The bench, also comprising Justice Talwant Singh, directed that the NHRC report be given to the petitioners within four weeks and said there is "enough jurisprudence" on the issue of excessive use of force by police in the country.
A 19-year-old man who had shot at anti-CAA protesters at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university last year was arrested by the Haryana Police on Monday.
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to three men, accused of murdering a person and injuring his son during the communal violence in northeast Delhi last year.
Posters with photographs of activists who had campaigned against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) earlier this year have reappeared in Lucknow. The posters that came up late Thursday, announced a reward of Rs 5,000 for anyone who provides information about the accused persons.
The students of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) have urged the state police to re-investigate the December 15 anti-CAA protest violence and drop charges against those who are "innocent".
A Delhi court has said the February 24 anti-CAA riots in North East Delhi, involving the murder of a head constable of the city police, was an outcome of a well-hatched conspiracy among rioters.
The media coordinator of the Jamia Coordination Committee has been arrested on Saturday for her involvement in anti-CAA protests. She is accused of organizing the anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest in Delhi's north-east district.
Women protestors staging a round-the-clock sit-in at the historic clock tower here against the CAA and the NRC have suspended their dharna in view of the coronavirus scare.
The Centre in a preliminary affidavit point-by-point responded to the criticism against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said India is constitutionally secular.
Nearly 90 days since they launched their stir against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, National Register of Citizens and National Population Register, a group of women demonstrators at Shaheen Bagh on Friday said that they will continue with the protest till the law is revoked.
The Supreme Court on Thursday began hearing Special Leave Petition filed by Uttar Pradesh Govt challenging the Allahabad High Court’s order directing the concerned authorities to immediately remove the posters of those accused persons allegedly involved in vandalism during the CAA protests in the state.
The father of Rahul Solanki, who was killed in the northeast Delhi violence last month, and locals staged a protest outside Rajdhani Public School in Shiv Vihar after police opened its seal, alleging that the school was used by rioters and reopening it would lead to tampering with evidence. The school was sealed by police on Saturday.
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has not removed the controversial hoardings, naming and shaming those accused of violence during protests against the citizenship laws, despite the high court order.
A man has been arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing a sweet shop owner's employee. An SIT led by Rajesh Deo arrested the accused identified as Shehnawaz after the dead body of Dilbar Negi was found in a mutilated condition.
Violence in Northeast Delhi has so far claimed many lives, with many others being treated at the hospital. On Thursday, the Delhi Police issued an appeal and requested the people, including media persons, to come forward and give their statements and share video footage in connection with the violence in northeast Delhi. The police have also transferred the northeast Delhi riots probe to the crime branch and the cases will now be probed by two Special Investigation Teams (SITs). As many as 48 FIRs have been filed as of now.
Violence in Northeast Delhi has so far claimed many lives, with many others being treated at the hospital. On Thursday, the Delhi Police issued an appeal and requested the people, including media persons, to come forward and give their statements and share video footage in connection with the violence in northeast Delhi. The police have also transferred the northeast Delhi riots probe to the crime branch and the cases will now be probed by two Special Investigation Teams (SITs). As many as 48 FIRs have been filed as of now.
Delhi Police Joint Commissioner OP Mishra held a flag march along with other police personnel in Delhi's Chand Bagh area on February 27.
The violence that began on Sunday spread across northeast Delhi, with more than 200 people being injured in the clashes. Shops and schools were closed and many streets deserted with police making announcements that no one should come out of their homes.
Reacting to AAP councilor Tahir Hussain's alleged involvement in the violence in Northeast Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday said: "double the punishment if the rioter is from the Aam Aadmi Party." His statement comes after incriminating evidence was recovered from Hussain's terrace.
Amit Sharma, who is the DCP of Shahdara, came under a fierce mob attack during Monday's clashes between pro and anti-CAA protesters in northeast Delhi. He was hospitalised and is still battling for his life.
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