Tag: fundamental rights

The police we need

Source: The Hindu Relevance: To understand the demands of the contemporary police system. Synopsis: As society and polity are in transition, there is an urgent need to bring transformative changes in police management to meet contemporary needs. What citizens aspire from police To treat all the individuals equally irrespective of their financial status—rich or poor To… Continue reading The police we need

Protection from Police

Source: Business Standard Relevance: The article highlights the police actions on vulnerable people and steps to stop the custodial deaths Contents1  Synopsis:2 Introduction:3 Problems with these provisions:4  What needs to be done?  Synopsis: The CJI has raised concerns over the threat of human rights issues in police custody. CJI’s remarks should expedite steps to stop custodial torture.… Continue reading Protection from Police

Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

Source: Indian Express, The Hindu and Times of India Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Custodial Violence?3 Reasons for Custodial Violence:4 Other Facts Mentioned in the Article: What is the News? The Chief Justice of India while addressing an event organised by National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) has said, “the threat to human rights… Continue reading Threat to human rights is highest in police stations: CJI

No Fundamental Right To Strike

Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the Parliament’s Right to restrict the fundamental rights of the armed forces. Contents1 Synopsis2 Previous such strikes by government employees and government actions:3 An Example from Gandhi:4 Supreme Court observations:5 Conclusion: Synopsis While the government seeks to reform the Ordnance Factory Board, the workers seem to stall the… Continue reading No Fundamental Right To Strike

Preventable abuse: SC calls out wrongful use of preventive detention. Such arrests must be made only in rare cases

Source: Times of India Contents1 Synopsis 2 What is preventive detention? 3 What is the current issue? 4 SC Observation in this matter  Synopsis  The courts have made adverse remarks in the matter of preventive detention. This has raised the debate of fundamental rights and freedom as offered in the constitution.  What is preventive detention?  It means the detention… Continue reading Preventable abuse: SC calls out wrongful use of preventive detention. Such arrests must be made only in rare cases

The hacking of Indian democracy

Source: The Hindu Relevance: Understanding various dimensions of the fall out of the Pegasus revelations. Synopsis: International treaties, rules, and reports on the issue of right to privacy & the way forward in the Pegasus case. Contents1 Background2 Undermining the rule of law3 Relevant international treaties & reports4 Way forward Background The Pegasus revelations reflect… Continue reading The hacking of Indian democracy

Preventive detention only to forestall public disorder: SC

Source: The Hindu What is the News? The Supreme Court has ruled that the provision for preventive detention cannot be invoked over apprehension of law and order problems. Furthermore, it said a person can be detained only in cases where public order is directly affected. What was the case? The judgment came on an appeal… Continue reading Preventive detention only to forestall public disorder: SC

Onus on states to implement Supreme Court order quashing Section 66A

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com | thehindu.com Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Need for such clarification:4 What needs to be done? Synopsis: The centre has given its reply to a petition filed by PUCL pertaining to misuse of Section 66A by the state police. The Centre said that the onus lies with the states to implement the apex court’s 2015… Continue reading Onus on states to implement Supreme Court order quashing Section 66A

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