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Back to the beat: over 3,000 cops to return to active duty as Karnataka abolishes orderly system
April 09, 2026 7:06 pm
Karnataka's decision follows internal assessments that found trained personnel were being diverted to non-policing duties, affecting operational readiness and response time.
Social media can be a tool to enhance police outreach — not dispense justice
April 06, 2026 12:23 am
The choice is between a “reel-public” driven by spectacle and a republic anchored in the rule of law.
Maharashtra Police ‘walk of shame’ is a shame for the police
April 03, 2026 1:39 am
The Nashik police's actions have raised valid concerns over due process. Policing must not be an algorithmically driven popularity contest
Police must realise they are public servants, not there to service only the elites and powerful
September 11, 2025 12:58 pm
Recovering gold chains, mobile phones of celebrities and elite politicians show that the police can do it, if they want
Anjana Krishna-Ajit Pawar incident shows why we need police reforms so urgently
September 10, 2025 11:13 am
Only a progressive, modern police upholding the rule of law under all circumstances, irrespective of the party in power, will help us realise the dream of a Viksit Bharat
Knowledge Nugget: Why is the India Justice Report 2025 important for UPSC?
May 06, 2025 10:45 am
The India Justice Report (IJR) 2025 pointed that the number of pending cases in the judiciary has crossed the five-crore mark. Here are the key highlights from the report. In ‘Beyond the Nugget’, learn about the Rule of Law Index 2024.
The slow execution of the police as an institution continues. Who will save it?
August 12, 2022 2:15 pm
Meeran Chadha Borwankar writes: While politicians de-construct and destroy institutions, we the citizens are mute spectators
In his new book, former Uttar Pradesh DGP Prakash Singh writes about his long struggle to implement police reforms in India
July 17, 2022 4:10 am
The Struggle for Police Reforms in India recounts how the decline in policing started during the time of Indira Gandhi but refrains from commenting on recent controversial police actions in states such as Delhi, UP and Assam.
Creating citizen-centric police
September 23, 2021 7:45 am
Meeran Chadha Borwankar writes: Supreme Court's directions in 'Prakash Singh' have remained on paper, obstructed by politicians and corrupt police officers. People must demand accountability on police reforms.
Chandigarh: Police Reform Commission urges Admin to reconstitute PCA
September 03, 2021 4:14 am
Though a notification about the formation of PCA in Chandigarh was issued in 2010, it remained dysfunctional for almost seven years due to various reasons including infrastructure, manpower, sitting place and no clear vision about the jurisdiction of the body.
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