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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

I am not fully ‘woke’: Madras HC judge to start psychology sessions to understand same sex relationships

Justice Venkatesh said, “I honestly feel that such a session with a professional will help me understand same-sex relationships better and will pave way for my evolution”

SC recognises how intersection of gender, caste and disability makes one a soft target

While hearing a case realted to the rape of a visually impaired woman from a Scheduled Caste, the court also laid down guidelines on how to deal with complainants with disabilities in their interaction with the judicial system

HC intervenes, Centre increases Maharashtra’s Remdesivir allocation for 10 days

The Bench has noted that some Covid-care centres and hospitals are not distributing Remdesivir equitably

Shift Siddique Kappan to Delhi for medical treatment: SC to UP Gov’t

Kappan’s wife had alleged that he was being ill treated in the Mathura hospital and was chained to his bed like an animal

No prisoner to be denied vaccination for not registering on COWIN portal: Odisha HC

The court has directed the State to make alternate arrangements to ensure that prisoners are vaccinated against Covid-19

Father Stan Swamy moves Bombay HC for bail

 The Special NIA court had rejected his bail application in March on merits

Delhi HC directs Ministry to fill all vacant posts of NCM by end of July

The court took into consideration the Model Code of Conduct put in place due to state assembly elections and the pandemic crisis

Nothing remarkable achieved in public health care: Allahabad HC

The court issued several specific directions while refusing to accept the government’s stand that everything was under control

Delhi HC asks govt to “pull up its socks”, points out black marketing and hoarding of oxygen

The court reprimanded the government for passing orders which are out of sync with ground reality

Delhi HC takes suo moto notice of Ashoka Hotel rooms assigned for judges and staff

The court stated that no such request was made by the court to the government

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