Sedition, bail law and death sentence – major issues that Indian judiciary addressed in 2022
Several government decisions and Supreme Court observations and verdicts delivered in 2022 have had, or will have, an impact on the justice system in India.
President Murmu’s comments on affordable justice: Let’s begin by bringing down legal fees
Affordable justice, much like affordable healthcare and housing, is a bedrock of modern democracies which place a premium on the welfare of their citizens
Constitution Day: Justice Gautam Patel And Cyril Shroff On What Awaits Us In The ‘Amrit Kaal’
Justice Gautam Patel and Cyril Shroff share their thoughts around 'Amrit Kaal' on the occasion of the 73rd Constitution Day.
11th Annual Constitution Day Lecture on November 25, 2022
Join us for the launch of DAKSH's book, 'Constitutional Ideals: Development and Realisation Through Court-led Justice' on May 29, 2023, at the Bangalore International Centre (BIC).
Treading through the ‘Land’mine
After 108 years, a district court in Bhojpur, Bihar, finally rendered a decision in a case involving a land dispute in May of this year. This implied, without a doubt, that the matter has been ongoing since colonial times
A Separate Bail Law Can Help Decongest India’s Jails: Experts
India has 371,848 prisoners in pre-trial detention, known locally as undertrials.
76%--three in four--of all prisoners in Indian jails are awaiting trial. This compares unfavourably with the global average, which is 34%.
Algorithms in the Justice System
Technological interventions have the ability to enhance access and improve the efficiency of the various processes in the justice system.
Panel Discussion on Next Generation Tribunals in India
News on tribunals, be it about vacancies, pendency of cases, poor infrastructure, oversight body, etc. have dominated headlines over the past year. It is undeniable that our tribunal system needs urgent reforms.
MĀRGA – Police and the Media: Catalysing Dialogue for Transparency and Accountability
Panel discussion in Kannada on ‘Police and the Media: Catalysing Dialogue for Transparency and Accountability’, held on December 5, 2021
Annual Constitution Day Lecture was delivered by M R Madhavan
DAKSH's Annual Constitution Day Lecture was delivered by M R Madhavan, co-founder and President of PRS Legislative Research.