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CUSTODIAL TORTURE IN INDIA
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi faces custodial torture risk, UK High Court toldA former Indian Supreme Court Justice has informed the UK High Court about the risks faced by Nirav Modi. Justice Deepak Verma stated that ...
Eight J&K cops sent to CBI custodyCBI arrested eight policemen, including a DySP, for the alleged custodial torture of constable Khursheed Ahmad Chohan in 2023. Chohan was s...
Tahawwur Rana not in custody of US Bureau of PrisonsTahawwur Rana, accused in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, is no longer in US Bureau of Prisons custody ahead of his imminent extradition to...
Indian businessman wins UK extradition appeal over torture concernsAn Indian businessman, Sanjay Bhandari, 63, has won his appeal against extradition from Britain due to risks of torture or mistreatment in ...
SC to hear Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's plea against ED arrest on April 15The Supreme Court of India will hear Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea against his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in a mon...
Chinese army tortured Arunachal youth in its custody: Tapir GaoGao said that the youth was that the PLA during their custody tortured in blindfolded, hands tied, given electric shocks and other inhuman ...
Threat to human rights highest in police stations: CJI“The installation of display boards and outdoor hoardings in every police station/prison is a step in this direction,” he said, adding that...
Tuticorin custodial deaths: CBI takes over probe, registers 2 FIRsThe CBI has dispatched a special team to conduct the probe in which several Tamil Nadu Police personnel are under the scanner and some have...
No jail, custody of minor protestors: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Wednesday said no child in conflict with the law can either be held in police custody or jailed, let alone be tortured...
Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on plea for setting up human rights courts in all districtsThe plea also sought the Centre and the states to adhere with and implement the provisions of Sections 30 and 31 of the Protection of Human...
Framed in Isro case, Maldivian woman to sue Kerala cops, IBThe Maldivian, who had come to India for health care and education for her friend and co-accused Fauziyya Hassan’s daughter, said inspector...
Private Member's Bill proposes jail term for tortureIn a private member's bill, V Vijaysai Reddy of the YSR Congress said the punishment could be extended to ten years.
Cong presses for early passage of Prevention of Torture BillSenior party leader Ashwani Kumar said that it is a must for ensuring 'civilised administration' of our criminal justice system
Many in India feel custodial torture justified: Amnesty InternationalA new global survey by the human rights watchdog covering more than 21,000 people in 21 countries reveals that the fear of custodial tortur...
NIA tortured me, claims Bhatkal; Court seeks report from TiharDistrict Judge I S Mehta directed Tihar Jail authorities to file a report in this matter and provide all facilities to Bhatkal as per rules.
- India's human rights record in 2011 "disappointing": Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch also criticised the Indian government for its inaction in repealing the controversial armed forces act.
- RS panel moots minimum term for culprits
Laws on torture and death of suspects in police custody will be tightened if the government accepts recommendations made recently by a parl...