masacred in Prayagraj

Protest ensue, 2 cops suspended; locals accuse police negligence as family had approached cops earlier to lodge an FIR but were allegedly rebuffed

Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT claims actions of officers not criminal, dereliction of duty maybe

Through the hearing on November 25, SIT continued to insist that the mandate of the Supreme Court in 2009 was clear that the SIT should look into the complaint of Zakia Jafri pursuant to the Gulberg Society trial case only and hence, the complaint was to be treated as additional material.

It is mayhem there… Supreme Court orders not being followed, Kapil Sibal tells SC 

All India Trinamool Congress alleged that Supreme Court orders for free and fair municipal elections in Tripura were violated and people were not allowed to vote

Supreme Court issues notice in plea challenging Rakesh Asthana’s appointment as Delhi CP

SC has sought replies from Centre, Rakesh Asthana on the plea by an NGO against his appointment as Delhi Police Commissioner

Conversion will not change caste of a person: Madras HC

Judgment addresses matter of issuance of certificates in case of inter-caste marriage, and makes observations about impact on caste-based reservations

Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT submits it conducted thorough investigation

The SIT has begun its submission before the Supreme Court in the Zakia Jafri-CJP petition regarding conspiracy behind 2002 Gujarat riots. It has asserted that it conducted extensive investigation even though the court had only asked it to ‘look into’ the complaint which as per them, meant only preliminary investigation.

Court asks Delhi Police to probe if attempt was made to shield five accused in NE Delhi violence

Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat had discharged the men accused of being part of a mob that looted a Muslim man's house and a medical store during the riots, due to lack of evidence

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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway

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