State Human Rights Panel Directed to Decide Muslim Woman's Plea Alleging Police Shaved Husband's Beard & Paraded Him: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Shamim Bano, has directed the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) to promptly decide on her pending application alleging police misconduct during the arrest of her husband. The petition claimed gross violations of fundamental rights, including Article 21 (protection of life and personal liberty) and Article 25 (freedom of religion) of the Constitution of India. Justice Vishal Mishra, presiding…