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Illegal detention by police, What is the law ???

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Shipra Dwivedi As the society evolves, the socio – economic and political developments are faced and adapted accordingly. Therefore, the manners and methods of curbing the injustices and crimes in the society are developed to keep up with the social needs of the nation. Often, if and when the circumstances demand, detention is used on a person to restrain him from any illegal act or omission. Sometimes, detention is a necessity in order to prevent any further interruption in a legal proceeding.  It also serves the purpose of informing the society of the accused so that nobody, under any influence or force to protect the accused. Being an administrative authority, the police is empowered to arrest a person in the cognizance of his offence. It may be for the protective or preventive purposes.  Scope and Extension Betimes, only criminal offences attracted arrests of persons. The criminal policies relating to arrests and trials were stringent that left a great impact on the potential crimi

Setting enquiry perimeters under RTI, 2005 Introduction

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Shipra Diwedi Information is vital source of knowledge and communications. Every information when put in right hands serves the better purpose of social development. However, any information, if put in the indictable hands, can be prove to be destructive. Sharing information has always been a wok of tactful handling. But how do we define the boundaries between what information should be shared and which ones to be restricted?  Need for Right to Information Act, 2005 Before the enactment of Right to Information Act, 2005, the Freedom of Information Act, 2002 was in force. Howbeit, it had many exemptions in itself as well as from the statutory provisions which restricted the effective function and scope of the Act. The RTI Act, 2005 came into force to remove its drawbacks and provide efficient operation of the Act. This Act provides a detailed and well – balanced explanation of ways and methods to retrieve information from the authorities. Its lays down detailed proviso on obtaining any

Protection of Women From Domestic Violence

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Deeksha Singh Everyone has heard of someone amongst their families, friends or acquaintances who  has suffered some form of domestic violence, i.e. some form of verbal, physical, sexual or economic abuse. We understand “domestic violence” here as it is defined under the Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (‘DV Act’).  Domestic Violence is a global issue reaching across national boundaries as well as socio economic, cultural and class distinctions. This problem is not only widely spreaded geographically on the same end its incidence is extensive , making it typical and accepted behaviour. In layman terms we can simply understand it as the establisment of control and fear in a relationship through violence and fear and other forms of abuse. This abuse can take form of Physical assault, social, economical or Psychological abuse, inclusive of sexual assault Domestic Viloence is deeply ingrained and has serious impact on Womens Health and well-being . Its continued exist