More From Nitika Khaitan

The routinised evil of bureaucracy that led to Father Stan Swamy’s deathSubscriber Only

July 10,2021 03:59:40 AM

Nitika Khaitan writes: That our criminal justice system is based on presuming innocence appears to be an empty reassurance, when prima facie truth suffices for years of incarceration under the anti-terror laws.

Sat, Jul 10, 2021

At the state’s mercy: ringing the Covid alarm in Delhi’s prisonsSubscriber Only

May 06,2021 03:12:30 AM

Overcrowded jails need the authorities’ urgent attention to check mass infections

Thu, May 06, 2021

The state’s power to ban is expanding. It must be challengedSubscriber Only

March 09,2021 03:09:18 AM

Under each new regime, UAPA grants greater powers to the state and has fewer safeguards for individual rights.

Tue, Mar 09, 2021

Existing bail regime, loaded against poor and underprivileged, needs urgent reformSubscriber Only

November 30,2020 03:40:13 AM

In the absence of large-scale reform, however, we will continue with a regime that in its daily reality both horrifies and numbs.

Mon, Nov 30, 2020