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Custodial death: Bathinda court frames murder charges against 5 cops

The matter has been posted for November 27, when evidence against the accused will be produced before the trial court. (Shutterstock)

chandigarh news

Published on Jul 08, 2026 08:00 am IST

State liable even if custodial death was suicide: Delhi HC

The Delhi HC court, in its ruling, held that once a person is deprived of liberty and placed in State custody, the authorities assume a “heightened duty of care”

india news

Updated on Jul 03, 2026 06:51 am IST

SIT arrests two more cops in Andhra’s custodial death case

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india news

Updated on Jul 02, 2026 09:51 am IST

SIT detains inspector’s aide in Andhra custodial death case

india news

Published on Jun 28, 2026 05:54 am IST

Connecticut inmate struck, striped naked before he died, shows video

Connecticut inmate J'Allen Jones died as a result of custodial torture back in 2018, video footage now reveals

world news

Published on Jun 27, 2026 09:24 am IST

Sai Krishna death fuels Kapu churn, gives YSRCP opening

india news

Published on Jun 27, 2026 06:18 am IST

‘Custodial death’ due to waterboarding: Accused cops to be tried for murder, destroying evidence, says Bathinda court

A fact-finding investigation by a judicial officer relied upon the digital and forensic evidence, documents and a statement of a doctor to refute the police theory that Bhinder died from drowning in a lake of the defunct Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Power Plant in the city area.

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 21, 2026 06:44 am IST

Delhi: Man dies after 'falling ill' at Jahangirpuri police station

delhi news

Published on Apr 20, 2026 05:52 pm IST

Agnelo Valdaris: Father’s fight for justice in son’s custodial death continues

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2014 death of Agnelo Valdaris: Father’s fight for justice in son’s custodial death continues

mumbai news

Published on Apr 09, 2026 06:18 am IST

Six, including retired cops, arrested a decade after Cuttack custodial death

The police has initially denied the allegations of death. (iStock)

others

Published on Apr 08, 2026 05:56 pm IST

Ludhiana: Four cops move sessions court against murder charge in custodial death case

The court also observed that the circumstances surrounding the death appeared suspicious and required thorough examination of the role of the police officials. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 08, 2026 07:00 am IST

2014 custodial death: HC upholds decision to frame murder charges against eight cops

mumbai news

Published on Apr 07, 2026 10:40 pm IST

Inside the 2020 Tamil Nadu custodial deaths case that got a verdict 6 yrs later

Family members of Jayaraj and his son Bennix, who died after alleged police assault in Sathankulam, address a press conference, in Madurai, Monday, April 6, 2026.

india news

Updated on Apr 07, 2026 12:56 pm IST

Sathankulam custodial death: Court gives death penalty to 9 TN cops, CBI reacts

Family members of Jayaraj and his son Bennix, who died after alleged police assault in Sathankulam, address a press conference, in Madurai, Monday, April 6, 2026.

india news

Updated on Apr 07, 2026 05:28 am IST

Sathankulam custodial deaths: 9 accused cops sentenced to death by court

Police escort a convict outside a court premises in connection with the Sathankulam custodial death case, in Madurai, Monday, April 6, 2026.

india news

Published on Apr 06, 2026 11:15 pm IST

Punjab: 28-year-old jail inmate dies in Patiala police custody

Deceased Bunty was an undertrial in connection with a drug case registered in 2022.

chandigarh news

Published on Apr 03, 2026 04:58 am IST

Nigerian national dies after being apprehended in west Delhi; probe underway

delhi news

Updated on Mar 30, 2026 04:32 pm IST

AIADMK slams TN govt over \"custodial death\" of 26-year-old man

others

Published on Mar 09, 2026 12:26 pm IST

CISF jawan posted at Gaya Airport dies under mysterious circumstances

patna news

Published on Feb 27, 2026 10:47 pm IST

4 RPF personnel booked over 2018 custodial death of a minor

mumbai news

Published on Feb 25, 2026 06:00 am IST

Allahabad HC orders state govt ₹10-lakh relief over custodial death

The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court. (For representation)

lucknow news

Published on Feb 21, 2026 08:35 am IST

‘If I had died like Nirbhaya…’: Unnao rape survivor welcomes SC order

The Supreme Court rejected Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s bail appeal.

india news

Published on Feb 10, 2026 12:48 pm IST

SC refuses to hear Kuldeep Sengar's bail plea in Unnao rape case

Supreme Court has asked Kuldeep Singh Sengar to approach the High Court.

india news

Updated on Feb 09, 2026 02:25 pm IST

Unnao custodial death case: HC dismisses Sengar’s plea for sentence suspension

Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar. (HT PHOTO)

india news

Published on Jan 19, 2026 04:16 pm IST

Gurugram: Four cops booked for murder in ‘custodial death’

However, police said Asif died by suicide. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

gurugram news

Published on Dec 28, 2025 03:40 am IST

Parbhani custodial death: Mother moves HC over state’s failure to frame binding rules

Parbhani, India. 16, 2024: A 35-year-old man named Somnath Suryawanshi died in Parbhani district jail on December 15, 2024. Suryawanshi was detained alongside 50 other Dalit youths for their alleged involvement in the violence that broke out in the city following the desecration of a replica of the Constitution on December 10, 2024. Parbhani, India. Dec 16, 2024. (Photo by HT Photo) (Hindustan Times)

mumbai news

Published on Dec 27, 2025 06:04 am IST

Custodial death case: HC suspends ex-IG Zaidi’s life sentence

While pronouncing its verdict on the case, the HC bench of Justice Anoop Chitkara and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur noted a lack of motive and the accused officer not being present in police station at the time of the custodial death of Suraj Singh, as pointed out by the IGP in his appeal. (File)

chandigarh news

Published on Dec 24, 2025 07:36 am IST