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Madras HC Upholds Decision of Sessions Court to Award Compensation to Victim of Custodial Torture(24.01.2020)

Madras High Court has upheld the judgment of the Sessions Judge awarding compensation of Rs. 1 Lakh to the victim who suffered torture, bodily injury .....

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SC on Custodial Torture: Protector Cannot Adopt Brutality(12.02.2021)

Supreme Court has said that beating a person in a police station causes a sense of fear in society, is a matter of great public concern and such bruta.....

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Punjab and Haryana HC Issues Notice to Chandigarh Police over Petition Alleging ‘Custodial Torture’(14.10.2015)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a notice of motion to Chandigarh Police on a petition by a Dera Bassi resident alleging that he was brutally .....

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Delhi Court Orders Registration of FIR Against Delhi Police Official for Alleged Custodial Torture(30.12.2021)

Delhi Court has ordered for registration of FIR against Delhi Police officials after it was alleged that they indulged in custodial torture and brutal.....

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P&H HC Marks Inquiry Into Allegations of Illegal Detention and Custodial Torture of Shiv Kumar(17.03.2021)

Punjab and Haryana High Court has marked an inquiry into allegations of illegal detention and custodial torture of labour rights activist Shiv Kumar, .....

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Bom. HC: Custodial Torture is Not Official Duty(28.03.2023)

Bombay High Court while observing that custodial torture is not official duty and no sanction is required to prosecute police officers in cases of dea.....

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Madhya Pradesh HC Bars Publishing Details of PIL Seeking CBI Probe(18.10.2016)

Madhya Pradesh HC has issued notice to police and CBI and barred the media from publishing contents of a petition filed regarding alleged custodial to.....

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Calcutta HC Grants Bail To NDPS Accused, Orders Enquiry & Preservation of CCTV Footage(18.05.2022)

Calcutta High Court in a case of Custodial torture, has granted bail to an accused against whom proceedings under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic .....

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Kerala HC: Medical Practitioners Can Conduct Tests on Accused If Indications of Custodial Torture(20.07.2021)

Kerala High Court has clarified that the circular issued by the Director of Health will not preclude doctors conducting medical examinations of person.....

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Supreme Court Notices NHRC over Plea Seeking Law on Custodial Torture(10.01.2017)

Supreme Court has sent to notice National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on a plea seeking framing of an effective law to prevent torture and inhuman .....

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