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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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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‘Be freed from what holds you back’: Poems by Buddhist women from the Murty Classical Library
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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We will leave India if told to break encryption: WhatsApp tells Delhi HC
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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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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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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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Harshit Kumar wins hammer throw gold as India’s medal tally increases
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Indian compound archers sweep all three team event gold medals
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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