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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

Red Fort case is Conspiracy to cause embarrassment: Delhi Police

The chargesheet on the violence witnessed in the city on Republic Day stated act was “pre-conceived and well-coordinated"

MP High Court directs police to “counsel” those flouting COVID norms instead of beating them

The court was hearing a petition seeking FIR against two Indore cops who were seen in a viral video beating up a rickshaw driver even as his young son pleaded with them.

Kerala HC refuses to stay Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation

The court has granted 2 weeks’ time to the UT’s administration to respond to the petition but refused to grant stay in the interim

Narada case: Five-judge bench of Cal HC grants interim bail to the four TMC leaders

The interim bail granted to them by special court was stayed by the high court and they were put under house arrest; subsequently, they have been granted interim bail by a 5-judge bench

Bombay HC slams Centre’s affidavit defending faulty PMCARES Fund ventilators

The court noted that it would be better if the affidavit avoided the blame game and showed sensitivity towards Covid-19 patients

Upload information about children orphaned due to Covid: SC to Districts

District authorities across all states have been given time till May 30 to get the latest information about such children and the steps taken for their basic needs

PIL for sufficient supply of Covid-19 vaccines: Delhi HC issues notice

The petitioner submitted that while the Centre and Delhi government have been blaming each other, his concern is to protect his health

Bombay HC directs Fr. Stan Swamy to be shifted to Holy Family Hospital for 2 weeks

His bail application will be heard once the court reopens after its summer break

Covid patients die in Jaipur hospital, family moves Delhi HC for SIT probe

Nine people had died in April due to an alleged shortage of oxygen at the Jaipur Golden Hospital

The accused has the right to have bail plea heard in reasonable time: Allahabad HC

The court observed that failure of the police authorities to provide timely instructions to the GA/ AGA in bail applications causes delay in the hearing of the bail applications, and often leads to unjustified incarceration of an accused in jail

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