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police torture

  • Bengaluru: Muslim man alleges he was assaulted, forced to drink urine at police station

    Bengaluru: Muslim man alleges he was assaulted, forced to drink urine at police station

    Scroll Staff
    · Dec 07, 2021 · 01:44 pm
  • Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana

    Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: Chief Justice of India NV Ramana

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 08, 2021 · 08:04 pm
  • 50-year-old man dies after police officer tortures him in Panipat

    50-year-old man dies after police officer tortures him in Panipat

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 09, 2021 · 01:50 pm
  • This book reminds us of what counts as torture by the police according to the Indian Constitution

    This book reminds us of what counts as torture by the police according to the Indian Constitution

    Joshua N Aston
    · Mar 09, 2020 · 05:30 pm
  • In Delhi, an unsettling pattern of custodial deaths, policemen on trial and rare convictions

    In Delhi, an unsettling pattern of custodial deaths, policemen on trial and rare convictions

    Abhishek Dey
    · Jul 10, 2018 · 09:00 am
  • Human rights panel seeks report from UP police chief after Noida girl alleges torture in custody

    Human rights panel seeks report from UP police chief after Noida girl alleges torture in custody

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 01, 2018 · 04:46 pm
  • Yet another custodial death in Kerala shines a harsh light on 'criminals in the police’

    Yet another custodial death in Kerala shines a harsh light on 'criminals in the police’

    TA Ameerudheen
    · Apr 15, 2018 · 06:30 am
  • How four policemen in Mumbai were convicted for torturing and killing a man

    How four policemen in Mumbai were convicted for torturing and killing a man

    Jayshree Bajoria
    · Dec 21, 2016 · 10:30 am
  • India's answer to custodial killings: Cash and not justice

    India's answer to custodial killings: Cash and not justice

    Jayshree Bajoria
    · Dec 20, 2016 · 10:30 am