Centre for Criminal Justice Studies

Criminal Law. Justice. Research
@RV University, Bengaluru

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Join us for an insightful guest lecture on
"Case Studies of Police Violence Against Gender Minorities", delivered by Ms. Pranay Manjari and organised by the CCJS, School of law, RV University.

For more details about the lecture, check out: https://t.co/pExb9fqJUd

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The Delhi High court recently, in a POCSO case, noted that in POCSO cases where bone age ossification test is used to determine the age, the upper limit in the range must be considered, while highlighting the relevance of Forensic science in CJS.

📌Link: https://t.co/VnTiajzJ7K

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The FTP Report (2019-2024) by the Square Circle Clinic, NALSAR, traces systemic reforms by strengthening legal aid and representation to ensure routine access to justice, while highlighting how institutional delays can deny liberty.

Read the report :https://t.co/zw1zENNuik

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Justice delayed is justice denied.

Recently, the SC reaffirmed that in cases like dowry deaths that are serious in nature, interim stays would amount to absolute dismissal of victim's right and mockery of justice.

📌Read more on:
https://t.co/sj9zckAeim

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Over the past two decades, the number of women undertrials in Indian prisons has risen sharply. They confront an additional layer of vulnerability, as our work in Pune and Nagpur reveals that almost two-thirds of our women client base have no contact with their families.

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Can mid-trial summoning under Section 319 CrPC justify continued detention?

Recently, the SC upheld the right to bail provisions during mid-trial arraignment, while balancing the threshold of sufficiency and due process of law.

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https://t.co/52MrC9E8zb

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Justice is not only about conviction, but also about proportional and humane sentencing. The Supreme Court recognised that advanced age and time already served cannot be ignored while imposing imprisonment.

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https://t.co/UO7oZ2LDCE

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The Supreme Court’s “Romeo-Juliet clause” debate asks: are we protecting children or punishing adolescence?
A narrow clause wouldn’t weaken POCSO but would prevent misuse and respect teens’ evolving capacity.

Read more on: https://t.co/d7hzFsBLeY

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Can detention supersede bail provisions considering the distortion of public order?

Recently, the SC critically clarified the distinction between 'public order' and 'law and order' to prevent detention from becoming a mere power exercise.

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https://t.co/9szFtDWad8

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75 years of Supreme Court, and is justice truly beyond reasonable doubt?
Reading rec: [In]Complete Justice (ed. Justice S. Muralidhar) examines how systemic discrepancies, and routine normalised deviance undermine the spirit of the criminal justice system.
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