Tag: Custodial Torture

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.

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