Policing The Police
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Delhi HC orders two police officers to compensate man for illegally detaining him for half an hour
The court said that the person’s liberty had been deprived.
Scroll Staff
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Indian police often use illegal detentions to stifle dissent. Could a Delhi HC order change that?
On Monday, at the High Court’s direction, a student activist put under unlawful preventive detention lodged a complaint against the Delhi Police.
Vineet Bhalla
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Explainer: How ‘zero FIRs’ have become the latest battleground between state police forces
The Delhi Police registered a zero FIR against a Deoghar DC, who had complained against BJP MPs for violating safety protocols for getting a flight clearance.
Umang Poddar
Trending
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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Lawyer Vrinda Grover says police should be held accountable for arbitrary arrests
The advocate, who represented Mohammed Zubair, also said there was strategy to manufacture offences based on ‘perceived hurt to religious sentiments’.
Scroll Staff
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From Tajinder Bagga to Jignesh Mevani, political arrests make India look like a banana republic
Weaponising the police for political ends is a dangerous trend for Indian democracy.
Arunabh Saikia
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‘Killed after snatching officer’s gun’: Why India has the clumsiest police force in the world
The reason we keep getting the same story about ‘gun-snatching encounters’ is because it is mandated by late-20th century human rights jurisprudence.
Prashant Iyengar
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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What can India do to combat police brutality and bias?
Urgent reforms must be implemented so that rule of law prevails, not the rule by force.
Rohan Deshpande
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In unprecedented action, Delhi Police stage protest against assault by lawyers
The protestors demanded decisive action against the assailants.
Vijayta Lalwani
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In charts: Only 7% of India’s police force is women. This hurts investigations into gender violence
Ninety nine percent of sexual assaults in the country go unreported.
Nithya Subramanian
The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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As instances of police frisking people on suspicion fell, so did crime rates in New York
The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policies were held as an essential crime-fighting tool but was criticised for racial profiling.
Joe Sexton, ProPublica
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There may be many reasons to criticise UP Police but detaining donkeys is definitely not one of them
Everyone had a good laugh but it turned out that UP Police had nothing to do with the arrests.
Sam Jawed, altnews.in
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Delhi: Senior police officer transferred after picture shows Radhe Maa sitting on his chair
The Delhi Police initiated an inquiry into the incident after the picture surfaced on social media.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru end losing run with convincing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Men’s recurve team reach final; Priyansh, Vennam in compound semis
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler