Category Law
Written by Pratap Bhanu Mehta | Updated: July 11, 2020 Police officers cordon the site where top criminal Vikas Dubey was killed near Kanpur, India, Friday, July 10, 2020. (AP Photo) The killing of Vikas Dubey and the chain of events leading up to it… Continue Reading →
That the prison system needs reform and that its conditions are inhuman is a matter of state record and acknowledgment. The legal principle ‘bail not jail’ frames every legal commentary on bail. The law therefore intends for undertrial prisoners (UTPs) to… Continue Reading →
MUMBAI Updated: Jul 10, 2020 20:35 IST K A Y Dodhiya The Bombay high court on Friday directed the state and prison authorities to submit details about the conditions of inmates in Byculla women’s jail after Dr Sudha Bharadwaj, former professor… Continue Reading →
by Dr Abhay Kumar — July 10, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student leader Sharjeel Usmani has been victimized because of his Muslim identity. A bright youth leader, emerging scholar, and asset of the country as well as the community has been picked up… Continue Reading →
In response to the call for submissions by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women, their causes and consequences, CREA and its partners made a submission on the increase of gender-based violence against women and domestic violence in… Continue Reading →
PAYAM SUDHAKARAN | 10 JULY, 2020 A society where no woman leaves home alone once darkness descends All is not well with outwardly enlightened Kerala, especially when it comes to matters of ‘morality’. The latest episode is of Rehna Fathima, a… Continue Reading →
The Constitution of India, Article 21, guarantees protection of life and personal liberty to every individual. Yet, the rights of activists and lawyers incarcerated under the draconian Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) since 2018 in Maharashtra jails are at grave… Continue Reading →
Assam peasant leader and founder of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) Akhil Gogoi has been tested for COVID-19 after two of his associates have been found positive for Covid-19. INDIA Updated: Jul 09, 2020 17:15 IST Hindustan Times, Guwahati Assam peasant… Continue Reading →
New Delhi, Jul 7 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought response of the AAP government on a PIL which alleged that a 12-year-old blind girl died recently for want of foodgrains, medicines and financial help, all of which were… Continue Reading →
Reply: It’s my right. I’m not obliged to answer you | Published 08.07.20, 02:51 AM The Supreme Court on Tuesday told veteran journalist Vinod Dua not to answer a second questionnaire sent to him by Himachal Pradesh police in a sedition… Continue Reading →