PoliticsPhoto: Hindustan TimesAllahabad HC Criticizes UP Police Over Illegal Detention, Civil Liberties
The Allahabad High Court described the civil liberties situation in Uttar Pradesh as "shameful" during a habeas corpus petition hearing. The court criticized the police for disregarding citizens' fundamental rights and deliberately withholding CCTV footage to obscure the truth. The bench ordered the release of petitioner Aausad Ahmad if not wanted elsewhere and directed the state to pay ₹20,000 in costs within seven days.
Hindustan Times··Allahabad



