Dadri lynching

Akhlaq's relatives who are key prosecution witnesses will be provided police protection, says UP court

January 07, 2026 4:18 am

Mohammad Akhlaq’s lawyer informed the court that the brother-in-law of Akhlaq’s elder son had passed away, and hence the family could not attend the hearing.

Dear Editor, I Disagree: Justice has not been rescued in Akhlaq case

January 01, 2026 8:37 pm

When the state aligns itself, implicitly or explicitly, with perpetrators of violence, it signals active protection of those behind it. This is what the attempt by a BJP-led government to abandon prosecution in a case of mob lynching reflects

Court rescues due process in Akhlaq case

December 24, 2025 8:38 am

Justice was important in the Akhlaq case, therefore, not just for a measure of closure for the victim's family, but also for social healing.

UP govt had opposed key claim of Akhlaq murder accused, now cites same to withdraw case against them

December 23, 2025 6:29 am

HC had in 2017 noted inconsistencies in witness statements, but did not comment on the merits of the case

Moving to drop Dadri lynching case, UP govt cites family’s ‘changing statements, no enmity’

November 17, 2025 9:00 am

Application also cites the right to equality under the Constitution.

UP court fines BJP's Sangeet Som for violating govt orders post-Akhlaq lynching

October 14, 2022 10:18 am

The former BJP MLA has been held guilty under IPC Section 188 (disobedience to orders duly promulgated by government officials) for violating CrPC Section 144 restrictions at Akhlaq's Bisahda village.

Dadri lynching: Case picks up pace after seven years, Akhlaq's daughter records testimony

June 15, 2022 8:16 pm

Shaista in her testimony has named accused who allegedly harassed the family following the incident and narrated her account of seeing Akhlaq being dragged out of the house by a mob and beaten up.

Dadri lynching: No question of returning home, just hope case moves quickly, says Akhlaq's kin

September 28, 2018 6:57 am

With 45 court hearings since the case was registered, the trial is yet to begin as the city court is still hearing arguments on charges against the accused.

BJP leader’s son accused in Dadri lynching granted bail by Allahabad HC

August 02, 2017 5:33 am

According to Ram Saran Nagar, legal counsel for a section of the accused, charges against them are yet to be framed. “After yesterday’s HC order, only three accused are still in prison. The next date of hearing is on August 9.”

Is India becoming a Hindu Pakistan?

June 28, 2017 5:17 pm

Mohammed Ayub’s killing in Kashmir has kindled a sense of shame in the community; but the ghastly silence over 15-year-old Junaid Khan’s murder is a national outrage.

Dadri lynching, three years: Their village home locked, justice still eludes Akhlaq's family

September 30, 2018 7:14 am

Three years after 50-year-old Akhlaq was dragged out of his house and lynched on suspicion of possessing beef, his family says they can never return

Bhandari ‘admits’ to email from Robert Vadra, DU admissions begin: Top headlines of today

June 01, 2016 11:10 am

From Chidambaram saying there was nothing wrong in the second affidavit drafted in the Ishrat Jahan case to Sanjay Bhandari admitting to email from Robert vadra, top news that made headlines today.

Protest in Delhi over Dadri lynching

October 06, 2015 7:50 pm

A 24-year-old youth on Tuesday (October 6) was found dead under mysterious circumstances at his house, heightening tension in the village after his family alleged that he was facing police harassment following the lynching of a man here over beef rumour.

Dadri Lynching: ‘Meat Found Outside Victim House Is That Of Cow Or Progeny’

May 31, 2016 10:46 pm

Dadri Lynching: It Was Mutton, Not Beef In Akhlaq’s House, Says Veterinary Department

December 29, 2015 11:08 am

Dadri Lynching Reactions

October 07, 2015 6:06 pm

With party leaders making controversial comments, BJP on Tuesday asked its leaders to maintain restraint in making statements that it feared may flare up communal passions.

Asaduddin Owaisi and Akhilesh Yadav React To Dadri Lynching

October 05, 2015 1:32 pm

Dadri Lynching: Sakshi Maharaj Reacts To Lalu's Remarks On Beef

October 05, 2015 1:22 pm