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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

Delhi violence: HC issues notice to State in plea seeking compensation for victims

The petitioners who lost everything in the violence have stated that the compensation provided by the Delhi Government is inadequate

Love Jihad: Karnataka legislature vs. judiciary 

As the state assembly is considering implementing law against ‘love jihad’, the court has upheld right of an adult to marry irrespective of religion

Delhi court orders for fair probe into riots complaint case closed by the police

The court noted that an independent and impartial investigation is necessary despite the fact that the complainant had FIRs lodged against him

Is Personal Liberty in India available to all?

As the top court granted bail to Arnab Goswami, upholding his personal liberty, some Indians continue to be State targets

Online petition launched demanding activist Faisal Khan’s release

Khan had been arrested for offering namaz within the premises of a Mathura temple

Will CCTV cameras and audio video records help curb police brutality?

The intervention application filed by two NGOs in the plea for CCTVs in police stations, highlight some issues the SC is wrongly looking at

Attorney General declines consent for contempt case against Prashant Bhushan

The AG KK Venugopal noted that it would not be in public interest to give consent for a contempt case based on a tweet as there was a following tweet expressing regret

Lawyers send straws and sippers for Father Swamy to Taloja Jail

The group of 42 lawyers wrote to the Superintendent of Taloja Jail to look after other inmates as per Prison Manual as well

Delhi Riots: Jamia student granted parole to sit for exam

The court noted that some leniency must be showed by allowing Asif Iqbal Tanha to pursue higher education

SC takes suo moto cognisance of Rajkot Covid Hospital fire

A fire broke out in the ICU ward of Rajkot’s Uday Shivananda Hospital, killing five and injuring six on November 27, 2020

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