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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
Pass a law against obtaining consent for sex on false promise of marriage: Allahabad HC
Pointing to increasing number of such cases and lacuna in law for this offence, the court said that for women in our society promise of marriage is a great allurement, and they are trapped in a situation which results in their sexual abuse and exploitation
Almost 2 lakh undertrials languishing behind bars since the outbreak of Covid-19!
A total of 1,29,179 undertrials have been granted interim bail or parole since the first lockdown in 2020
Pegasus scandal: SC says serious allegations if reports are true
The Editors Guild of India and 5 directly aggrieved journalists have approached the Supreme Court for relief
Courts unshackle chains of sedition
Recently, two High Courts and one Sessions Court granted bail in cases of sedition observing lack of material to suffice the ingredients of the offence
Tablighi Jamaat case: Was giving shelter to Jamaat members an offence?
Courts have pointed out that there was not enough material against the foreigners, and the cases against Indian nationals are mostly about providing shelter to them. However, is that really a crime under law?
1840 deaths in judicial custody, 100 in police custody between 2020-21: Centre
Monetary compensation has been provided in only 593 cases since 2018 to 2021
Report of PP need not be served upon accused when seeking extension of detention: Bom HC
The court also stated that the substance was more important than the form, and reiterated the apex court’s observations that even if prosecutor does not submit report, there should be material to show that he has indeed scrutinized the material on record
SC draws distinction between disturbance of law & order, and disturbance of public order
he court quashed detention order, and held that Preventive Detention Order can only be passed if the activities adversely affect or are likely to adversely affect the maintenance of public order
Inform prisoners about rights, parole provisions: Rajasthan HC
Prison Watch: Court reminds Prison Superintendent of the duty to inform all eligible prisoners of their right to be considered for being released on parole as soon as their cause becomes ripe
Kaimur Police firing: 15 Adivasi-activists get bail for lack of evidence
During a sit in protest for forests and lands, the Bihar Police open fired, lathi charged and even arrested some of them in 2020 and 2021
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The ‘Reservation Hatao Andolan’ Isn’t a Gen Z Uprising. It’s a Rerun
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112 Years Ago, Raksha Bandhan Stood for Hindu-Muslim Unity
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Pradip Prabhu, who brought hope to the oppressed, is no more
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Karnataka CM urges ECI to extend SIR claims period, ensure due process amid possible 1.5 crore deletions
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