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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

MP High Court dismisses petition seeking action against EC for conducting by-election

The court held that it had no jurisdiction to entertain disputes arising during polling, but bans victory procession for winning candidates

Allahabad HC asks SEC to explain deaths of 135 persons on election duty due to Covid

The court has issued a show cause notice to the State Election Commission to explain why it failed in checking non compliance of Covid guidelines

Covid-19: Guj HC does not accept the ‘rosy picture’ painted by state

The Bench, treating the state's affidavit with skepticism, has asked if they have a plan to deal with rising infections

Cannot be a mute spectator during crisis: SC on Covid-19 suo motu matter

SC has also asked the Centre to clarify the basis for vaccine pricing and consider invoking the Patent Act to regulate it

Plea in Bombay HC seeking FIR against BJP MP Sujay Patil for illegal procurement of Remdesivir

The plea states that political figures are encashing the pandemic for their vote bank at the risk of lives of many patients

SC seeks medical records of jailed journalist Siddique Kappan

Kappan’s wife Raihanth, wrote to the CJI that he was chained to a hospital bed like an animal and was not allowed to use the bathroom

Lulled into a false sense of security only to be hit by tsunami of infections: Madras HC

The court has strictly directed the authorities to follow Covid-19 protocol during elections and not follow “VIP culture”

Preventive detention is “jurisdiction of suspicion”: Kerala HC

The Court held that following due procedure as laid down under the Constitution was imperative in preventive detention as otherwise, the detention would get vitiated as the same violates the rights of the detenu.

Delhi violence: “Police on wrong side of law”, Court calls out Delhi police for incorrectly clubbing FIRs

The Sessions Court observed that that in Delhi riots cases there was complete lack of supervision of the investigations by the senior police officers of the District

Circulate decision that Covid+ result not mandatory for hospitalisation: Delhi HC to Gov’t

The AAP government had issued a circular on April 23 stating that hospitals need not ask for positive Covid results if patient shows Covid symptoms

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