Justice System
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The cost of justice: A legal clause that stopped Hugh Grant from taking his case to trial
The actor had to instead accept a settlement in his privacy lawsuit against the publishers of ‘The Sun’.
Megan Shirley, The Conversation
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The jailing of NewsClick’s Prabir Purkayastha shows there was never a golden age of justice in India
The journalist, also arrested during Congress rule, has been in jail since October on terror charges, reflecting the increasing cruelty of justice system.
Nandita Haksar
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India’s police and judiciary lack caste and gender diversity
The India Justice Report 2022 notes that ‘there is a shortfall in inclusion’ everywhere and the ‘pace of repair remains glacial’.
Nileena Suresh, IndiaSpend.com & Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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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Why is BJP wooing Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam?
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ISL: Kerala Blasters FC axe Ivan Vukomanovic as head coach
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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Arrests made without reason burdening judicial system, says ex-CJI UU Lalit
He said that in most cases, magistrates remand accused persons in a mechanical manner.
Scroll Staff
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Liberty is too precious to be lost: A former SC judge on the decay in the criminal justice system
A starting point can be making some trial judges realise that they need to stop acting as a rubber stamp of the police in matters of arrest.
Madan B Lokur
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CJI Ramana says hasty arrests, difficulty in getting bail needs urgent attention
The ‘space for Opposition is diminishing’ in the country, the chief justice says.
Scroll Staff
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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Data analysis: Indian women are reluctant to approach the justice system when they are the victims
The number of civil and criminal cases filed by women across all states is low.
Juhi Sidharth & Smriti Jalihal
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Data check: Three out of four prisoners in Indian jails are undertrials
While the total number of prison inmates rose by 1% between 2019 and 2020, the number of undertrial inmates increased by nearly 12%
Nileena Suresh, IndiaSpend.com
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Why 7.5 lakh police cases are closed every year in India for ‘lack of evidence’
The proportion of such cases among total nationwide complaints has shown an increasing trend since 2016 when the NCRB started reporting them.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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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SC is steering an ambitious e-courts plan – but does it have the Constitutional right to do so?
The Supreme Court has no administrative powers over either the High Courts or the District Courts.
Prashant Reddy T
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As India’s courts went virtual, lack of technology in jails became a major hurdle to justice
About 40% of prisons had no video conferencing facilities, a new report says.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com & Shreya Raman, IndiaSpend.com
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India is increasingly handing out death penalty to rapists and most cases are stuck in court
Death penalty in sexual violence cases is a ‘shortcut’ to placate public anger, say experts.
Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com
The Field
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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
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Cricket: Former Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof retires from international cricket
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India wins nine medals including four gold on Day 2
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Two years on, Indian men’s team hope to defend crown jewel