Shiv Kumar case: Punjab and Haryana HC orders inquiry into alleged torture
Updated Mar 17, 2021 · 12:14 pm The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday directed a district and sessions court judge to inquire into the allegations that Dalit activist Shiv Kumar was illegally detained and tortured in custody, reported Bar and Bench. Justice Avneesh Jhingan passed the order after examining four medical reports submitted by the state in accordance with the High Court’s earlier orders in the matter. A medical report submitted by the Government Medical College and Hospital to the High Court had shown that Kumar was subjected to torture when he was in police r...
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