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Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
76 deaths in police custody, 20 human rights violation cases registered against Police: NCRB report
The 2020 report reveals that 4 policemen were charge- sheeted last year, 8 were arrested, but none have been convicted
Allahabad HC stays second suspension order against Dr. Kafeel Khan
In 2019, Khan was suspended for the second time while he was already under suspension following his arrest in 2017, after several children died due to oxygen disruption at the BRD Medical College Hospital
95% pendency of trial of UAPA cases, 85% cases pending investigation: NCRB report
The Crime in India 2020 report suggests that the detainees continue to be incarcerated in most cases without a charge, under the draconian law which leaves very little scope for bail
Dabholkar murder case trial to begin soon; Pune court frames charges against accused
Social activist Dr Narendra Dabholkar was shot dead while he was out on his morning walk by two assailants, and all accused belong to right wing Sanatan Sanstha
Delhi violence: HC denies bail to two accused based on CCTV camera footage
Sadiq and Irshad Ali were arrested in April and December 2020 respectively, in connection with the murder of a Head constable and causing injury to the DCP
After 17 months in jail, two accused get bail in the Delhi violence 2020 case
Shanawaz and Mohd. Ayyub were arrested in March last year, in connection with the murder of Head Constable Ratan Lal and causing head injury to the DCP
Madras HC calls Tuticorin Police firing a scar on democracy!
In 2018, the police had open fired at the people protesting the expansion of the Sterlite copper smelter plant that was allegedly causing pollution
Assam FTs barred from passing consequential orders
Passage of orders such as deletion of proceedee’s name from voters’ list, detention or deportation, deemed “unnecessary”
Gauhati HC sets aside ex parte order declaring person as foreigner, says citizenship important right
The court has taken this view in the past while dealing with ex parte orders, and has held that such decisions should be made on merit and evidence adduced by the individual (proceedee)
MP High Court bats for prisoners’ right to health, calls for setting up PHCs in prisons
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The court has sought a report from the state government in this regard and aims to follow up on how absence of basic medical care in prisons affects human rights of prisoners
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Delhi High Court rejects AISA president Neha Bora’s plea against peace-bond notice, directs police to disclose material
Justice Subramonium Prasad upholds preventive proceedings over Bora’s October 16 protest, but directs the Special Executive Magistrate to follow due process and independently decide whether an interim bond is necessary
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7,000 farmers and workers rally in Maharashtra as drought deepens agrarian crisis
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India
Assam must resist sir, defend voting rights, says Guwahati Citizens’ Forum
At a protest meeting organised by the Forum for Social Harmony, speakers criticise the Election Commission and demand a time-bound completion of the NRC; police prevent demonstrators from marching out of the Press Club
India
UP voter lists: Software manipulates Voter’s names, Pilibhit investigation finds 10,470 irregular entries
Software “translated” a voter Ramhit Yadav’s name into “Ram ne Yadav ko maara” in UP’s Legislative Council rolls! Separately, an inquiry found 10,470 irregular Pilibhit entries, while reports of duplicate IDs and deletion forms without reasons raise questions about scrutiny during and after SIR
Rights
People take to the streets to defend the right to vote and protest against SIR
From Delhi to Bengaluru and Mumbai, farmers, workers, students, women’s groups and citizens’ organisations came together on October 23 to demand the scrapping of the SIR of electoral rolls and the resignation of CEC Gyanesh Kumar
Rule of Law
Bombay High Court orders ₹5 lakh compensation for man illegally arrested, slams police-developer collusion
Court finds arrest arbitrary and mala fide, flags manipulation of police records and orders action against officers; judicial officers who authorised remand to face administrative scrutiny
India
SKM calls for scrapping SIR, removal of Gyanesh Kumar and restoration of voting rights
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) sent a memorandum to the President demanding restoration of voting rights for 13.41 crore citizens, electoral reforms and action over alleged police violence against students, women journalists and protesters