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Crime and punishment

  • Graham Staines murder convict released after 25 years in jail on grounds of ‘good behaviour’

    Graham Staines murder convict released after 25 years in jail on grounds of ‘good behaviour’

    Scroll Staff
    · Apr 17, 2025 · 09:48 am
  • Caste violence endures in UP – but escapes Adityanath government’s ‘crackdown’ on crime

    Caste violence endures in UP – but escapes Adityanath government’s ‘crackdown’ on crime

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Sep 24, 2021 · 07:00 am
  • Under Adityanath, some crimes enjoy the protection of the Uttar Pradesh police

    Under Adityanath, some crimes enjoy the protection of the Uttar Pradesh police

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Sep 21, 2021 · 06:30 am
  • How the Adityanath government created a new category of criminals in Uttar Pradesh

    How the Adityanath government created a new category of criminals in Uttar Pradesh

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Sep 19, 2021 · 06:30 am
  • ‘Thok do’: Adityanath government’s ‘zero tolerance’ of crime leaves a trail of victims

    ‘Thok do’: Adityanath government’s ‘zero tolerance’ of crime leaves a trail of victims

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Sep 16, 2021 · 06:30 am
  • Crime and Punishment: Has the Adityanath government actually improved law and order in UP?

    Crime and Punishment: Has the Adityanath government actually improved law and order in UP?

    Arunabh Saikia
    · Sep 14, 2021 · 09:00 am