We are immensely thankful to you @tarunkhaitan for your suggestions on writing and structuring, and for pointing us towards relevant literature on the topic.
@HemantSorenJMM@DC_Ranchi@ranchipolice
Video shot in Morabadi ground on the occasion of Tribal Day.
Its wet and damp everywhere and there are live wires lying around on the ground.
Its a disaster waiting to happen, please intervene.Who is responsible for this mismanagement?
Triple talaq
Online gaming
Live-in relationships
Religious conversions
@shan_pachauri writes how the State in #India is increasingly using criminal law to police private life & social conduct, while reducing criminal penalties in markets & business
https://t.co/6wINdXYUUy
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
Sharing my article, “The Prison of Caste” in @epw_in, where I situate the Sukanya Shantha judgment on prisons within the Court’s broader anti-discrimination jurisprudence. ~1
"Populist politics often reframes constitutional commitments in cultural rather than rational terms. Scientific temper is recast as affirmation of tradition. Alternative practices are cast as authentically Indian, while modern medicine is caricatured as foreign or elitist".
🆕 Post 🗞 Shantanu Pachauri on how the Indian Supreme Court’s expansion of Article 21 -from mental health to pedestrian safety- risks becoming aspirational without institutional delivery. ⬇️⬇️
We discuss the recurring problem of wrongful convictions in India, showing how they are less isolated mishaps and more predictable outcomes of structural biases, weak investigation, and a punitive culture shaped by neoliberal governance and populist demands for “law and order.”
Eesha Shrotriya and @shan_pachauri (Co-Directors at the Centre for Criminal Justice Studies, School of Law, RV University) write about the pattern of wrongful convictions in India’s criminal justice system for The Square Circle Criminal Law Blog: https://t.co/PUXyJ6Tfxw
Narco-Analysis and Procedural Abuse in Bail Proceedings in India
@shan_pachauri examines the Amlesh Kumar v. State of Bihar decision which reflects a pattern of judicial overreach and procedural laxity at the appellate level.
https://t.co/DwNmp0TkDL
We examine the 129th Constitution Amendment Bill, which aims to introduce simultaneous elections in India. By granting the President and the ECI significant discretionary authority, the proposal risks sidelining regional representation and could lead to uneven electoral terms.
🆕 Post 🗞 @shrotriya_eesha and @shan_pachauri have analysed the newest Indian Constitutional Amendment Bill and its impacts on federalism, electoral accountability, and the balance of power between the central and regional governments
We explore the constitutional and democratic implications of the Bill, emphasizing its potential impact on federalism, electoral accountability, and the balance of power.
https://t.co/FWty1ZBJrp
Lawmakers claim that the amendments will reduce crimes against women and create a safer environment. However, the laws are not inherently defective.
https://t.co/IGz7WgFY6l
@shrotriya_eesha & @shan_pachauri argue focus should be on effective implementation of existing legal provisions.
Rather than assessing blame, it seeks to influence societal behavior, effectively reducing offenders to mere instruments for crime prevention. Every high-profile crime sparks stricter laws driven by public outrage more than the crime’s severity. (2/2)
@shrotriya_eesha and I critique reactionary amendments to criminal laws, arguing that legislatures often impose harsher penalties as a deterrent rather than to deliver proportional justice. This utilitarian approach shifts the focus from individual culpability. (1/2)
🆕Post🗞️@shan_pachauri & Eesha Shrotriya consider the federalism and rule of law implications of simultaneous elections in India and propose an alternate model to reduce spending on elections, while upholding the values of democracy.
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