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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

Orissa High Court directs state to pay Rs. 5 lakhs for negligence causing custodial death

The court held that even if the injuries were not caused by the police, they failed to provide basic minimum standard of care to the detainee

If timely trial not possible and accused spent considerable time in jail, courts obligated to grant bail: SC in UAPA

The accused in the case had already spent more than 5 years in prison and trial had not even started; with more than 250 witnesses to be examined

Still no respite for Varavara Rao, Bombay HC reserves order

Dr. Rao’s lawyers have argued that he be granted bail and allowed to relocate to Hyderabad with his family for proper care

Bombay HC acquits husband accused of cruelty and abetment to suicide of wife

The High Court stated that the allegations of demand of money is a ‘vague term’, and that there was no specific instance of harassment

Madhya Pradesh HC issues notice in plea against Love Jihad Ordinance

The court has granted time to the state to file a counter affidavit and posted the matter for hearing after eight weeks

Publishing accused’s name on police station flyboards, violates privacy: Allahabad HC

The High Court has however held that such rule does not apply to proclaimed offenders and fugitives in law

NRC Reverification: SC responds to contempt petition, issues notice to Hitesh Dev Sarma

Two petitions state that NRC Coordinator's directive amounts to contempt, since it is in complete contravention of the Supreme Court’s previous orders

Allahabad HC dismisses petition seeking central law on religious conversions

The court stated that directing legislatures to make laws does not come under its writ jurisdiction, as held by Supreme Court in the past

K’taka HC takes notice of withdrawal applications filed in 21 communal violence cases

While hearing a petition filed against the government’s order, the court’s attention was brought to the cases already withdrawn

Delhi HC grants bail in sexual assault of toddler due to delay in filing FIR

The court questioned why FIR was not immediately filed after such a heinous crime

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