Crime & Politics
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SC issues notice to poll panel on BJP plea against order on sharing criminal records of candidates
The BJP petition seeks review of the Supreme Court 2021 order imposing fine of Rs 1 lakh on the party for not revealing criminal records of its candidates.
Scroll Staff
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Why Indian Muslims are feeling under siege from the media coverage of the Shraddha Walkar murder
In the media and on social media, an individual’s crime has been used to target the whole community.
Zafar Aafaq
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Julio Ribeiro: With Sachin Vaze’s arrest, a warning about glorifying ‘encounter specialists’
It is to be expected that ‘encounter specialists’ will go rogue sooner rather than later.
Julio Ribeiro
Trending
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Maharashtra ruling alliance accused of insulting state by placing Shivaji-style headgear on PM Modi
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This personal narrative explores the joy and irony of small-town life in India
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Constitution, cows, rations: Why Dalits in UP want to vote out the BJP
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Football: Sunil Chhetri’s legacy goes beyond the playing field
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Why there should be no place for a ‘Brahmin conference’ at Indian universities
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Saba Naqvi: Does ‘Mirzapur’ defame UP? If you’d met the dons I have, you’d know how bad it really is
The veteran reporter recounts her encounters with criminals-turned-politicians.
Saba Naqvi
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Powering Kanpur gangster Vikas Dubey’s arrogance, a political-police nexus that gave him free rein
The impunity with which he has operated is the result of an emaciated system that is crying for remedy, writes a former UP police chief.
Javeed Ahmad
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Declaration of criminal cases: Supreme Court issues notice to EC for allegedly violating its order
Last year, the court had asked candidates to declare their criminal antecedents after filing nominations for elections.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan walks the Cannes red carpet with an injured arm
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Watch: Meet Figaro, the curious cat who loves to ‘help’ her human making pottery
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Watch: Messi, the dog from ‘Anatomy of a Fall’, walks the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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SC refuses to ban politicians facing criminal charges from elections, tells Parliament to frame law
The top court told political parties to publish the criminal antecedents of the candidates on their website and publicise it.
Scroll Staff
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CID probe found evidence to try Adityanath in Gorakhpur riots (but he did not sanction prosecution)
Though the report of the CID Crime Branch investigation was not made public, a letter accessed by Scroll.in points to some of its findings.
Dhirendra K Jha
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Who decides whether to sanction prosecution of Yogi Adityanath? Why, Yogi Adityanath himself
The chief minister is also in charge of the home ministry to which the police reports, which refused to sanction prosecution in a 2007 hate-speech case.
Dhirendra K Jha
The Reel
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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‘Kartam Bhugtam’ review: Lots of sowing but little reaping
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‘Baahubali: Crown of Blood’ review: More of the same, only in animation
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‘IF’ review: Film about ‘imaginary friends’ is low on imagination
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In the months after the liquor ban, murders and other major crimes actually rose in Bihar
A drop in crime was a primary reason for the new Prohibition law.
Devanik Saha, IndiaSpend.com
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Eight sentenced to death by Kolkata court for brutal murder of college student in 2014
Sourav Chowdhury, 19, was chopped into pieces for protesting against local drug and liquor cartels.
Scroll Staff
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59% of MLAs in new Bihar Assembly face criminal charges, says report
Lalu Prasad Yadav's Rashtriya Janata Dal has 49 MLAs with criminal cases pending against them.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Shooting, Olympic Trials: Anjum Moudgil, Sift Samra, Aishwary Tomar, Swapnil Kusale book Paris berth
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Football, Euro 2024: Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels misses cut as Germany squad announced
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Boxing, Olympics 2024: Parveen Hooda set to lose Paris berth after breaking anti-doping rule
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Football, Euro 2024: N’Golo Kante named in France squad for tournament in Germany
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: How Sukhjeet Singh overcame physical and mental battles to earn India spot