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Wednesday, April 1, 2026
TopicPolice custody

Topic: police custody

FIR based on ‘mere apprehension’—Kerala nuns walk out of Chhattisgarh jail after NIA court grants bail

The nuns were arrested on 25 July over a Bajrang Dal activist’s complaint, alleging forced religious conversion & human trafficking. The case had taken a political turn in Kerala.

24 deaths since 2021, no convictions: Custodial violence has left a blood trail in Tamil Nadu

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.

Protests, political row over Lucknow trader’s death after ‘custodial torture’, 2nd case in 2 weeks

Trader Mohit Pandey's family hit the streets after his death. Chinhat SHO was suspended & booked for criminal conspiracy and murder with three others based on the family's complaint.

How AP HC upheld right against self-incrimination with ruling on mobile phones of accused

Justice V.R.K. Krupa Sagar of the Andhra Pradesh High Court took up the issue while hearing the bail pleas of former MP Suresh Babu & businessman Avuthu Srinivas Reddy in a 2021 case.

New criminal laws set to be enforced soon, a look at key changes that have sparked controversy

Senior advocate Indira Jaising joins list of jurists seeking deferment of implementation of new laws, scheduled for 1 July. Experts worried about lack of procedural safeguards, misuse.

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RBI delays stricter trading loan rules as volatility climbs amid Iran conflict

The rules now take effect on 1 July instead of 1 April, the Reserve Bank of India said. New rules may raise cost of raising capital for proprietary trading firms & squeeze profits.

More ‘hits’ than Rheinmetall ever—Ukraine drone manufacturer claps back at CEO’s ‘housewives’ remark

Oleksandr Yakovenko, founder of Ukrainian drone maker TAF Industries, further went on to highlight the growing 'irrelevance' of European defence platforms.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.