Prisons still overcrowded, 67% of the inmates are Under Trial prisoners
By the end of 2016, Indian prisons had an occupancy ratio of 113.7% with male…
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As Supreme Court issues fresh guidelines, what about the Conviction rate of crimes against SCs/STs?
The Supreme Court in its recent judgment noted that there have been instances of abuse…
[Explainer Video] What are the checks in place to prevent misuse of Tatkal Booking?
In December 2017, the CBI arrested 14 people including one CBI employee for misusing the…
More than 12000 cases of Bank Fraud detected in the last 3 years
Punjab National Bank has just reported that it detected fraudulent transactions worth $ 1.77 billion.…
Close to 3 lakh Under Trial Prisoners are languishing in jails as Governments turn a blind eye
At the end of 2016, there are close to 3 lakh under trial prisoners in…
In 2016, these 2 States accounted for more than 50% of the Fake Notes seized in the country
Two states accounted for more than 50% of the Fake Currency notes seized in India…
Crimes against Women: Delhi continues to report the most Crimes for every lakh Women
While Uttar Pradesh reported the most number of crimes against women, Delhi with thrice the…
Number of registered cases of Rape more than doubled since 2001 while Conviction Rate remains the same
The number of registered cases of rape increased from 16075 in 2001 to 38891 in…
Conviction rate of Sec 498-A cases is among the lowest of all IPC Crimes
Sec 498-A of IPC has been one of the fiercely debated IPC sections, especially after…
Different Presidents, Different Decisions: The tale of Mercy Petitions in India
As Shri Pranab Mukherjee is nearing the end of his term as the President, we…
