GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Important security agencies. Police Reforms: Context: Recently, the Vice President of India called for renewed thrust to implement reforms in police forces. Need of the hour: A progressive, modern India must have a police force which meets the democratic aspirations of the people. There is a need to upgrade …
Introduction: India’s criminal justice regime is beset with problems which seem ingrained in not only the constitutive fabric of institutions, but also in the psyche of their functionaries. Much like we have learned to live with the pandemic, we must learn to live with such problems. As Professor Andrew Ashworth said, “A just and …
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GS Paper 3 Topics Covered: Important security agencies. The 2006 Supreme Court ruling on police reforms Context: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) core advisory group on criminal justice system reforms has made the following recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs: The Union Home Ministry and the State Governments should set up police complaints authorities …
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