-TheWire.in As the police reform discourse has begun again, let us recall some of the glaring incidents that have crossed the limits of the rule of law. Police has been in the news recently, mostly for the wrong reasons. Let us recall some of the glaring incidents that have crossed the limits of the rule of law to contextualise the discussion on police reforms in India. The Justice V.S. Sripurkar Commission set up...
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Time To Introduce Local Languages In Courts: Chief Justice NV Ramana
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-SabrangIndia.in A lesson in leadership from the 74-year-old CPI (M) Politburo member whose heroic act helped diffuse a volatile situation from escalating What should a leader of a major political party do, when a communally sensitive situation is brewing in a densely populated area of the city they live in? Visit the spot and try to calm the situation? Or perhaps communicate the legal status and court ruling that is crucial to...
More »Samyukta Kisan Morcha reiterates the demand for legally guaranteed MSP for crops
-Press release by Samyukta Kisan Morcha dated 17th April, 2022 On the call of Samyukta Kisan Morcha, the MSP Guarantee Week was observed from April 11th to 17th by the farmers across the country — Protests, demonstrations, meets, conventions, seminars and other programs were held across the country Despite SKM’s repeated requests for clarifications regarding the committee on MSP, vis-à-vis its composition, its mandate, its tenure, and its terms of reference, the...
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