Police Brutality
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Supreme Court stays contempt proceedings against Gujarat Police officers who flogged Muslim men
In October, the Gujarat High Court had convicted the four policemen for contempt of court orders in the 1996 DK Basu judgement against police abuse.
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Kheda flogging: Four policemen sentenced to 14 days’ imprisonment, order stayed for 3 months
The Gujarat High Court said the officials tying Muslim men to a pole and beating them was ‘inhumane’ and an ‘act against humanity’.
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Kheda flogging case: Muslim men refuse settlement with accused police officers
The Gujarat High Court will deliver its verdict in the case on October 19.
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Gujarat flogging case: Police officers urge High Court to not punish them
They have been charged with contempt of court for violating the Supreme Court’s directives.
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Gujarat HC begins contempt proceedings against 4 police officers in Kheda flogging case
The officials tied five Muslim men to a pole at Undhela village last year and beat them with a stick.
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Dalit man’s leg broken in police custody in Visakhapatnam
Two constables had demanded a bribe for not filing a theft case against him.
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Tamil Nadu: FIR registered against IPS officer accused of custodial torture
The victims claim that Balveer Singh broke their teeth and crushed the testicles of at least two persons.
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Tamil Nadu: Men allege pressure to retract allegations of custodial torture against IPS officer
Chief Minister MK Stalin had suspended Assistant Superintendent of Police Balveer Singh on Wednesday after he was accused of breaking the teeth of suspects.
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Tamil Nadu: Inquiry ordered after IPS officer is accused of custodial torture
Three persons have accused Balveer Singh of breaking their teeth and crushing testicles of two of them after they were called for questioning on March 23.
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UP police held a minor for protests. His parents found out when the bulldozers arrived
The police allege he made speeches to provoke violence as Muslims protested against BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s comments on June 10.
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Saharanpur Police order inquiry into video showing officials beating men in jail
The men were allegedly involved in protests that broke out across the country on June 10 against the remarks made by BJP spokespersons about Prophet Muhammad.
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‘Why is the Muslim always wrong?’ Families of men thrashed in viral video speak out
The video appeared to show Muslim men lined up in a police station in Uttar Pradesh’s Saharanpur, being beaten by officials.
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