The Madras High Court rejected the police claim that a 63-year-old man injured himself inside a police vehicle, calling the explanation “fantastic.” The Court upheld Rs 6 lakh compensation ordered by the State Human Rights Commission for custodial assault.
Today(on 9th July), The Supreme Court closed proceedings on a PIL alleging non-functional statutory panels in Jammu and Kashmir, following assurances from the Union Territory administration that these panels are now operational. The PIL, filed by lawyer Asim Suhas Sarode, had raised concerns about the status of these panels after the abrogation of Article 370.
