One of the common refrain or complaint of public is that even if they go to police station to report about some crime, they will be sent back and their complaint or FIR will not be registered. In matrimonial related cases, it has been seen that any complaint by wife is taken and registered into an FIR easily, whereas any complaint or FIR by husband is taken only if there are visible injuries or blood on him! I have seen one such case where FIR under IPC Section 323 was registered on in-laws party due to a bleeding head injury …[Continue Reading]
Complaint against male abuse in Asian Paints Damp Proof advertisement -advertiser advised by ASCI to modify or remove it
People who had complained to Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) against Asian Paints Damp Proof Advertisement at this youtube link have received final confirmation email from ASCI that their complaint has been upheld. While there is good likelihood that the advertisement will be modified or removed, but one should also read the fine print which says that the role of ASCI in the matter is of persuasion to advertisers, and it is not mandatory that the advertiser has to follow the advice given by ASCI. Basically, ASCI is a self-regulatory body and not a governmental organisation. Need for public …[Continue Reading]
How to file complaint against anti-male, anti-men, anti-boys advertisements to Advertising Standards Council of India?
From time to time, the corporate businesses keep coming up with anti-male advertisements, and both these advertisers and the ‘creative’ agencies behind it are doing it with much glee – hoping that more and more males will be only be too eager to embrace the neutering of their masculinity and pride in any male accomplishment. This is because the zeitgeist demands that any middle or upper-middle class male must compete in this race downhill to mock and demean other ‘samples’ of failed manhood – to gain approval of the rising gynocracy in society, to show their support towards fake feminism, …[Continue Reading]
Why is NCPCR washing off its hands from Child Custody issues?
As per this recent tweet by current Chairperson of NCPCR (National Commission for Protection of Child Rights), they will not look into any issue related to child custody irrespective of whether there is a child custody case pending in court or not. As to what are the roles of NCPCR, we should look at the legislation how it came into being. This is a government body created through legislative act called The Commissions For Protection Of Child Rights Act, 2005. I could find the preamble of the above act only in the official Gazette PDF of the bare act known …[Continue Reading]
Are IPS officers losing faith in law with regards to matrimonial cases?
An RTI was filed on Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) last year regarding suicide of an IPS officer allegedly due to matrimonial issues. (An earlier RTI to UPSC resulted in forwarding of RTI to DoP&T presumably because they did not have the information). The brief news of suicide is as follows: The text of RTI is given below, which gives the context of RTI, before the information asked: —————————————— With reference to news below about suicide of an IPS Officer in 2018 (PDF of news is also attached as Supporting document): https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kanpur/wife-responsible-for-ips-officers-suicide/articleshow/65749669.cms Kindly provide information pertaining to: 1. Any studies/records/discussions/documents …[Continue Reading]
RTI to bring accountability of Police Investigation Officers (IO) and State Public Prosecutors based on Supreme Court judgment in State Of Gujarat vs Kishanbhai, 2014
An important judgment by Supreme Court came in 2014 wherein directions were issued to Home Department of all the States (which have both Police and State Prosecutors under them) to ensure that only people against whom there is sufficient evidence of having committed a crime are prosecuted. It was also directed that if an accused is acquitted after a trial, an accountability is taken as to why the Police or Prosecution failed to convict that accused person, and erring Police Investigation Officers (IO) and Prosecutors should suffer departmental action. The judgment can be referred to at: State Of Gujarat vs …[Continue Reading]
Mandatory uploading of FIRs to state police websites – SC judgment to protect rights of accused
There were several High Court judgments where to protect the fundamental rights of the accused, directions were given to respective state police to upload the FIR to state police website within 24 hours or so of lodging of FIR. Finally in 2016, in a PIL filed by Youth Bar Association of India, Supreme Court made it mandatory for all States’ police nationwide to upload copy of FIRs within 24-72 hours of lodging of FIR. There are other directions too regarding how an accused can get certified copies of FIR. The full judgment text is given below, with the paras containing …[Continue Reading]
How to search, find, and download electronic copy of FIR uploaded by Police?
This post will give links to various websites of State police departments in India, where one can find FIR and download a copy. Note: these are NOT about filing an FIR (First Information Report), but only to find and download electronic copy of an already existing FIR which has been uploaded by respective state’s police. The direction to upload copy of FIRs came about due to this judgment by Supreme Court in 2016, the main intention being to protect rights of the accused who by law (CrPC) could not get copy of FIR until filing of charge-sheet by police in …[Continue Reading]
It’s Holi time – get ready for annual ritual of Holi Derangement Syndrome (HDS) and hysteria by English main stream media
This post was meant to be written last year – but better late than never – and it is now just in time before the next Holi, also to prepare the readers for what the deranged English ‘liberal’ media might come up with this time before Holi festival. Around this time last year, the English main stream media – the fountain of progressive liberal derangement™ – came out with reporting that semen filled balloons were thrown on some girls in Delhi. It was reported to be one incident, but as is expected from the ‘civilizing’ role of English media on …[Continue Reading]
Feedback on Draft National Child Protection Policy
Following notification has been posted on Ministry of Women and Child Development for comments from public on Draft National Child Protection Policy. Draft of the National Child Protection Policy can be downloaded from below: Draft National Child Protection Policy Dec 2018 Following are some examples of feedback and comments which can be given on the same and sent to mksingh.ofb@nic.in (latest by 4th Jan 2019). One should give one’s full name, address, mobile number, and email along with the comments sent by email. Feedback/Comments on Draft National Child Protection Policy Due to rising separation and divorces in India, many children …[Continue Reading]
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