Judicial Scrutiny at First Production of Arrested Persons
This handbook outlines the role of a Judicial Magistrate during the first production of arrested person/s. This is the first interface between an arrested person and a Magistrate from the time of arrest, casting the overarching duty on the Magistrate to safeguard the constitutional and statutory rights of the arrested person.
Handbook of Landmark Judgments on Human Rights and Policing in India
This handbook explains 26 landmark judgments of the Supreme Court relating to policing. These judgments articulate the constitutional standard of Fundamental Rights of persons within the criminal justice system when they come in conflict with policing powers, and the specific laws, principles and guidelines laid down by the Court.
Policing During India’s Covid-19 Lockdown: A Review of Reported Accounts of Police Excesses
This report presents a compilation of reported incidents of excesses committed by the police across states during India’s nation-wide lockdown from 24 March 2020 to 31 May 2020.
Police and You Know Your Rights in Urdu 2020
Police and You Know Your Rights: First Information Report 2020 Police and You Know Your Rights: Victims of Sexual Offences 2020 Police and You Know Your Rights: Police Interrogation and Questioning 2020 Police and You Know Your Rights: Arrest and Detention 2020 Police and You Know Your Rights: Legal Aid 2020
Assessment of Compliance with Supreme Court Directives on Police Reforms: State Compliance Note
This is a collation of State compliance notes which assess the status of compliance by states with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms on paper (as provided for in the Police Act or the government order). These directives were laid down by the Supreme Court of India in its judgment in Prakash Singh and Others vs. Union of India and Others 2006.
पुलिस सुधार पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्देशों पर सरकार की अनुपालना: एक आंकलन ( 2020)
यह नोट, सुप्रीम कोर्ट के पुलिस सुधार पर दिए गए निदेशों की अनुपालना की स्थिति का एक परिमाणात्मक आंकलन है। यह नोट राज्य एवं केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों
Barriers in Accessing Justice
This report documents 14 case studies from Uttar Pradesh, India of police refusal and failure to register complaints of survivors of sexual assault. The case studies describe the experiences of sexual violence survivors in reporting their complaints, facing refusal and/or delay in the first instance, pursuing remedies, and the final outcomes.
Compliance Chart (Part II) - Supreme Court Directives on Police Reform: States with Executive Orders and Union Territories
Compliance Chart (Part II) reviews compliance by the Union and State governments with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms. This chart refers only to states that have issued executive orders to implement the directives. For states that have enacted new police acts/amendments, refer to Chart 1.
Government Compliance with Supreme Court Directives On Police Reforms: An Assessment ( 2020)
This note is a quantitative assessment of the status of compliance by states and union territories with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms on paper (as provided for in the Police Act or the government order).This note grades the states/UTs on compliance based on a set of specific parameters for each directive.
Supreme Court Directives on Police Reform Hindi
On 22 September 2006, the Supreme Court delivered an important judgment in Prakash Singh and Others vs. Union of India and Others instructing central and state governments to implement seven practical measures to kick-start police reform. The document contains the text of these seven measures as laid down by the court.