Fake Encounter
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Gauhati HC directs Centre to pay Rs 15 lakh to families of five men killed in 1994 fake encounter
The men were killed by the Army’s 18 Punjab Regiment.
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Uttar Pradesh: Nine policemen held guilty in 2006 fake shootout case
The court sentenced five to them to life imprisonment, four others to jail for five years.
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Shopian encounter: Bodies of deceased labourers will be exhumed, handed over to families, say police
The families of the deceased youths have sought immediate arrest and conviction of those responsible for the incident.
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Trending
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Thriller: A serial killer is on the loose, murdering India’s famous nuclear scientists one by one
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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View from Nepal: India’s reaction to new currency note betrays patronising outlook to its neighbour
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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All 22 accused in Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter acquitted due to lack of evidence
CBI Judge SJ Sharma said the witnesses and the evidence collected in the case were not enough to prove conspiracy and murder.
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Verdict in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case likely to be delivered today
The CBI had told the court that hostile witnesses had obstructed the inquiry. Of the 210 witnesses examined, 92 were declared hostile.
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Gujarat ‘fake encounters’: SC asks state government to respond to inquiry report within a week
Two petitions filed over a decade ago had sought an inquiry into 22 such encounters that took place between 2002 and 2006.
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Video
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Watch: Students in Pakistan enact moments from Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding event
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Muzaffarnagar ‘fake encounter’ case: NHRC issues notice to UP government, police chief
The police claim they were forced to gun down 20-year-old Irshad Ahmad on Tuesday after he fired at them.
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Amit Shah benefitted politically from Sohrabuddin case, alleges former investigating officer
Amitabh Thakur claimed that four former senior police officers had also gained politically and financially from the alleged fake encounter.
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Sohrabuddin Sheikh case: Bombay High Court rejects plea challenging Amit Shah’s discharge
The petition was filed against the Central Bureau of Investigation’s decision to not challenge the trial court’s order.
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The Reel
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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‘Srikanth’ review: An inspiring tale of remarkable achievement
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‘The Boy and the Heron’ review: An animation legend rolls out enchantment and emotional resonance
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Watch: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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The enduring influence of the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ on Telugu cinema
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Sohrabuddin case: Retired officer says state trying to discourage him from deposing before court
Vasant Laljibhai Solanki said his security was withdrawn in July without any reason despite a 2009 Supreme Court direction.
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Sohrabuddin case: New Bombay High Court judge to hear brother’s petitions from March 22
In February, the HC replaced Justice Revati Mohite-Dere, who had finished hearing three of five pleas in daily hearings, with NW Sambre.
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Sohrabuddin trial: Lawyers’ association writes to Bombay High Court over reassignment of case
The court has reassigned a batch of petitions that Justice Revati Mohite-Dere had been hearing daily for three weeks to Justice NW Sambre.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Gill and Sudharsan’s tons help Gujarat beat Chennai and stay in playoff hunt
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League as it happened: Neeraj Chopra finishes second; Kishore Jena ninth
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Delhi court frames sexual harassment charges against BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra’s dream run ends in quarter-finals
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Athletics, Doha Diamond League 2024: Neeraj Chopra, Kishore Jena open season – All you need to know