TN govt appoints high-level investigative officer to probe Ambasamudram custodial torture case

Apr 07, 2023

P Amudha has also been appointed to enquire about other possible complaints of custodial torture in the Ambasamudram Police station limit.

Pakistan: PTI leader Swati names army personnel 'responsible' for 'custodial torture'

Oct 31, 2022

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Azam Swati named two military officials responsible for his custodial torture and called for them to be removed from their...

SC adjourns hearing over framing law on custodial torture, inhuman treatment

Jan 04, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 4 : Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing in a plea seeking direction to the Centre to frame a...

Pak activists raise concern over custodial torture in blasphemy cases

Nov 23, 2022

Joseph Jansen, chairperson of the rights group "Voice for Justice" said that the existing blasphemy laws did not guarantee a fair trial and religious...

45-year-old woman dies in police custody, kin allege torture

Jun 19, 2021

Yadadri (Telangana) [India], June 20 : A 45-year-old woman died at a hospital in Telangana's Yadadri on Saturday following alleged custodial torture at the...

Maharashtra HRC summons DGP over complaint on custodial torture of Pragya Thakur

Feb 24, 2021

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 24 : Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission has summoned State DGP over allegations made by Bhopal BJP MP Pragya Singh...