Ch. Sambhajinagar, Feb. 4 -- The Bombay High Court's Aurangabad bench on Wednesday heard a key petition related to the custodial death of dalit law student Somnath Suryavanshi, a case that has triggered widespread debate across Maharashtra. Taking note of the seriousness of the matter, the court announced that the case would be taken up as the first item on the board on Thursday.
A final year dalit law student, Somnath (35) was arrested while filming a protest against desecration of a replica of the Constitution near a statue of B R Ambedkar at Parbhani in December 2024 and allegedly subjected to torture alongwith several protesters and not given medical attention afterwards while in judicial custody. His mother had filed a petition allegi...