The writer is a retired director of the Bureau of Police Research and Development and author of ‘Policing in India — Some Unpleasant Essays’
December 21,2019 04:08:31 AM
It is time the government devoted greater attention to reforming the criminal justice system. The capability of the system to control crime and deliver justice in time must be enhanced. Till this happens, the incidents of instant “lynch justice” done in anger or for “revenge” — either by the public or by the police — will continue to occur.
Sat, Dec 21, 2019November 09,2018 00:43:53 AM
Country’s premier investigative agency cannot be governed by British-era law
Fri, Nov 09, 2018November 05,2016 00:12:42 AM
A culture of fake encounters is sustained by support from different quarters.
Sat, Nov 05, 2016December 03,2015 00:09:54 AM
The Anil Vij-Sangeeta Kalia spat in Haryana underlines the need to build trust.
Thu, Dec 03, 2015November 01,2014 00:44:37 AM
J&K DIG’s ‘kingly’ abuse of power is no aberration
Sat, Nov 01, 2014August 26,2014 00:05:24 AM
Why it may be time to revoke the AFSPA in areas like Manipur.
Tue, Aug 26, 2014August 27,2013 00:11:37 AM
A harsher anti-rape law is no answer,certainty of punishment is.
Tue, Aug 27, 2013May 25,2013 00:18:33 AM
The new law must define CBI 'autonomy' and government 'superintendence'
Sat, May 25, 2013May 29,2006 22:17:25 PM
Even the title of the law, ‘The Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act’, is misleading
Mon, May 29, 2006August 31,2005 00:30:22 AM
Dear Prime Minister,I am writing this open letter to you on a subject that is very close to my heart i.e. police reforms. I am writing to yo...
Wed, Aug 31, 2005July 22,2005 00:00:00 AM
Farmers In Tonk, Rajasthan, were agitating for supply of water, when the police opened fire on June 13, killing five and injuring many more....
Fri, Jul 22, 2005September 04,2004 00:00:00 AM
On August 13, the women of Nagpur’s Kasturba Nagar murdered a notorious criminal of that colony inside the court premises. However, det...
Sat, Sep 04, 2004May 11,2004 00:00:00 AM
From the beginning, the US intervention in Iraq has been based on falsehood and arrogance. The Americans thought they would find weapons; th...
Tue, May 11, 2004February 14,2004 00:00:00 AM
Even in a country where one is used to seeing police officers being shunted around to different assignments frequently and arbitrarily, the ...
Sat, Feb 14, 2004December 07,2003 00:00:00 AM
THE news about the arrest of some senior Indian Police Service officers of the Maharashtra cadre for their involvement in the Telgi scam, th...
Sun, Dec 07, 2003September 25,2002 00:00:00 AM
The news of the alleged involvement of R.K. Sharma, a senior IPS officer of Haryana cadre, in the murder of Shivani Bhatnagar makes tragic r...
Wed, Sep 25, 2002August 21,2002 00:00:00 AM
It has been claimed that the Representation of The People (Amendment) Bill, 2002, which has been drafted by the government with such unseeml...
Wed, Aug 21, 2002April 05,2002 00:00:00 AM
IT is obvious there was an enormous failure of law enforcement machinery during the recent communal riots in Gujarat. The police failed to p...
Fri, Apr 05, 2002