NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of reported suicide after alleged custodial torture in Delhi
The NHRC has issued notice to the Delhi Police Commissioner, seeking a detailed report within two weeks.
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Bombay HC orders FIR in Dalit law student’s custodial death after arrest in 2024 protest over atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh
“In respect of offences that occur against a person in police custody or custodial death, the stand to be taken by this Court should be different. Being the protectors of the constitutional rights of a citizen, who by virtue of the order passed in a judicial process, is in the custody, then if his constitutional rights are violated by an officer or any other citizen in jail, then at this prima facie stage, we say that the Court’s interference is required.”
NHRC seeks inquest and postmortem reports on reported death of three prisoners in two days in Varanasi jails
The NHRC stated that if the media report was true then it would raise serious issues of human rights violations.
[Delhi Liquor Excise Policy Scam] Delhi Court remands Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15
On 21-03-2024, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED for his alleged involvement in the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy scam. After the ED’s remand extension expired on 01-04-2024, Rouse Avenue Court extended judicial custody for Kejriwal till 15-04-2024
[Parliament Security Breach] Delhi High Court dismisses Neelam Azad’s plea for release from police custody
“Apart from Neelam Azad, co-accused Sagar Sharma, Manoranjan D, Neelam Verma, Amol Shinde, Lalit Jha and Mahesh Kumawat are also in police custody.”
Explained| Madras High Court tie breaker verdict in Senthil Balaji habeas corpus petition
Madras High Court concurred with the view of Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, that the petition, though maintainable cannot be entertained after remand, and in this case, it can certainly not be entertained.
‘Never been in custody’, says Police for a person claiming to have spent 2 years in custody; P&H HC directs DGP to look into the matter
Punjab and Haryana High Court perused the affidavit submitted by the Superintendent of Prison, according to which, the petitioner had already undergone custody of more than 2 years and 5 months.
Doctor killed by accused in Police custody; Kerala High Court slams State for failure in protecting medical staff
Kerala High Court also acknowledged the fact that policemen and others were also injured when the accused attacked them with a surgical knife.
Magisterial custody cannot be challenged by a writ of Habeas Corpus: Manipur High Court
The Manipur High Court held that where a person is taken into custody by an order of Magistrate, then such order cannot be challenged by Writ of Habeas Corpus as the detention cannot be termed as illegal.
Delhi High Court| Right of default bail is extinguished the moment charge sheet is filed within the period prescribed
Any irregularity or illegality in the remand order is not a statutorily sanctioned reason for grant of default bail
Kerala High Court permits accused to meet their lawyer on alternate days for 15 minutes in the presence of investigating officer
Kerala High Court: While dismissing the criminal revision petition challenging the order passed by Lower Court, Kauser Edappagath, J. held
Patna High Court directs State to ensure guidelines adopted by the State in relation to housing the members of the transgender community in jails must be implemented in letter and spirit
Patna High Court: In a writ petition concerning the transgender community, the division bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. and S. Kumar, J.
P&H HC stresses upon adopting contemporary methods of investigation rather than taking third-degree shortcuts
Punjab and Haryana High Court: Amol Rattan Singh, J., held that police stations including the interrogation room should be covered by CCTV
Del HC on Private individuals subjected to assault by Policemen: Law does not permit people to be beaten-up in police custody or during interrogation
Delhi High Court: While addressing a very unfortunate incident of police assault, Najmi Waziri, J., expressed that Let no one have to
Here’s why Gautam Navlakha was not able to make a case for default bail before the Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The bench of UU Lalit and KM Joseph*, JJ has dismissed the bail plea of activist Gautam Navlakha arrested in
Open for Courts to order house arrest under Section 167 CrPC: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a major verdict, the bench of UU Lalit and KM Joseph*, JJ has held that it is open for
J&K HC | ‘Subjective satisfaction of a detaining authority to detain a person is not open to objective assessment by a Courtʼ; Writ Petition dismissed
Jammu and Kashmir High Court: Tashi Rabstan, J., while dismissing a criminal writ petition seeking to challenge the grounds preferred for detention,
NHRC notice to Uttar Pradesh Government over reported mob beating of a murder accused person and negligence of public authority
The Commission takes suo-motu cognizance of the matter and directs the issuance of notice to the Director-General of Police, Uttar Pradesh calling
Del HC | India – South Africa Cricket Series Conspiracy | Sanjeev Chawla alleged in criminal conspiracy of match fixing to be in police custody for investigation at Tihar only
Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., while deciding a petition with regard to the investigation of Sanjeev Chawla alleged for acting as
SL SC | Court finds Fundamental Rights of deceased violated while in police custody; State directed to pay 1 million rupees
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: A Full Bench of L.T.B. Dehideniya, Murdu N.B. Fernando and S. Thurairaja,