Data: While the conviction rate under COTPA & Noise Pollution is more than 99%, pendency rate of Courts increases
In the earlier story, it was observed that there is a significant increase in the number of cases registered under…
The viral video of a coconut flying using mantras was part of an anti-superstition campaign aimed at exposing fraud
https://youtu.be/Wqcb6p4CwLM A video is going viral on social media (here, here, and here) showing a person flying a coconut in…
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Data: Reported atrocities against Scheduled Castes increased by 19% in 5 years
The recent incident in Hathras highlighted the issue of atrocities against the marginalized communities, especially…
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…
