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Kerala HC acquits all accused in Udayakumar custodial death case

Kerala HC acquits all accused in Udayakumar custodial death case

Kerala High Court on Wednesday acquitted all accused police officers in the 2005 Udayakumar custodial death case, overturning the CBI Special Court’s verdict, citing serious lapses in the probe

27 Aug 2025 4:14 PM IST

Mother of 20-year-old Muslim in Bihar alleges he was killed in police custody

Mother of 20-year-old Muslim in Bihar alleges he was killed in police...

9 Aug 2025 7:52 PM IST

India ranked high-risk in Global Torture Index; cites UAPA misuse, police brutality

India ranked 'high-risk' in Global Torture Index; cites UAPA misuse, police brutality

The Global Torture Index by the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) ranks India ‘high-risk’ due to rampant...

28 Jun 2025 8:40 PM IST

CBI registers FIR in 2015 Kerala custodial death

CBI registers FIR in 2015 Kerala custodial death

Siby died on July 11, 2015, while under investigation for charges of voluntarily causing hurt and using obscene language...

16 May 2025 4:42 PM IST

Sanjiv Bhatt’s bail rejected, SC directs expedited hearing of his appeal

Sanjiv Bhatt’s bail rejected, SC directs expedited hearing of his appeal

Before the Supreme Court, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that Bhatt had already spent over five years in custody,...

29 April 2025 2:45 PM IST

Heart patient allegedly denied medicine dies in police custody, triggering protest in UP

Heart patient allegedly denied medicine dies in police custody, triggering protest in UP

Afnan claimed his father, a heart patient, was denied his medication at a critical time, worsening his condition, and...

21 Jan 2025 3:36 PM IST

Rise in custodial deaths in Gujarat raises significant concerns, says state law panel

Former Supreme Court judge MB Shah, who chaired the panel, highlighted the need to sensitise the police to operate...

29 Sept 2023 7:55 PM IST

Only 26 police officials convicted for 1888 custodial deaths: Report

Only 26 police officials convicted for 1888 custodial deaths: Report

New Delhi: Only 26 policemen have been convicted on charges related to custodial deaths of the accused in 20 years, with...

16 Nov 2021 12:39 PM IST