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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

Gauhati HC seeks State’s response on vaccinating prisoners

A letter sent to the court by an NGO alleging that inmates were not receiving jabs against Covid, was registered as a suo motu PIL

Harish Salve recuses as Amicus Curiae in SC’s suo motu Covid-19 crisis matter

The SC seemed visibly upset with the criticism it received after registering the suo motu matter; matter adjourned to April 27

Centre’s policy to not vaccinate elders at home unreasonable and arbitrary: Bombay HC

The central government has been told to revisit its policy against door-to-door vaccination policy for elders

Cal HC pulls up EC for poor handling of elections during Covid crisis

The court that mere issuance of circulars is not the onerous responsibility of the commission

HCs know local issues better; SC suo moto move draws flak from legal fraternity, SCBA

The apex court’s move to withdraw Covid related cases before high courts led to the SCBA filing an application to oppose it

As it stands, we all know this country is being run by God: Delhi HC

The court has held that any authority responsible for obstruction of oxygen supply will be criminally liable

Not residing with woman does not absolve in-laws of liability in dowry-death cases: Madras HC

 The in-laws of the victim were convicted for the offence of cruelty after which they filed an appeal in the HC

SC takes suo motu cognisance of Covid-19 crisis, to withdraw cases from all HCs

However, Bombay and Madras High Courts continued to hear the matters as cases before them have not been stayed

Centre’s order to cut oxygen supply hit Maharashtra as a bolt from the blue: Bombay HC

The court has ordered the central government to restore the original supply of 110 metric tons that was slashed to 60 metric tons

Pathetic situation in the state, shortage of oxygen, beds and medicines: Jharkhand HC

The court pulled up the drug controller for providing false information about availability of medicines in the state

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