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…
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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…
Explainer: How is the Police supposed to control crowds & deal with violent protests?
Delhi police faced flak for not being able to act in time and control the…
In 2018, there is almost a 30% increase in the number of cases pending for more than 3 years with the Police
In an earlier story, it was observed that close to a quarter of the crimes…
2500 Death Penalties since the year 2000, only 4 Executions
The convicts in the gruesome Nirbhaya rape incident are to be executed on 01 February…
About 23% of all IPC cases are disposed of by the Police for ‘Lack of Evidence’
Police investigation is an important part of justice delivery system and the court judgments are…
