How special statutes to imprison citizens lead to inconsistent judicial orders
The wide and seemingly discretionary power in grant of bail vested in courts by Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities...
From punishment to rehabilitation: The need for prison reforms
The dismal condition of Indian prisons with a total seizure of individual freedom demands immediate reforms. A prison administration that is...
Why Proposed Changes to Cinematograph Law Hurt Right to Free Expression
The central government is increasingly taking control over mass communication. This is a danger of the amendments proposed in the...
A Reflection on the Death Penalty for Rape in India
Reflecting on the recent spate of the award of the death penalty to offenders in seven different rape cases across...
Latest salvo in the crisis of free speech in India
After the Union Government’s recent direction to a social media company to remove posts critical of its COVID-19 handling, MD. TASNIMUL...
Is Bihar a Police State in the Making?
Great power means greater discretion. This is why a new law cleared by the Bihar Legislature to set up an...
Indian Citizenship Law a Mess, Proving Citizenship Even Messier
MD TASNIMUL HASSAN seeks to bring clarity on the documentary proof of Indian citizenship. He raises—and attempts to answer—the question: what...
Digital Divide: Is Big Brother Trying to Control the Booming Internet Space?
The attempt by the government to control news, online content and social media intermediaries through the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries...
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