• Thu. Oct 29th, 2026
    • '

    Tag: custodial torture

    Tripura High Court
    Tripura High Court
    High Court

    Tripura High Court Says CCTV Footage Enabled Intervention In Police Station Assault Case, Orders Camera Compliance

    Noting that it could intervene effectively in an alleged assault on a man at the East Agartala Police Station only because CCTV footage was available, the Tripura High Court has directed that the Supreme Court’s CCTV directions for police stations be implemented in letter and spirit and has made the Officer-in-Charge answerable for the cameras. […]

    author
    Police Can't Wait for Trial: Gauhati HC Orders Rs 25 Lakh Compensation for Custodial Death, Asks State to Recover from Guilty Officers
    Police Can't Wait for Trial: Gauhati HC Orders Rs 25 Lakh Compensation for Custodial Death, Asks State to Recover from Guilty Officers
    High CourtHeadlines

    Police Can’t Wait for Trial: Gauhati HC Orders Rs 25 Lakh Compensation for Custodial Death, Asks State to Recover from Guilty Officers

    The Gauhati High Court has held that compensation for custodial death can be awarded even before a criminal trial concludes. In the Santosh Hojai case, the Court ordered Rs.25 lakh compensation, describing the accused officers’ actions as “barbaric” and capable of “shaking the judicial conscience.”

    author
    Custodial Deaths: Supreme Court Orders States to Report On Police Stations CCTV Functionality Within Three Weeks
    Custodial Deaths: Supreme Court Orders States to Report On Police Stations CCTV Functionality Within Three Weeks
    Supreme CourtHeadlines

    Custodial Deaths: Supreme Court Orders States to Report On Police Stations CCTV Functionality Within Three Weeks

    Today, On 26th September, The Supreme Court took suo motu cognizance of police custody deaths after 11 individuals died in Rajasthan. It has directed all States and Union Territories to submit detailed reports on CCTV installations and their functionality within three weeks.

    author
    Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Plea on Minor’s Custodial Torture in Gujarat, Directs Petitioner to Approach High Court
    Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Plea on Minor’s Custodial Torture in Gujarat, Directs Petitioner to Approach High Court
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Plea on Minor’s Custodial Torture in Gujarat, Directs Petitioner to Approach High Court

    The Supreme Court declined to hear a plea alleging custodial torture and sexual assault of a 17-year-old in Gujarat, asking the petitioner to first seek remedies before the High Court. The plea had sought an SIT or CBI probe, AIIMS medical report, and compensation.

    author
    Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Station CCTV Failures After 11 Custodial Deaths in Rajasthan
    Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Station CCTV Failures After 11 Custodial Deaths in Rajasthan
    Supreme Court

    Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Police Station CCTV Failures After 11 Custodial Deaths in Rajasthan

    The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case on faulty CCTV systems in police stations after reports of 11 custodial deaths in Rajasthan. The court stressed accountability and ordered urgent follow-up action.

    author
    J&K Cops Arrested After Supreme Court Order For Brutal Torture Of Fellow Policeman: "Most Barbaric Instance Of Police Atrocity"
    J&K Cops Arrested After Supreme Court Order For Brutal Torture Of Fellow Policeman: "Most Barbaric Instance Of Police Atrocity"
    Legal updatesLatest news

    J&K Cops Arrested After Supreme Court Order For Brutal Torture Of Fellow Policeman: “Most Barbaric Instance Of Police Atrocity”

    After a Supreme Court order, six Jammu and Kashmir policemen were arrested for brutally torturing a fellow policeman. The apex court described it as the “most barbaric instance of police atrocity,” sparking shock and raising serious questions of accountability.

    author
    Kerala High Court: “Custodial Torture Is the Worst Crime in a Civilised Society; Lack of State Sanction Can’t Shield Errant Cops”
    Kerala High Court: “Custodial Torture Is the Worst Crime in a Civilised Society; Lack of State Sanction Can’t Shield Errant Cops”
    High CourtLatest news

    Kerala High Court: “Custodial Torture Is the Worst Crime in a Civilised Society; Lack of State Sanction Can’t Shield Errant Cops”

    Kerala High Court slams police brutality, stating “custodial torture is the worst crime in a civilised society” and making it clear that lack of official sanction can’t be used to shield delinquent police officers from prosecution. The Kerala High Court ruled that the absence of government sanction cannot excuse police officers from accountability for custodial […]

    author