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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

Allahabad HC protects man booked under UP ‘love jihad’ law

The court has upheld the Right to Privacy and choice of two adults, noting that the allegations prime facie is based on mere suspicions

Hathras case: UP State & DM deny accepting house and job requests of the victim’s family

The victim’s family submitted before the High Court that they were promised compensation, employment and a house by the DM which was being refused

Change of name is a facet of freedom of expression: Allahabad HC

The petition was filed before the High Court as CBSE refused to change the petitioner’s name on his certificates

SC issues contempt notices to Rachita Taneja and Kunal Kamra

Supreme Court has decided to go ahead with legal proceedings against the two, who have been accused of ‘scandalising’ the court with their tweets

Latehar lynching case: Jharkhand HC dismissed plea for convict’s suspension of sentence

Awadhesh Sao had been convicted in the lynching of a cattle trader and an 11-year-old boy

Every workplace must declare zero tolerance for Gender insensitivity: Delhi HC

The court observed that internal committees need not demand high standard of proof in complaints of sexual harassment

Selective disclosures to the media affect the rights of accused and victim: SC

The court also directed a CBI investigation in the dowry death case before it citing serious deficiencies in investigation by UP Police

Engage in talks instead of implementing the three farm laws: SC to GoI

Keeping the validity of the laws aside, the apex court confirms farmers’ right to protest

SC to decide on contempt notices against Rachita Taneja and Kunal Kamra

The comedian and cartoonist have both had contempt proceedings initiated against them for tweets against the apex court

Supreme Court upholds Allahabad HC’s order quashing Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention

The doctor's release order under NSA was challenged by the Uttar Pradesh government on October 26, 2020

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