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…
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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…
In 5 years, more than fourfold increase in the number of pending Cyber-Crime cases
Cyber-crime investigation and the related legal framework are at a nascent stage in India. The…
More than 99% of the Juveniles apprehended for crimes in 2018 are Boys
As per the 2018 ‘Crime in India’ report, the number of crimes reportedly committed by…
Almost 45% of the Cyber-Crimes reported in 2018 are from UP & Karnataka
The number of reported cyber-crimes increased by more than 25% in 2018. 45% of these…
