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Free Speech: Petition by The Caravan against removal of its article on custodial torture in J&K points to violations of principles of natural justice,...
On March 13, the Delhi Press Patra Prakashan moved a writ petition in the Delhi High Court to seek quashing of take down orders issued by the Union government under Section 69A of the IT Act
Hyderabad: Muslim man allegedly subjected to custodial torture on “suspicion of theft” for 5 days, dies in hospital
“They hung me upside down for 2 hours, hit me on my feet and hands, I can’t move my hands now”, he states in a statement made public by his wife; police deny allegations
Custodial torture of tribal in Karnataka?
A tribal man, detained by forest officials dies, kin allege custodial torture
Who will police the police?
Image courtesy:blog.ipleaders.in In a recent horrifying incident, 22-year-old Rehan was...
Gujarat HC slams senior cops for conducting a “sham inquiry” in custodial torture case
Four people were detained and tortured in police custody only because cops believe they were criminals as they hailed from a certain community, but inquiry by senior cops gave errant cops a clean chit
Bengaluru: Muslim youth allegedly tortured by cop, made to drink urine
The accused policeman has reportedly been suspended for “dereliction of duty, not reporting to the police station, and for not registering the case”
Muslim man alleges torture in police custody in Bengaluru
Deputy Commissioner of Police (Whitefield) has asked for “a report from the Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP)” after youth loses arm to infected wound
Kerala HC upholds conviction of 4 policemen in custodial torture case
The court held that sanction u/s 197 CrPC is a protection reserved only for bonafide acts of public servant
Threat to human rights and bodily integrity highest in police stations: CJI NV Ramana
He highlighted that instance of custodial torture, deaths, inadequate legal representation are still prevalent in our society
Ratify the convention against custodial torture: SC Adv Nitya Ramakrishnan
On the one-year anniversary of the brutal incident of torture and custodial death in Tamil Nadu, the senior advocate calls for public campaign and speaks about a need to operationalise the right to denounce custodial violence
Take disciplinary action against torturers of HRD Gulab Chonde, says HRDA
HRDA has condemned the blatant violation of Chonde’s human rights and demanded due compensation along with an independent NHRC examination of the incident.