The confiscation of assets and bulldozing properties of those involved in crime is a common tactic in UP and MP. But will such harsh and swift punishment reduce the crime rate?
The brazen murder of Atiq Ahmed and his brother, captured live on television cameras, has once again focused on the ferocity and frequency of police encounter deaths in Uttar Pradesh. That the murder took place during a press interview conducted by the police only adds to the questions surrounding the motivation of the state and its police force.
A single-judge bench of Allahabad High Court allows a Criminal Misc Bail Application filed by Sujeet Sharma allowed who was accused of making a video abusing the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, and sharing the same on WhatsApp.
The Supreme Court on Monday disposed of a petition that sought registration of a case against Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over an alleged objectionable speech made by him during an election campaign in Rajasthan's Alwar district in 2018
Lead Visual: Shantanu Mitra Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav's death saw PM Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati recall the contributions of the SP leader even if they didn't see eye-to-eye on many contentious topics.
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election Live Updates: BJP is all set for Yogi Adityanath 2.0 government, but will Akhilesh Yadav-Jayant Chaudhary duo be able to upstage it. The result of the much-awaited UP assembly election will be out on March 10. Stay tuned to our live blog for election updates.