Journalism of Courage
Mohammad Akhlaq
MOHAMMAD AKHLAQ NEWS
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
‘Have you ever heard of a murder case being withdrawn?’: Court in Akhlaq lynching case
December 13, 2025 3:17 pm
The court was hearing the UP government’s petition to withdraw all charges against the accused in the 2015 case. The next hearing is on December 18
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.
10 years after Dadri man lynched over beef suspicion, UP govt moves to withdraw case
November 16, 2025 3:37 am
On September 28, 2015, Mohd Akhlaq was killed by a mob in Dadri over allegations of cow slaughter. Bhag Singh Bhati, Additional District Government Counsel, Gautam Buddha Nagar, said they filed the withdrawal application in court
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.
Hard and narrow
September 13, 2018 12:03 pm
BJP chief is right, Akhlaq’s death may not have lost party votes. But is this the victory ‘sabka saath sabka vikas’ stands for?
The first lynching
September 13, 2018 8:32 am
Three years after the murder of Mohammad Akhlaq, there is no remorse in his village. There is a sense of menace.
Not given jobs to Akhlaq lynching accused, says NTPC
October 15, 2017 8:07 pm
NTPC also said that under its corporate social responsibility policy, it is committed for the upliftment and development of the nearby communities of its plant.
Two years since Akhlaq lynching, families on either side seek jobs
October 15, 2017 3:26 am
Sixty kilometres away from Dadri, Akhlaq’s younger son, Mohammad Danish, still awaits a government job which had been promised to him by then UP CM Akhilesh Yadav
MOHAMMAD AKHLAQ PHOTOS
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
Advertisement
Best of Express
EntertainmentVijay says he's 'stepping away from cinema' for fans at Jana Nayagan audio launch: 'I've faced every kind of criticism...'
EntertainmentPrabhas says Zarina Wahab is also a hero of The Raja Saab; praises Sanjay Dutt's 'amazing screen presence'
TrendingTourists left ‘speechless’ as rare red fox appears near Pangong Tso; IFS officer flags conservation concern
TrendingFlower pots stolen hours after PM Modi inaugurates Rashtra Prerna Sthal in Lucknow, video goes viral
SportsChristo Popov clinches badminton World Tour Finals: How France’s new star is redefining men’s singles and challenging Asia’s grip
ExplainedIndia Economy Yearender 2025: India ends 2025 with solid economic indicators. The big challenge in 2026 for govt is to revive consumption, trigger private investment
Advertisement
Advertisement