-Deccan Herald New delhi: The number of honour killings has seen a whopping seven-fold increase from 28 in 2014 to 251 last year. Uttar Pradesh accounted for the majority of honour killings (168), followed by Gujarat (25) and Madhya Pradesh (14). While the country witnessed 251 cases of honour killings in 2015, another 135 lost their lives to witchcraft and a total of 24 were victims of child or human sacrifice. Even love affairs...
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Four minors are raped every day, only 1 in every 3 accused convicted -Aloke Tikku
-Hindustan Times New delhi: Fewer children were brutalised in 2015 than 2014. And yet, 451 girls were raped before they could celebrate their sixth birthday, and another 1,151 before their twelfth. That means a girl, not old enough to begin primary school, and three others yet to enter their teens, were raped every day in 2015. Four out of every 10 victims below the age of 12 were either in Maharashtra (365...
More »Panel discussion highlights the importance of transparency and accountability in judicial appointments
-Press Note from Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms (CJAR) The Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy and the Campaign for Judicial Accountability and Reforms co-organized an important panel discussion on appointments to the Higher and Subordinate Judiciary, on the 31st of August 2016 at the India International Centre, delhi. Diverse stakeholders, including senior advocates, journalists, academics and activists formed part of the Panel. There...
More »CCI slaps Rs 6700 crore fine on 10 cement companies
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Wednesday imposed penalty of over Rs 6,700 crore on 10 cement companies including ACC, Lafarge, Ultratech, Jayprakash Associates, Binani and their trade association the Cement Manufacturers Association (CMA) on charges of cartelisation in the sector. The information in the case was filed by the Builders Association of India against the cement firms and the CMA, alleging that they flouted...
More »NCRB data: For every civilian, two cops are injured in lathicharges -Deeptiman Tiwary
-The Indian Express In 2014 too, 557 policemen were injured in lathicharges, compared to 262 civilians. New delhi: WHENEVER POLICE have lathicharged rioters or protesters, the number of injured has tended to be higher on their side — nearly twice as much, according to the latest crime data by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). In 327 lathicharges in 2015, 696 police personnel were injured to 298 civilians. In 2014 too, 557 policemen were injured in...
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