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Other prison reform initiatives include 13 open jails, imparting vocational training to prisoners, providing them with medical and legal aid, among other things.

Maharashtra on road to prison reforms

SC had directed the Union and state govts to implement a slew of prison reform.

17 Sep 2017 1:46 AM

Provide relief in cases of unnatural jail death, says SC

Writing the judgment, Justice Lokur said, “Like most societies, we are not strangers to custodial violence and unnatural deaths.

16 Sep 2017 1:41 AM

Fiction can become a reality — once the imagination and interest of the kids is ignited.

To keep our kids safe, all have a role to play

Crimes against children increased from 14,975 in 2005 to 94,172 in 2015.

15 Sep 2017 3:57 AM

The scheme is intended for victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, trafficking, acid attacks and honour crimes and aims to provide them medical, legal and psychological support, all under one roof. (Photo: File)

Rape cell: No proposal from Delhi, West Bengal

“This is not how we intend to proceed. We have also not planned anything under the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme of the Centre.

07 Sep 2017 5:07 AM

Police torture isn’t the only cause of unlawful custodial death. NCRB statistics show 1,584 deaths in prison in 2015, pointing to a death every six hours. (Representational image)

Getting away with torture in India

Despite strict laws, ill-treatment of prisoners continue unabated in prisons.

20 Aug 2017 2:49 AM

Ruling on section 498A has been guided by NCRB data

According to NCRB data, conviction rate under section 498 A is among the lowest of all IPC crimes.

06 Aug 2017 1:42 AM

Most missing kids traced in West Bengal: Government

Ahir said out of the missing children, 4,875 were female (70 per cent) and among the kidnapped children, 1,424 were (72.4 per cent) female.

03 Aug 2017 6:20 AM

A file picture of Nirbhaya’s parents Badri Singh and Asha Devi. (Photo: PTI)

‘Nirbhaya’ platform to give legal aid to female victims

NyayaJyoti foundation launched in collaboration with legal firm.

17 May 2017 3:00 AM

Despite this nothing seemed to have changed on the ground, as National Crime Records Bureau reports recorded a gradual increase in rapes, and correspondingly conviction rates went down and stringent punishment failed to be a deterrent. (Representational image)

The journey from victim to survivor

The law forbids defence lawyers from commenting upon a victim’s past sexual history during the trial.

15 Feb 2017 12:39 AM

Provide relief to farmers in distress

Quite brazenly this government has trotted out the argument that it has brought the crop insurance scheme.

29 Jan 2017 4:10 AM

A screengrab of CCTV footage of the Bengaluru molestation case.

Outrage isn’t enough, action needed

Spare us the moral outrage in the virtual world. Instead, stop being indifferent in the face of injustice in the real world.

10 Jan 2017 1:23 AM

According to latest data available with the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), 13,23,120 cases are pending with different courts in the state, which is the fifth highest in the country. (Representational image)

700 sub inspectors to be recruited on urgent basis: Govt

Sources attributed the vacancies to less recruitment during the Left Front government’s rule.

02 Jan 2017 3:10 AM

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