1 year, 1 month ago

High Court Issues Notices On Plea For Independent Probe Into Alleged Encounter Killings & Custodial Deaths In Punjab During 1984-1995

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to CBI, Central government, Punjab government and the Director General of Punjab Police on a PIL seeking independent probe into alleged 6,733 encounter killings, custodial death and illegal cremation of dead bodies in Punjab during the period of 1984-1995.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday issued notices to CBI, Central government, Punjab government and the Director General of Punjab Police on a PIL seeking independent probe into alleged 6,733 encounter killings, custodial death and illegal cremation of dead bodies in Punjab during the period of 1984-1995. The plea also refers to Supreme Court's intervention in the Manipur case of the extra-judicial killings and disappearance of 1528 persons over two decades, to underscore, "crimes such as enforced disappearances and extra-judicial killings when carried out in such large numbers are legally defined as "Crimes Against Humanity" which imposes a legal obligation on states to investigate, prosecute and rehabilitate where evidence has come to light even in circumstances where decades have passed." In the light of the above, the petition seeks independent investigation into all alleged "enforced disappearance and extra-judicial killings in Punjab" and directions to the state to rehabilitate the families of the victim.

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1 month, 1 week ago

Record In Warrant Cases | Non-Signing Of Witness's Deposition By Magistrate Will Be Fatal To Case: Punjab & Haryana HC

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has said that non- signing of the deposition of the witnesses, by a Magistrate in a warrant case under Section 275 CrPC would be fatal to the case of the prosecution.Justice Harpreet Singh Brar said, "A bare perusal of the CrPC) provision indicates that any evidence taken by the jurisdictional Magistrate, in written. The …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth Dies After Alleged Custodial Torture In Punjab: High Court Transfers 2021 Probe To Haryana Police

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has transferred investigation into death of a youth, who passed in 2021 after alleged custodial torture at Budhlada police station in Punjab's Mansa district, to IPS officer Himadri Kaushik, currently posted as DCP in Haryana's Panchkula. Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "This Court has noticed the stand of the respondents but it has nowhere …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Protestor Allegedly Shot By Haryana Police During Farmers' Protest

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court last week sought the stand of the Haryana and Punjab Governments in a plea seeking a CBI probe into the death of a protestor who was allegedly shot by Haryana Police during Farmers' Protest at the Khanauri border.The deceased Shubhkaran Singh lost his life on February 21 while protesting, inter-alia, for the demand of …

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Awards Life Sentences To Three Army Officers In 1998 Murder Case

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three formers army officers and another in a 1998 murder case, wherein they shot a man dead in Haryana's Sonepat.The Court while overturning the trial court's decision of acquittal granted to the convicts, rejected the plea of alibi taken by the army officers. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has convicted three …

7 months, 1 week ago

Sitapur S-I's 'Mysterious' Death | Allahabad High Court Orders FIR, Probe By A Senior IPS Officer Of A Different District

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court last week directed an investigation by a Senior IPC Officer into the 'mysterious' death of a 54-year-old police sub-inspector, who died in April this year after he allegedly shot himself with his service weapon at the Machhrehta police station in Sitapur. A bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Narendra Kumar Johari directed the Inspector General …

7 months, 1 week ago

HC notice on plea seeking ₹5-cr relief in ‘custodial death’ case

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from a Rupnagar woman seeking ₹5 crore compensation and transfer of the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged custodial death of her husband. The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought response from the Punjab government on a plea from …

7 months, 1 week ago

High Court Issues Notice To CBI On Plea To Probe Alleged Custodial Death Of Man In Punjab Prison

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The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Punjab Government on a plea filed by a woman seeking a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death of her husband in Punjab's Rupnagar prison.While adjourning the matter to September 30, Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "Reply, if any, be filed on or …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Custodial Death, Encounter Killings In Punjab During 1984-1995: Decades-Old Incidents With No Eye-Witness, Initiation Of Investigation Not Feasible: CBI To High Court

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The Central Bureau of Investigation has submitted today before the Punjab & Haryana High Court that investigation into the alleged 6,733 encounter killings, custodial death and illegal cremation of dead bodies in Punjab during the period of 1984-1995 is "not feasible" and will be a futile exercise.A division bench of Acting Chief Justice G.S. The Central Bureau of Investigation has …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Firing Outside Salman Khan's House: Plea By Accused's Mother In Punjab & Haryana HC Seeks CBI Probe Into Accused's Custodial Death

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The mother of the accused in the firing outside Salman Khan's house case, who is alleged to have committed suicide in Mumbai police's lock-up has moved the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking a CBI probe into the alleged custodial death and for re-conduct of post-mortem.The Mumbai Police has claimed that deceased Anuj Kumar was one of the four accused …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Complete Supreme Court Annual Digest- 2023 [Part-XIV]

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Municipal Corporation Act Municipal Corporation Act - Delhi Municipal Corporation Regulations - These provisions make it abundantly clear that the election of the Mayor has to be held first. Mina Pun v. State of U.P., 2023 LiveLaw 724 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Conviction liable to be set aside if samples weren't drawn in magistrate's presence as …

1 year, 2 months ago

'State Investigating Agency Unable To Reach Culprit': Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs CBI To Probe "Brutal" Murder Of 8 Yr Old Boy

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Observing that, “it has become necessary to provide credibility and instil confidence in the public mind”, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed CBI probe to investigate the “gruesome murder” of 8 years old boy, after Haryana police failed to find the culprits.Justice Deepak Gupta observed that “when even the Special investigation team constituted by the State. Observing that, …

1 year, 3 months ago

'Can't Keep The Pot Boiling Over Dead Bodies' : Supreme Court Issues Directions For Dignified Cremation/Burial Of Manipur Violence Victims

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On Tuesday, November 28, the Supreme Court issued directives regarding the burial or cremation of bodies of tribals who perished in the state's ethnic violence. As regards bodies identified but not claimed, state administration shall issue communication to the next of kin by next Monday. State administration shall take facilitative steps so that next of kins in relief camps or …

1 year, 5 months ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea To Preserve Police Officer's Call Records, Says Can't Breach His Privacy For Creating Evidence

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court recently dismissed a plea to preserve the call records of a police officer who arrested the petitioner in the NDPS Act observing that for the possibility of creating evidence in favour of the accused, it cannot go to the extent of breaching privacy of a police officer.Justice Rajbir Sehrawat added that just to give …

2 years, 8 months ago

Udaipur Killings | National Investigation Authority Re-Registers Case Against Two Accused

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The National Investigation Agency of India has re-registered case against accused who conspired, planned and committed the heinous murder of Shri Kanahiya Lal Telli on 28.06.2022 in Udaipur, Rajasthan. The case has been re-registered under sections 452, 302, 153, 153, 295 & 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 16, 18 & 20 of the UA Act, 1967 against …

2 years, 9 months ago

"Premature": Punjab & Haryana HC Dismisses Lawrence Bishnoi's Plea Filed Over Apprehension Of Fake Encounter By Punjab Police

Live Law

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Lawrence Bishnoi in connection with the murder of renowned Punjabi Singer Sidhu Moosewala 29, seeking necessary security arrangements, apprehending a fake encounter by the Punjab Police Calling the petition 'premature', the Bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur took into account the submission made by Advocate General, Punjab. The Punjab …

3 years ago

CBI to probe 2018 murder of Chhattisgarh family: High Court

Hindustan Times

The murder of four people in a family, including two children, in 2018 in Mahasamund district will be probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, the Chhattisgarh high court has directed. A single bench of justice Goutam Bhaduri passed the order on Friday over a petition filed by a family member, who alleged that the investigation by Mahasamund police was …

3 years ago

Nithari Killings: After Allahabad HC's Nudge, CBI Files Autopsy Reports In Accused Surendra Koli's Appeal Against Death Penalty

Live Law

Days after the Allahabad High Court slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for its failure to produce the post mortem reports of the victims of the Nithari case, the CBI yesterday submitted the copies of the post-mortem reports before the HC.The CBI has submitted the Post mortem reports in pursuance of the HC's previous order. Days after the Allahabad High …

3 years, 1 month ago

Allahabad HC raps CBI for failing to produce post-mortem report of Nithari case victim

India Today

The Allahabad High Court on Monday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation for not submitting the post-mortem reports of a victim of the 2006 Nithari murder case. A division bench of Justices Manoj Mishra and Sameer Jain was hearing a petition filed by convict Surinder Koli against his death sentence. The petition demanded to present the post-mortem reports of …

3 years, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court Directs Second Autopsy Of The Body Of Kasganj Custodial Death Victim Altaf

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed a second autopsy of the body of the Kasganj Custodial death Victim, Altaf by a team of doctors from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.The Bench of Justice Anjani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma was hearing the plea moved by Chand Miyan seeking a CBI probe and second autopsy in …

3 years, 2 months ago

'Inappropriate Cremation' Of Ex-VP HCBA-"Shows Real Face Of Law & Order In UP": Letter Plea In Allahabad HC Seeks CBI Probe

Live Law

A letter petition has been filed before the Allahabad High Court alleging that Allahabad, Allahabad, Mangla Prasad Tripathi was cremated without proper investigation by the police department on January 18, 2022, and further seeking CBI inquiry into the matter.The letter petition has been moved by Advocates, Gaurav Dwivedi, Rajneesh Kumar Singh, O.P. A letter petition has been filed before the …

3 years, 2 months ago

Greatest Sensitivity Needed In Custodial Death Cases, Judicial Inquiry Can't Be Dragged For Long: Allahabad High Court

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that in matters, where the allegation is with regard to custodial death, judicial inquiry u/s 176 A CrPC can't be allowed to drag for long as these are instances that have to be viewed with the greatest sensitivity and concern.The Bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Deepak Verma observed this while …

3 years, 4 months ago

Jaunpur Custodial Death- Allahabad HC Finds Fault With CBI's Probe, Chides It For Failure To Arrest Accused Police Officers

Live Law

The Allahabad High Court last week slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for its failure to properly investigate the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-old man from Jaunpur as it failed to arrest the accused persons/ policemen against whom the charge of murder has been levelled.The Bench of Justice Surya Prakash Kesarwani and Justice Piyush Agrawal observed that the affidavit. …

3 years, 5 months ago

"Investigation Ongoing": CBI Tells Delhi High Court In Case Of Undertrial Prisoner Allegedly Killed By Jail Officers In Tihar

Live Law

The Central Bureau of Investigation has informed the Delhi High Court that the investigation into the alleged killing of an undertrial prisoner by jail officers inside the Tihar Jail is ongoing and that a detailed status report will be filed by the agency after further investigation.Justice Mukta Gupta, who listed the matter for further hearing on December 17, perused the …

3 years, 5 months ago

CBI Has Pan-India Jurisdiction To Investigate A Case Handed Over To It By Supreme Court: SC

Live Law

While dismissing the special leave petition assailing Punjaband Haryana High Court's order of upholding CBI Branch, Jammu and Kashmir's jurisdiction of investigating cases of "Mass cremation of unidentified dead bodies by the Punjab Police," the Supreme Court on Friday orally observed that when CBI is appointed & nominated by the Supreme Court's order, then jurisdiction is vested in them across …

3 years, 9 months ago

Jaipal Bhullar Encounter: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Second Postmortem In View Of Supreme Court's Direction

Live Law

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today ordered a second post-mortem to examination to be conducted on the dead body of alleged gangster Jaipal Singh Bhullar. This order comes after the Supreme Court last week set aside an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court itself dismissing the petition filed by the father of Bhullar, who was allegedly …

3 years, 9 months ago

Jaipal Bhullar Encounter - 'Serious Allegations Against Punjab Police' : Supreme Court Asks P&H HC To Hear Father's Plea For Second Postmortem

Live Law

The Supreme Court on Friday set aside an order passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had dismissed the petition filed by the father of alleged gangster Jaipal Bhullar, who was allegedly killed in a fake police encounter by Punjab police at Kolkata, seeking directions to the State of Punjab to get a second postmortem examination conducted on …

3 years, 9 months ago

PIL Moved Before Allahabad High Court Seeking Last Rites & Disposal Of Dead Bodies Found On Banks Of Ganga

Live Law

A plea in the nature of Public Interest Litigation petition has been moved before the Allahabad High Court seeking directions on the State of Uttar Pradesh to perform the last rites and dispose of the dead bodies buried near Ganga River at different ghats in Allahabad as early as possible.Referring to various news reports, the PIL moved by the Petitioner …

3 years, 10 months ago

Corpses Floating In Ganga : PIL In Supreme Court Seeks Judicial Intervention, SIT Probe

Live Law

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking its intervention into the incidence where about 100 corpses of persons who are suspected to have died of COVID were found floating in the river Ganga in Bihar and UP. The plea has sought direction for constitution of special investigating agency to supervise investigation of death of 100 of human …

3 years, 10 months ago

Plea Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Directions For Dignified Cremation/ Burial Of Covid-19 Victims

Live Law

"The entire city has turned into a graveyard and the people of Delhi are not even getting to perform the last rites and rituals with dignity of their loved ones," says a plea filed before the Delhi High Court. It alleges that the massive increase in number of Covid-19 cases and consequent rise in number of deaths has led to …

4 years, 4 months ago

Hathras case: Supreme Court directs Allahabad HC to monitor CBI probe, provision of security to victim’s family

Firstpost

The apex court passed the order while hearing a batch of pleas that claimed a fair trial was not possible in Uttar Pradesh as the probe has allegedly been botched up New Delhi: The CBI investigation in the Hathras case, in which a Dalit girl was allegedly brutally raped and died of injuries, will now be monitored by the Allahabad …

4 years, 5 months ago

"Collusive Attempt To Cover Up The Crime": A New PIL In SC Seeks Registration Of Offences Under IPC And SC/ST Act Against UP Govt. Officials And Police

Live Law

Another PIL has been preferred in the Supreme Court in relation to the unfortunate Hathras case.Filed on behalf of activist Chetan Janardhan Kamble, through Advocate Vipin Nair, the plea inter alia seeks issuance of directions to register offences under Sections 166-A, 193, 201, 202, 203, 212, 217, 153-A and 339 of the Indian Penal Code and offences under section 3 …

4 years, 5 months ago

Hathras victim cremated late night to avoid violence, UP govt seeks SC monitored CBI inquiry

Op India

The Uttar Pradesh Government has submitted a detailed affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking a CBI inquiry monitored by the apex court in Hathras case. Vicious campaign unleashed to defame state govt: UP to SC Uttar Pradesh govt’s affidavit also stated that the Uttar Pradesh police has been taking all urgent and necessary actions since the case was first reported …

4 years, 7 months ago

Kerala HC Directs CBI To 'Further Investigate' Periya Twin Murder Case; Partly Allows State's Appeal By Reviving Final Report Filed By SIT [Read Judgment]

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The Division Bench of Kerala High Court has upheld the Single Bench order directing CBI Investigation in Periya twin murder case.The bench comprising of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice CT Ravikumar, partly allowed the state's appeal by setting aside the Single Bench order to the extent it quashed the charge sheet filed by the Special Investigation Team, which had …

4 years, 8 months ago

Lawyer And Law Student Write To Allahabad CJ Seeking CBI/SIT Probe Into Alleged "Fake Encounter" Of Kanpur Gangster Vikas Dubey & Aides [Read Letter]

Live Law

A letter petition has been addressed to the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court seeking an independent CBI/ SIT enquiry into the alleged police encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey, who was arrested yesterday from MP's Ujjain, allegedly for killing eight policemen in UP's Kanpur on July 3. The letter, penned by Supreme Court Advocate Pawan Prakash Pathak and a …

5 years ago

Delhi Riots : HC Restraints Disposal Of Unidentified Dead Bodies Until Further Orders; Directs Collection Of DNA Samples & Videography Of Postmortem

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered all the government hospitals to preserve the DNA Samples and to conduct videographed post-mortem of all those who died during riots in North Eastern districts of Delhi. A division bench comprising Justice Sidhharth Mridul and Justice IS Mehta has also directed the hospitals not to dispose of any unidentified dead body, until further …

5 years, 3 months ago

Petitions in Supreme Court seek probe into Hyderabad killings

The Hindu

Two separate petitions were filed in the Supreme Court on Saturday seeking an independent investigation into the extrajudicial killing of four men accused of the rape and murder of a veterinarian in Hyderabad. Red herring Mr. Mani said the encounter was a red herring, deliberately done to divert public attention away from the inability of the police to prevent such …

5 years, 3 months ago

PIL Filed In SC Seeking Independent Probe Into Hyderabad Encounter Killings [Read Petition]

Live Law

A PIL Writ petition has been filed in Supreme Court by two advocates seeking directions for an investigation, the registration of an FIR and subsequent action against the police personnel who killed the four people accused of the rape and murder of the Veterinarian doctor in Hyderabad in an alleged encounter. The petitioners, GS Mani and Pradeep Kumar Yadav, have …

5 years, 6 months ago

Punjab Killings : Plea Filed In SC For Probe Into Alleged Executions Withdrawn With Liberty To Move HC

Live Law

The Public Interest Litigation filed in the Supreme Court seeking probe into alleged mass killings during the counter-insurgency period in Punjab has been withdrawn with liberty to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court.The petition filed by an NGO named Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project and some individuals sought constitution of a Special Investigation Team or. The Public Interest Litigation …

5 years, 9 months ago

Punjab And Haryana HC Directs Police To Record 161 Statement Of Witnesses By Audio Video Means

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed all the investigating officers in the State of Punjab to record the statement under Section 161 Cr.P.C. • The State of Punjab is also directed that all the witnesses should be paid reasonable amount as travelling allowance on the date of recording of their statement and if the statement spills over to …

6 years, 4 months ago

Manipur fake encounters: Supreme Court dismisses police plea on judges' recusal, says it is without any basis

Firstpost

Besides the personnel of Manipur Police, the court has also been moved by over 300 serving Army officers and personnel against the dilution of Armed Forces Special Powers Act that gives immunity to the military from prosecution for actions in disturbed areas where it is in force. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by some …

6 years, 7 months ago

Manipur fake encounter cases: CBI yet to receive complete records from police, armed forces, say officials

Firstpost

The CBI officials said the oldest case with them related to 41 cases handed over by the Supreme Court in Manipur fake encounters is approximately 27-year-old. New Delhi: The CBI which is probing 41 cases related to extrajudicial killings in Manipur is yet to get complete records from local police, army and paramilitary forces allegedly involved in the crime, officials …

7 years, 2 months ago

Judge Loya’s Death: Another PIL Filed In Bombay HC Seeking Probe By Commission Of Inquiry [Read Petition]

Live Law

One more public interest litigation has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking constitution of a Commission of Inquiry headed by a retired Supreme Court judge to investigate the death of former CBI judge presiding over the Sohrabuddin trial, judge BH Loya.The petitioner, Bombay Lawyers’ Association, has primarily relied on The Caravan’s report dated November 20, 2017, which gives. …

7 years, 2 months ago

Judge Loya’s Death: Another PIL Filed In Bombay HC Seeking Probe By Commission Of Inquiry [Read Petition]

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7 years, 8 months ago

Manipur Extra Judicial Killings: SC Orders CBI To Constitute SIT [Read Judgment]

Live Law

In a landmark Judgment, Supreme Court of India on Friday directed the CBI to constitute a Special Investigation Team and to investigate the alleged extra judicial killings in Manipur.The Bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta held as follows;"we are of opinion that it would be appropriate if the Central Bureau of Investigation is required to look into …

7 years, 8 months ago

Manipur Extra Judicial Killings: SC Orders CBI To Constitute SIT [Read Judgment]

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8 years, 5 months ago

HC seeks forensic experts’ court visit details from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh

Hindustan Times

The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh to give details of court visits of forensic laboratory officials to depose in cases during 2016. The direction came from the high court bench of justice Rajesh Bindal recently after the counsel for Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh, pointed out that reports of forensic examination given by the …

9 years, 9 months ago

UP journalist murder: SC issues notice to UP govt, Centre on plea seeking CBI probe

Firstpost

The Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking CBI probe into the alleged murder of journalist Jagendra Singh. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking CBI probe into the alleged murder of a journalist Jagendra Singh by setting him …

10 years, 7 months ago

HC asks CBI to complete Badaun probe, submit report on Sep 19

India TV News

Allahabad: Allahabad High Court today directed CBI to complete its investigation into the Badaun murder case, in which two teenage girls were killed after alleged sexual assault, and file its report on September 19. A division bench comprising Justice Dilip Gupta and Justice M C Tripathi passed the order after a perusal of a progress report into the investigation, which …

10 years, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand High Court pulls up state government over recovery of bodies in Kedar

India TV News

Dehradun: Pulling up the state government over recovery of skeletal remains of victims of flash floods one year after the tragedy, the Uttarakhand High Court today directed it to explain reasons and fix responsibility for the “negligence” as well as ensure that DNA samples of the dead are preserved and their last rites performed properly. A division bench comprising Justices …

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