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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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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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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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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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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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: Jonny Bairtsow shines as Punjab Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders in record-breaking match
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IPL 2024: ‘Save the bowlers’ – Reactions as Punjab chase down record total against Kolkata
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Paris Olympics 2024: Nethra Kumanan secures India’s second quota in sailing
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Jyothi Vennam and Abhishek Verma reach the mixed compound final