The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre, all State governments and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking response on a public interest litigation (PIL) plea filed by BJP leader and Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay.
BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said on Tuesday that the truth must come out after the Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended seven officials in West Bengal over the alleged misconduct linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav vowed an "exemplary punishment" for the accused involved in the fatal shooting of AAP worker Lucky Oberoi in Jalandhar on Friday morning.
The SSP said that the police will request the court to conduct the trial in a fast-track court. He further stated that, while presenting arguments in court, the prosecution will seek the harshest possible punishment for the accused, treating the case under the "rarest of rare" category.
The High Court granted the relief after imposing an additional penalty of Rs 10 lakh, citing the latest amendment to ofthe Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, which has done away with custodial punishment.
The Baloch Advocacy and Studies Center (BASC) expressed grave concern over public threats made by the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sarfraz Bugti, warning of collective punishment against the family members of individuals accused of involvement in the Baloch armed resistance.
Mahrang Baloch wrote that for decades the Baloch have been treated as a "suspect population," governed through coercion and exclusion rather than citizenship, consent or inclusion.
Speaking at a program held at the camp office in Sanganer, CM Bhajanlal said that whoever commits a crime, no matter how influential they are, will be given strict punishment according to the law.
Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has reacted to the trailer of Rani Mukerji-starrer Mardaani 3, calling it "insane" while stressing the need for "swift and example-setting punishment" for crimes against women.
Speaking to ANI, Hasan said that the major reason behind such incidents is alcohol consumption and called for strictest laws. He demanded the death penalty for the culprits of such incidents, stating they should be shot at "chauraha" (public square).