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The National Campaign Against Torture (NCAT) in its “India: Annual Report on Torture 2019” reported that a total of 1,731 persons died in custody during 2019, i.e. death of about five persons daily.[13] Out of which 1,606 deaths were reported in judicial custody and 125 deaths in police custody. Out of the 125 deaths, 93 persons (74.4%) died during police custody due to alleged torture/foul play while 24 persons (19.2%) died under suspicious circumstances in which police claimed they committed suicide (16 persons), illness (7 persons) and injuries (1 person) while the reasons for the custodial death of five (4%) persons were unknown.[14] Most of the victims of torture belong to the weaker sections of the society. The report also explicitly claims that the exact figures of the deaths due to torture are much more, as “in a number of cases, the police made all attempts to destroy incriminating evidence of torture by not conducting post-mortems or cremating the dead bodies of the torture victims in haste without conducting mandatory post-mortem examinations.“ #georgefloyd #police #policebrutality #policebrutalityawareness #jeyarajandfenix #jeyarajandbennix #georgefloydmomentinIndia #justice #justiceforjeyarajandfenix #LegalWires https://legal-wires.com/buzz/khaki-mafia-torture-impunity-and-indolence/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCNoqH6gU8-/?igshid=15i0tx47s6g11

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Today India has cross the mark of 5 lakh Confirmed COVID19 Cases. #socialdistancing #covid19 #staysafe https://www.instagram.com/p/CB6B0KRg_7p/?igshid=1o1gfx52dzz8d

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Doctors, nurses, and other health care workers have immense pressure on their shoulders as the front-line warriors in the battle against this virus. Hospitals and clinics are overburdened with a rising number of positive cases and health care workers are fighting tooth and nail to combat the pandemic. In this context, a medical profession by the name of Jerryl Banait filed a Writ Petition as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Supreme Court praying for various directions to be issued in reference to the pandemic. The various guidelines for the protection of health care workers during this pandemic have been issued by the Supreme Court with respect to this writ petition in the month of April which will be discussed in this article. #doctors #frontlineworkers #coronavirus #covid19 #pandemic #pandemic2020 #world #legalwires https://legal-wires.com/case-study/sc-guidelines-for-protection-of-health-care-workers-jerryl-banait-v-union-of-india/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5xWMwAqIG/?igshid=1fo2nwllxmo2z

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The 13th Law Commission report stated that- The proper function of the Indian Penal Code is to create offences and not merely to forbid. A penal code forbids only what it declared punishable. There are laws other than the Indian Penal Code performing the same function. We suggest that the words “any act forbidden by the Indian Penal Code” should be deleted and a wider expression be substituted thereof so that penal laws other than the Indian Penal Code may also be included. The explanation should also be amended to the same effect. #coercion #persuasion #law #LegalWires https://legal-wires.com/glossary/coercion/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB5L2CjgqeQ/?igshid=1dxryutxs9mr8

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Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India This case also boiled around to discover as to what is more important, liberty or security? And to strike a balance between liberty and security issues to an extent that fundamental rights are secured and enjoyed in the most appropriate way. On 5 August 2019, Constitutional Order 272 was issued by the President which apply all provisions of the Constitution of India to the state of J&K. In addition to this Art 367 of the Constitution of India was modified. Under the apprehension of the breach of peace and tranquillity, District Magistrates restricted the movement and public gathering under Sec 144, CrPC. Earlier to this, on 4 August 2019 mobile phone networks, internet services, landline connectivity were discontinued in the valley. #kashmir #kashmirshutdown #article376 #constitution #constitutionofindia #section144crpc #jammu #jammukashmir #internet #internetshutdowns #anuradhabhasin #unionofindia #LegalWires #legalwires https://legal-wires.com/columns/supreme-court-order-mana-thode-hi-hai-par-publication-karni-chahiye-thi-na-anuradha-bhasin-v-union-of-india/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4-W0ogzVO/?igshid=1orl0nkybsv40

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The relationship between Humans and Environment is symbiotic and has been revered since time immemorial. Commencing from the Vedic period, cutting trees, and causing harm to crops were considered as sinful acts.[2] Trees such as Peepal, Banyan, Beal are amongst few which are/were considered sacred and revered in India. Lately, due to mass expansion in population and deterioration of natural resources together with de-escalating of flora and fauna, a need was felt at the international level to join hands and save mother earth from abhorrent acts of mankind. Exorbitant consumption of natural resources without thinking about future generations led to the formulation of the doctrine of sustainable development. #sustainable #sustainabledevelopment #sustainableliving #save #saveplanet #saveplanetearth #savehome #sustainability #environment #saveenvironment #environmentconservation #mankind #humans #future #futuregenerations #home #mother #mothernature #motherearth #life #LegalWires #legalwires https://legal-wires.com/columns/sustainable-development-goals-from-a-distinct-lens/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3IScigP6t/?igshid=eefxmvbbxlwz

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The police force in India is subject to constant denunciation. To a large extent they may be right but seldom does anyone think about the reason behind their inefficiency. There are several drawbacks in the Act of 1861 which restrict the productivity of police. The Police Act, 1861 is silent about the basic rights of a police officer during their service. They are expected to be present managing all the fields effectually right from traffic on the roads and escorting the VIPs to handling heinous crimes and public furore. But one forgets that they have the same working capacity as other employees and require rest in the same manner. Police in India struggles to maintain their work-life balance. They face several health problems due to inordinate hours of duty. All of the poor working conditions of police contribute to the inefficient functioning of the police. #police #policemen #lawenforcement #law&Order #arepolicemenalsohuman #indianpolice #LegalWires https://legal-wires.com/buzz/are-policemen-also-human-the-indian-law-doesnt-think-so/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxtC9ZgIiq/?igshid=1q27382hd26q2

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Elections are inalienable to any democratic system and in order to ensure the free and fair conduct of elections, an efficient and dynamics electoral law is needed. Law, by its very nature, needs to be modified regularly or else it either fails to perform its functions or it itself withers away. Indian electoral system faced the absence of reforms for a very long time. While electoral systems in most of the countries are regularly updated as per the needs of the society. In India, however, there has been a severe lack of reforms in the electoral law which has greatly affected the efficiency of our democracy. Introducing reforms in any system is not an easy task as a change is always resisted by a large number of people who see status quo as the only acceptable position. If we analyse the history of electoral reforms throughout the world, then we find that even some of the basic and inalienable features of the present day electoral systems faced a severe resistance when they were introduced. #election #electoralreform #indianelections #democracy #hope #disillusionment #cycle #LegalWires https://legal-wires.com/columns/electoral-reforms-in-india-issues-and-prospects/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBxmBY7gUN_/?igshid=15y6x66ffof3w

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The Transgender Person (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 An Act to provide for the protection of rights of transgender persons and their welfare and matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. #pridemonth #pridemonth2020 #lgbtq #lgbtq🌈 #transgender #transgenderrights #lgbtqrights #lgbtqhumanrights #gaypride #humanright #legalwires https://legal-wires.com/lex-o-pedia/overview-the-transgender-person-protection-of-rights-act-2019/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBq4QwhAElR/?igshid=vkq4b3q60eex

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His suicide got the country talking and questioning subjects such as toxic workspace environment, institutional violence, systematic discrimination as well as credibility of social security in one’s personal social space. The media sensationalism is just a bogus propaganda to both capitalize on the event and to discredit such challenge into a mundane tragedy. #sushantsinghrajput #suicideprevention #suicide #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthmatters #section309IPC #actor #bollywood #delhitechnologicaluniversity #dtu-dce #delhicollegeofengineering #sushantsinghrajputfans #sushantsinghrajput_forever #boislockerroom #legalwires https://legal-wires.com/columns/the-comedy-of-an-uncriminal-crime/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBmwsjOhl4b/?igshid=1lxtq1ykp3sst

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In the lockdown, children are more prone to child sexual abuse materials or grooming through online means. Within 11 days of lockdown, ‘The Childline India Helpline’ received around 92,000 SOS calls for help regarding abuse and violence which is around 50% increment. The situation is critical as in the technological world the predators could not be easily identified and the children are easily accessible by all kind of paedophiles. As the demand for online education has increased, more children are accessing online resources which makes them more vulnerable. Above presented data suffice the point for the guardians to understand the structure of child pornography and take preventive measures to save their child. #LegalWires #stopchildtrafficking #stopchildpornography https://legal-wires.com/columns/child-pornography-a-disturbing-trend-in-lockdown/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CBk6EU-h1K3/?igshid=1ew86aovt9i8z

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THE ORPHANS OF JUSTICE

Children of prisoners and detainees are among the most vulnerable and yet incredibly ignored categories of children. They are often referred to as the ‘orphans of justice,’ the ‘Cinderella of penology,’ or the ‘forgotten victims of crime.’ Early life experiences have lasting effects on human development, and therefore, children should be protected from such traumatic experiences to the extent possible. The childhood trauma, neglect, and abuse owing to either imprisonment of a parent or upbringing in prison are bound to have detrimental effects on their development. The situation is worse when the parent in question is the mother, as the children are naturally dependent on them because she is the primary caregiver.

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The Courts are supposed to uphold the ‘Rule of Law’: which presupposes that no man is above the realm of the established law of the land. The Judiciary, being the upholder of this doctrine, cannot be isolated from its application. Therefore, the Judges, sitting on the pulpit of such sacred institutions must be wary of falling into the temptations of primitive human qualities of bias. Visit www.legal-wires.com for more.

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“Cry my beloved country,… ….Cry for judges, former or present, who have achieved no rapprochement, even if attempted, Cry for an executive that can continue to frustrate a constitutional cause through obfuscation and artifice. Cry for those in court who wait for justice before an empty chair… …Cry for you and for me.” -Gopal Sankarnarayan, preface to the eleventh edition 2018, the Constitution of India, EBC. Visit:

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‘Life’ is a very broad term which cannot be limited to a particular aspect but can be experienced and elaborated in various forms. Life is an expression in itself; it cannot be defined as a mere substance. Visit www.legal-wires.com for more