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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
Assam Police Firing: Death toll rises, victim blaming rampant
Fearful of the growing support for the hapless victims of the indiscriminate police firing in Assam, the conversation is being changed to vilify the protesters, as if to suggest they had it coming
Police firing in Assam: Illegal and unforgivable
The law rarely holds the police accountable for Human right violations, but excessive use of power leaves the door open for prosecution. However, the judicial will to hold the police accountable is scarce and police brutality continues
Widows of three manual scavengers get compensation and rehabilitation from Bombay HC
In a year where the government refused to accept any deaths due to manual scavenging, the court stepped in to recognise their rights
Over 1.28 lakh cases of crime against children in 2020, yet there is eerie silence on issue
Horrific details of the Dalit child’s rape and murder in Delhi crematorium by priest emerge, news of another child raped in Rajasthan reported
SC paves the way for women to take National Defence Academy exam in November 2021
The top court refused to entertain the centre’s notification to allow women candidates to take the entrance exam for entry into NDA only in May 2022
Bhima Koregaon: NIA Court rejects medical bail to Shoma Sen
She was arrested in June 2018, and has been in jail since then, with no relief
SC reserves order on Kavitha Lankesh’s plea opposing dropping KCOCA charges against accused
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Image Courtesy:gaurilankeshnews.comOn August 16, the Supreme Court Bench of...
Assam FT deems Assam NRC to be final NRC
Several aspersions, politically as well as officially have been cast on the finality of the NRC which was released on August 31, 2019 as the final NRC. A Foreigners Tribunal in Assam has deemed that this NRC is in fact, the final NRC
SC quashes alleged forcible conversion case, after man denies being converted by accused
The case registered under MP Freedom of Religion Act was registered after duping the “converted” man into signing some papers. It is unclear however, who forced him to sign the papers on basis of which the case was lodged in the first place
Jantar Mantar sloganeering case: Court denies bail to right-wing group President Vinod Sharma
The court noted that he might not have directly delivered inflammatory speeches but was instrumental in organising the event
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