Criminal Injustice

What’s going wrong with India’s bail scheme for poor prisoners

States have dragged their feet on implementation while legal requirements of local surety to get bail have become major hurdles.

Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
· An hour ago
What the ‘custodial death’ of a man from the Pardhi community says about India’s policing practices

Contemporary laws and the police replicate a colonial-era approach in targeting the denotified tribes.

Vidhi Bhutra
· Jul 28, 2024 · 09:00 am
GN Saibaba’s long struggle for justice: Why the Bombay HC had to overturn his conviction – twice

The former DU professor was arrested in 2014 and sentenced to life imprisonment in 2017. The High Court has now acquitted him, finding no evidence against him.

Vineet Bhalla
· Mar 09, 2024 · 06:30 am

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The Reel

In the times of Yakub Memon, remembering the Babri Masjid demolition cases

How Rajnath Singh's BJP government in UP and the CBI under both NDA and UPA ensured that LK Advani and Sangh leaders got away with lighter charges.

Ajaz Ashraf
· Jul 29, 2015 · 09:15 am