Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Amid National Human Rights Commission’s renewed focus on conditions in prisons and its plan to seek data on women inmates from all states, the rights panel has settled two cases of death in judicial custody by recommending a total relief of Rs 10 lakh, official … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Imphal, April 25 (IANS) The 24-hour statewide shutdown called by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) to protest the alleged custodial death of a 27-year-old youth earlier this month, badly affected normal life in Manipur’s Imphal valley regions on Friday, officials said. Police officials said that shops, markets, business establishments and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 15 (IANS) Maharashtra cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Tuesday approved the policy to provide compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the heirs of prisoners who die under unnatural circumstances while in custody in the state’s jails. The policy was cleared as per the recommendations of … Read more
Amaravati, March 2 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Police have served notice to Bihar cadre Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sunil Naik for questioning in the case relating to the alleged attempt on the life of present Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. Prakasam’s Superintendent of Police A. R. Damodhar, who is the investigating … Read more
Amaravati, Feb 14 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday dismissed the bail petition of K. Tulasi Babu, an accused in the custodial torture case of former MP and current Assembly Deputy Speaker K. Raghu Rama Krishna Raju. The High Court, which had reserved its order on the bail petition on February 11, pronounced … Read more
Patna, Feb 7 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav on Friday criticised Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the custodial death of a youth in Kanti police station in Muzaffarpur. district. Taking to social media platform X, Tejashwi said: “A youth has been murdered in the lock-up of Kanti police station in Muzaffarpur. … Read more