Singh while submitting his plea contended that his life and liberty was completely taken away in “an unusual and cruel manner” by applying the preventive detention law against him for more than a year and by also detaining him 2,600 km away from Punjab

Dr Valiathan’s contributions to health technology earned him national and international accolades, including the Padma Vibhushan in 2005.

On Friday, a Pune court granted interim protection from arrest to Dilip Khedkar, the father of probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, until July 25. This decision comes in a case where he is accused of threatening a person with a gun over a land dispute. Additionally, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has initiated criminal action against Puja Khedkar for allegedly exceeding the permissible number of attempts for the civil services exam by using fraudulent means.