Following the death of a youth over alleged police

Last Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013, 15:38

Following the death of a youth over alleged police brutality, locals Monday created ruckus at Hansrajpur police outpost and torched a police jeep besides indulging in stone pelting.

Custodial deaths: NHRC asks Delhi to pay Rs 7 lakh

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 20:14

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Delhi government to pay Rs 7 lakh as monetary relief in three cases of deaths in judicial custody.

‘Four custodial deaths since AIADMK govt took over’

Last Updated: Thursday, March 29, 2012, 18:15

A total of four custodial deaths have been reported in Tamil Nadu since the AIADMK government took over, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Thursday.

341 custodial deaths in J&K since 1990

Last Updated: Thursday, March 31, 2011, 17:58

The Jammu and Kashmir government said there were 341 custodial deaths so far in the state since 1990.

NHRC registers 6000 intimations of custodial deaths in 3 years

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 9, 2010, 18:25

The National Human Rights Commission has registered more than 6000 intimations of custodial deaths in the country in the last three years.

Custodial deaths continue in B`desh: Report

Last Updated: Sunday, October 3, 2010, 13:38

A leading Bangladeshi rights group said that it has recorded a custodial death in every three days on an average during the past nine months.

SC judge for CBI probe in custodial death cases

Last Updated: Monday, August 9, 2010, 20:52

A Supreme Court judge has expressed the view that all cases of custodial deaths should be investigated by an independent investigating agency like the CBI.

Custodial deaths not uncommon in Tihar: Delhi HC

Last Updated: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 20:40

The Delhi High Court has awarded a compensation of Rs 6.54 lakh to the family members of an accused who was killed in Tihar jail, saying it is not an "uncommon phenomenon" in the capital`s prison.

Custodial deaths rose 41.66 percent in UPA rule: ACHR

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 18:18

A rights group Tuesday said that the number of custodial deaths in the country has increased by 41.66 percent since the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government came to power in 2004.

Average 5 custodial deaths every day in last 4 yrs, UP tops

Last Updated: Sunday, December 13, 2009, 11:15

Uttar Pradesh has achieved the dubious distinction of reporting maximum number of custody deaths this year as 232 people have died in the police stations of the state.