Observing that the case against Sengar involved offences of 'moral turpitude' and refusing to suspend Sengar's 10-year sentence, the SC acknowledged the need to hold an expeditious hearing.
This marks Senger’s second failed attempt to seek suspension of sentence in the case. A similar plea was dismissed by the Delhi High Court earlier on 7 June 2024.
The 60-yr-old musician's family alleges inadequate medical care. No inquiry yet into circumstances of his death. Human rights groups have been calling for transparency in custodial deaths.
A special court in Mohali earlier this August declared 5 retired Punjab Police personnel guilty in the custodial deaths of 7 young men in staged encounters in 1993.
In Tamil Nadu, there is a pattern of violence in police custody which was highlighted in aftermath of custodial deaths of Jayaraj and Bennix (2020), Vignesh (2022), and now Ajith.
B Ajith Kumar was pronounced dead at the Government Rajaji Hospital Saturday. FIR says he collapsed after an epileptic fit while trying to escape custody during a theft probe.
After the 2017 rape-murder of a 16-year-old girl in Kotkhai, Suraj Singh, a Nepali labourer, was arrested. However, he died under mysterious circumstances while in police custody.
Probing 2017 Kotkhai rape and murder of 16-yr-old, IG Zaidi’s team arrested six men, including Suraj. But on night of 18 July 2017, the Nepali labourer died in custody.
Bombay HC convicted some MP Police personnel of culpable homicide in 2011. Hearing their appeals, SC bench differs on aspects including where the burden of proof lies & testimonies.
Mohsin Radio was picked up by police from his house in Bhopal in June 2015 & died later that month in custody. Court heard 14 witnesses, of which 3 were policemen, 3 doctors.
In an era of polarised politics and fiscal inertia, the world’s most powerful democracies struggle to issue debt beyond 30-50 years. Yet a private entity has convinced the market of its viability through the year 2126.
On bilateral ties, Admiral Paparo said India-US ties have an exponential effect on deterrence, because it demonstrates a unity of purpose among us to maintain the peace.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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