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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

How did it go from flower showers to alleged lathicharge on doctors?

Doctors protesting delay in NEET-PG counselling, allege “police brutality’; call for withdrawal from healthcare services across the country from December 29

Gauhati HC extends interim protection to 244 families facing eviction in Assam

They were served eviction notices on November 15; they say their landless ancestors were given the land for settlement by the state government

Kashmir: Educationist Sabbah Haji released on bail

The former Director of Haji Public School was arrested for social media post where she allegedly referred to late General Bipin Rawat as a “war criminal”

Gurugram namaz issue reaches SC, even as Hindutva groups continue to harass Muslims

Contempt petition filed in the Supreme Court by a former MP, Mohammad Adeeb, against Haryana Government for its failure to stop ‘fringe’ elements from disrupting Friday namaz

Pegasus scandal: SC stays Justice Lokur Commission probe

Decision comes even as it is revealed that Rona Wilson’s laptop was infected with Pegasus spyware

No need to amend UAPA: Centre

Regarding questions about custodial deaths, the Home Ministry said it has no data

Assam woman first declared Indian, then foreigner; Gauhati HC sets her free

The woman hails from a socio-economically backward family and had endured unnecessary trauma after being thrown into a detention centre because of the impugned order of the FT

We continue to treat our prisoners as subjects, not citizens: Uttarakhand HC

The Court called for prison reforms, and formed a committee to monitor the conditions of prisons in the state

Lakhimpur Kheri killings were planned: SIT

SIT recommends addition of four new, more stringent charges; investigation proceedings gain steam as state elections draw closer

Nine FIRs against detainee, basis for preventive detention under PSA: J&K HC

The Court held that one act can also suffice to satisfy preventive detention in some cases, and upheld the detention of the petitioner who was deemed to be a threat to public order

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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