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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

IAS officers sentenced to 3 months for disobeying court, usurping farmers lands

Telangana HC held that the farmers were not adequately compensated for their acquired lands, and construction was started on their lands despite court orders restraining it

BJP leader challenges Places of Worship Act in SC

The petition states that the law takes away rights of Hindus, Jains, Buddhists, and Sikhs to reclaim their places of worship through Courts , says it legalises illegal acts of invaders

Punjab and Haryana HC refuses to grant protection to live-in couple

The court stated that their live-in relationship deed stated that theirs was not a marital relationship, and hence the same was not morally acceptable in society

SC suggests setting up of medical boards to help pregnant rape survivors

The top court has issued notice on a plea filed by a 14-year-old who had sought termination of her 26-week-old pregnancy

Fake sexual harassment cases becoming a trend: Delhi High Court

The court said that allegations regarding such serious offences cannot be made at the drop of a hat, and it is an abuse of the process of law

Batla House encounter: Delhi court convicts Ariz Khan for Inspector’s murder

The ASJ said that the case against Ariz Khan was proved beyond any reasonable doubt.

Bom HC pulls up trial court for using objectionable words in rape acquittal order

The court observed that the words used by the trial court were slang and foul words which are utterly disrespectful to women.

Punjab and Haryana HC suggest safe houses for inter-caste couples

The court considered the large volume of petitions filed by couples apprehending threat to their life and liberty, and suggested that these matters be dealt with in a time bound manner

Manual Scavenging cannot go on in a civilised place: Madras HC

The Bench was apprised about the alleged death of six men in the state since January, 2021 while undertaking manual scavenging work

The curious case of four men accused of theft, but slapped with attempt to murder!

Azamgarh police arrest four people from Jaunpur district, accuse them of being gang of looters stealing poultry, cattle

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