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As the Supreme Court bats for bail, there are still those held behind bars, with neither cases against them nor any opportunity of courts to address their apparent “guilt”. They are the real outcasts.

Implementation of the POCSO Act is riddled with shortcomings at the prosecution and trial stages, a report found. Acquittals are higher than convictions and evidence gathering is time-consuming.

Following the tragic accident of Cyrus Mistry recently, the government has brought in regulation to fine rear seat passengers who do not wear seat belts

In very simple words, juvenile delinquency is the participation in illegal activities by minors. A juvenile delinquent is a person who is typically under the age of 18 and commits an act that otherwise would have been charged and tried as adults.

The Meghalaya High Court...

The parliament has passed the Criminal identification bill which shall become law if president gives him assent

While hearing a PIL, a bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan had also asked the Center what steps have been taken on the issue brought to the notice of the government in September this year

During the hearing, the bench headed by Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan said the petitioner's grievance is simple, that in prison reports that you release, you’re not taking account of transgenders distinctly.

What made the Supreme Court ask state governments to provide allowances and rations to them? It relates to the peculiar situation governing sex workers.

How safe is India for women? Let us show some figures at the micro level. In July this year itself, the National Commission for Women (NCW) received 2,914 complaints of ‘crimes committed against women’.