Data: Cases registered under COTPA increased by 120% in 2020, 86% of them reported from Tamil Nadu
Data from the NCRB indicates that the number of cases registered under various environment-related offences has increased by 78% in…
An unrelated 2018 video of a BJP councillor assaulting a policeman in Meerut is falsely shared as an incident from West Bengal
https://youtu.be/s0LxwhnK0dg A video (here, here and here) viral on social media shows a man thrashing a police personnel, with claims…
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Where do various countries stand in COVID-19 Vaccine Procurement & Distribution strategy?
As we get closer to the end of 2020, a COVID-19 vaccine for public use…
Data: Annual Court disposal rate of ‘Riot’ cases is less than 10%
The NCRB data indicates that though the number of new ‘riot’ cases has come down…
What to expect from the disclosure of pending criminal cases against contestants in Media & Social Media?
The Supreme Court in February 2020 directed that all political parties disclose the details of…
Data: Despite a decrease in new ‘Rioting’ cases, Pendency rate with the police increases
The NCRB data for 2019 indicates that there is a significant decrease in the number…
Data: Huge Pendency & Low Conviction – the story of Crimes against Women
The data from the NCRB Crime in India report paints a very grim picture as…
Data: Significant decrease in the registered cases of ‘Rioting’ in 2019
The 2019 Crime in India report of the NCRB indicates that the number of registered…
