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The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday ordered an inquiry into the allegations of illegal detention and torture of Dalit labour activist Shiv Kumar, who was arrested along with Nodeep Kaur.

Shiv KumarJustice Avneesh Jhingan passed the order after perusing four medical reports submitted by the State, pursuant to the Court's earlier orders in the matter.

"Considering the facts and circumstances in entirety, let the District and Sessions Judge presently posted at Faridabad hold an inquiry with regard to the allegations of illegal detention and custodial torture of Shiv Kumar," the order passed by the Court said.

The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) on Tuesday wrote to the Delhi Police seeking explanation over reports stating Delhi did not have a single police station with a policewoman deployed as the Station House Officer (SHO).

DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal said, "We have been informed that there are no women SHOs in any of the 178 police stations in the national capital. This is very shocking and disappointing at the same time."

"It is very important to ensure equal participation of women in the force. Further, areas like GB Road must have women SHOs. We have issued a notice to the police in the matter and sought answers to our concerns. We are taking this issue very seriously and will try to bring about a change," Maliwal said.

Fielded by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Bengal Election 2021, Rajya Sabha MP Swapan Dasgupta faced disqualification from the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The BJP has Swapan Dasgupta to contest from the Tarakeshwar Assembly constituency. Following his nomination, the Trinamool Congress has demanded the Rajya Sabha MP's disqualification. TM leader Mahua Moitra has stated that Dasgupta is liable for disqualification from Parliament under the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

"Swapan Dasgupta is BJP candidate for WB polls. 10th Schedule of Constitution says nominated RS member to be disqualified if he joins any political party AFTER expiry of 6 months from oath. He was sworn in April 2016, remains unallied. Must be disqualified NOW for joining BJP," she wrote in the tweet.

We have seen legislators getting evicted from the House for creating ruckus or failing to follow protocols, but a Congress MLA was ousted from the Legislative Assembly in Gujarat for coming to the House wearing a T-shirt.

Vimal Chudasama was forced out of the House on the orders of Speaker Rajendra Trivedi who insisted that MLAs maintain decorum and refrain from wearing T-shirt in the House, reported a news agency.

The opposition Congress opposed Trivedi’s decision, claiming there was no rule prohibiting members from wearing specific clothes while attending the House proceedings.