‘Encounter Killings’ is the term used to describe extrajudicial killings by the police or the armed forces when they encounter the alleged criminals or suspected gangsters. Encounter Killings in News Headlines The four accused in the case of rape and murder of a woman veterinarian (Dr.Disha) have been killed in an exchange of fire with […]
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National Population Register (NPR) – How is it different from the National Register of Citizens (NRC)?
Do you know the difference between the National Population Register (NPR) and National Register of Citizens (NRC)? Recently, there has been at least 4 confusing words in news connected with citizenship and identity. They are (1) National Population Register (NPR) (2) National Register of Citizens (NRC) (3) Aadhaar (4) Citizenship Amendment Bill. However, there are […]
Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) – Understand the 10% Quota Bill
The Central Government of India has introduced 124th Constitution Amendment Bill in the Parliament to provide reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) among the general category candidates. The move is to provide 10% reservation in higher education and government employment. 124th Constitution Amendment Bill (2019) Constitution 124th Amendment Bill, 2019 provides ten per cent reservation […]
Sabarimala Temple Issue – Should Women of All Ages Be Allowed To Enter?
Sabarimala Temple row is all about the conflict between tradition and women rights. As per traditions and customs, women between 10 and 50 years of age were not allowed to enter into Sabarimala Temple. But the situation changed when the Supreme Court on September 28, 2018, ruled that restricting entry of women of menstruating age (between 10 […]
Modern Slavery – Why Contemporary Slavery in India Should Be an Urgent Concern?
Yes, even after slavery is abolished, many people live the life of slaves – modern slaves. According to a Walk Free Foundation report in 2016, there were 46 million people enslaved worldwide in 2016. There were 18.3 million people in India living in the forms of modern slavery (about 39% of global slaves). Modern Slavery […]
Criminal Justice System of India – Is it time to implement the Malimath Committee Report?
In India only about 16 out of 100 people booked for criminal offences are finally convicted. Low rate of conviction points to the inefficiency of the Criminal Justice System of India – which includes the police, prosecutors, and the judiciary. This results in a big problem of people losing faith in the Criminal Justice System […]
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