Review: What did the Law Commission say about Hate Speech in its 2017 report?
Sudarshan News telecasting a program about Muslims infiltrating the Civil Services has once again ignited…
Browsing: Crime
Data: By the end of 2018, more than 83% of the NDPS cases were pending with courts
One of the reasons for many legislations to be ineffective is lack of swift &…
Data: Pendency of NDPS cases at the Police increases in Metro cities
Data from NCRB indicates that while there is a decrease in the proportion of NDPS…
Data: Number of cases booked under NDPS act increased by more than 25% in 2017 & 2018
As per the data released by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in its annual…
Data: Occupancy ratio in Indian Prisons was at a 10-year high by the end of 2019
World over, prisons have turned out to be hotspots of COVID infection & spread because…
Data: Between 2014 & 2018, no Police Personnel were convicted for Custodial deaths
The custodial deaths of a father-son duo in Tamil Nadu have caught national attention. While…
Explainer: Has the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) improved debt recovery?
NPAs and wilful defaulters is an on-going debate in the country. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy…
Instances of Domestic Violence increase in the wake of Lockdowns across the World
As more & more countries announce lockdowns to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, domestic violence…
Explainer: What are the reasons for delay in the execution of a Death sentence?
The four convicts in the Nirbhaya case were finally executed a few days ago. The…
Voter’s Right to Know – Trajectory of law on the disclosure of candidate’s criminal antecedents
The Supreme Court recently directed political parties to disclose reasons for selection of candidates with…
