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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?

This will take years: Court expresses concern over delay in trial in the Delhi violence case

The court has asked the Police to supply all documents relied upon as evidence to the accused persons, and file replies to only the ones they oppose

UP: NHRC sets up inquiry in minor boy’s death by suicide after spending 3 months in jail

The Commission has questioned whether the police and the court followed proper procedure to determine the juvenility of the young boy. Meanwhile FIR for abetment of suicide has been filed against the policemen

Businessman killed in Gorakhpur hotel raid: Will UP police take action against their own?

Manish Kumar’s autopsy shows injuries on body, head; no arrests made so far, but six cops suspended

Mundra Adani Port: NDPS court orders probe into heroin seizure

The court has directed Directorate of Revenue Intelligence to investigate if Adani Port “gained any benefits”, and question management and officials of port too

Images from Dhalpur: A photo feature showcasing the struggles of evicted families

Our team brings to you these heart-rending images of people as they struggle to put their lives together, even as levelled out spots where their modest homes once stood, still dot a desolate landscape 

Delhi Police fail to start investigating case, even though accused called for riots over loud speaker!

First, police ignored complaint. When the complainant moved Delhi High Court, Police combined the case with two other unrelated complaints

Delhi violence calculated attempt to disrupt normal life: HC

The court has denied bail to accused Ibrahim in the case pertaining to the murder of head constable Ratan Lal

Bombay HC orders protection of identities in POSH proceedings

The court has said that cases of sexual harassment at workplace will not be reported in the media without prior approval; order to not be passed in open court

Assam Police Firing: Who are “encroachers” and who are “indigenous”?

CPIML delegation visits scene of shooting, meets victim’s family

Delhi Violence: Court drops arson charges against 10

The court observed that the Police had wrongly clubbed an incident which took place on February 24, 2020 with an incident which occurred the next day  

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The Court spoke, the police paraded anyway

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