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]
Modified directions in IPC 498A cases upon review of Rajesh Sharma judgment by Supreme Court
The Rajesh Sharma judgment with new guidelines to be followed in IPC 498A cases was pronounced in 2017 by a two judge bench, and it was much celebrated by some people and hailed as a path-breaking judgment, as if following of those guidelines would automatically take away all fear of arrest, roping in of all family members, or the possibility of facing criminal trial in Indian system for 5-10 years! Several guidelines/directions were issued in that judgment, and the gist of those were: constitution of Family Welfare Committees (FWC), designated IO for IPC 498A cases, possibility/promotion of culture of less …[Continue Reading]
Feedback on Strengthening the Justice Delivery Process to Rajya Sabha Secretariat
As per this press release dated 3rd Aug 2018 by DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE, feedback from general public is solicited towards “Strengthening the Justice Delivery Process”. Link to press release: http://164.100.47.5/committee_web/Press_ReleaseFile/18/104/194P_2018_8_10.pdf Full text of press release below: DEPARTMENT RELATED PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES, LAW AND JUSTICE The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice headed by Shri Bhupender Yadav, M.P., Rajya Sabha, is presently examining the subject “Strengthening the Justice Delivery Process”. 2. In this process the Committee may inter-alia examine issues like adequate Judges …[Continue Reading]
Exemption from personal appearance to be granted for reason of long distance between accused’s residence and place of trial–Supreme Court in IPC 498A/DP Act case
This March 2018 judgment from Supreme Court might just have created an important precedent and reasoning that a long distance between place of trial from residence of accused persons is a valid and reasonable ground for allowing exemption from personal appearance of accused in a criminal trial. The case pertains to IPC 498A and Dowry Prohibition act, however the judgment does not seem to be limited in its applicability, so it can be used for cases filed under other IPC sections, too. Incidentally, the appellants/accused in this case are family members of Arnesh Kumar who was the appellant in the …[Continue Reading]
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