2011

Reforming the Press Council

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Volume 28 – Issue 24 : Nov. 19-Dec. 02, 2011 | Frontline

A.G. NOORANI
The new Chairman of the Press Council of India, Markandey Katju, wants to make it an instrument of mediation in addition to adjudication.

THE appointment of Justice Markandey Katju, a former judge of the Supreme Court, as Chairman of the Press Council of India is about the best thing that has happened to that body in a long while. It is no exaggeration to say that the PCI commands little prestige today and less relevance. It is not representative of the press at all. What Justice Katju has done, in a few days after his appointment, is to infuse life into it and involve the press in its work. This is a good step towards making the media feel that it is their institution.

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2007

Brutal police beating aired on Indian TV

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28 August 2007 | Telegraph

Shocking pictures of a thief being beaten by a mob in Bhagalpur, Bihar are all over the Indian TV today.

Mob rule: a still from the video shows the stricken man

What has caught everyone’s attention is the involvement of the police who, far from protecting the thief from the mob, joined in with gusto, eventually tying the man to their motorbike and dragging him through the street until he was unconscious.

I have an Indian friend who gave me a very good piece of advice when I arrived here, which was ‘don’t mess’ with the police, they can do whatever they like. They really can ruin your life.

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2004

India’s special anti-terror law was brought in by the previous right-wing government of Atal Behari Vajpayee.

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17 September, 2004 | BBC
By Jyotsna Singh, BBC correspondent in Delhi

India’s special anti-terror law was brought in by the previous right-wing government of Atal Behari Vajpayee.

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) was enacted in March 2002 to deal with what the then government described as the new global threat of terrorism following the 9/11 attack on the US, and an attack on India’s parliament in December 2001.

Delhi blamed that attack on Kashmiri militants backed by Pakistan. The Bharatiya Janata Party-led government had the legislation approved at a special joint session of the national parliament after the bill failed in the upper house, where the BJP and its partners lacked a majority.

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2012

Pakistani Hindu Couple Torn Over India Move

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11 September 2012 | blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime

When Shaani Das left Pakistan, she didn’t imagine having to shelter from the Indian monsoon under a damp and cramped plastic tent with her husband and children.

 

But Kurup Das, her husband, says that their new life is still better than living like the “lowest” in Pakistan. “Here we have the freedom to breathe without fear,” he said.

 

The Hindu couple from Pakistan came to India on a tourist visa almost a year ago and never returned. Last month, the Indian media reported that hundreds of Hindus were flocking across the border. Over the weekend, more than 170 Hindus arrived in India from Pakistan seeking refugee status, the Press Trust of India reported.

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Print Publications [Hard Copy]

Challenges to Civil Rights Guarantees in India

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XXXXX Title:– Challenges to Civil Rights Guarantees in India
About the book:– This volume by A.G. Noorani and SAHRDC thoroughly examines the status of civil rights guarantees as enshrined in the Constitution of India. Discussing the contemporary social and political issues, and their handling by the state, it foregrounds different challenges faced by the civil rights framework in India. The nine essays elaborately analyse civil and criminal justice system, and cover topics, such as the death penalty, counter-terrorism activities, anti conversion laws, and freedom of speech. The work also brings out the complex relationship between curtailment of democratic tools of protest and enjoyment of civil rights, Keeping in view recent international and national developments, the book focuses upon the threat faced by the civil rights regime from the state authorities. Further, this volume provides an overview of available national and international legal material on important contemporary issues in India. This timely and seminal work will not only be invaluable to the teachers, scholars, and students of law, but also appeal to general readers. The essays include:

– Preventative Detention
– Extra-Judicial Killings
– Counter-terrorism and Human Rights
– The Death Penalty in India
– Narcoanalysis
– Undertrials and Videoconferencing
– Acts of Bad Faith: Anti-conversion Laws
– Impunity
– Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act: Urgency of Review

Publisher:– Oxford University Press
Publication date:-  January 2012
Price (India):– Rs 695

Ordering Information:– THIS IS A NEW PUBLICATION – CONTACT OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS FOR FURTHER DETAILS ON PURCHASING
Print Publications [Hard Copy]

Human Rights and Humanitarian Law:Developments in Indian and International Law

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XXXXX Title:– Human Rights and Humanitarian Law:Developments in Indian and International Law
About the book:– Designed as a basic text for MA and LLM students pursuing courses in human rights and related courses, including criminology and legal administration, this book has been developed using the UGC course outline. Divided into eight chapters, it covers a wide range of topics including

– the philosophy of human rights
– theories of rights and freedom and their implications
– the Indian constitutional framework relating to human rights
– the interrelationship of domestic law and India’s obligations under international law
– the criminal justice system
– the debate about human rights and cultural rights
– regional associations and human rights
– environmental protection and development issues
– international humanitarian and refugee law
The methodology adopted in the book aims to integrate the theoretical and practical aspects of learning. Every chapter includes
– cross-references and a list of recommended reading
– case law wherever relevant

Apart from advanced level law students, this volume will be of interest also to scholars and students of international relations and politics, media personnel, and professionals in the fields of law and criminal justice.

Publisher:– Oxford University Press
Publication date:-  2007
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