Kerala State Human Rights Commission vs State of Kerala — Compensation for student assaulted by police

A public interest litigation seeks directions to ban the use of metallic pellets fired from pump action rifles or projectile action guns by law enforcement agencies for dispersing civilian assemblies. The petition was filed following injuries sustained by a Delhi protest victim during the Sansad Chalo protest.

A 26-year-old man, Sai Krishna, allegedly died in police custody at Krishna Lanka Police Station in Vijayawada, NTR district, between May 9 and early hours of the next day. The NHRC sought reports from the Andhra Pradesh DGP and Chief Secretary regarding illegal detention, torture, alleged death, and body disposal. An FIR was registered against former CI Nagaraju.

A youth named Lalit died after falling from the third floor of a building during a police raid in the Ravli area, Agra, conducted in connection with reports of gambling. While police reports indicate the youth jumped from the roof, his family has alleged that he was thrown by police personnel.