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Go to jail: A woman's journey from social work to prison
Anu Mishra was arrested and jailed for two years. Cases against her are still being heard. So why was she in prison for so long?
10 min read9 Jan 2018News in Numbers: 15,000 applicants waiting to adopt a child in India
In other news, the total amount of farm loans waived by five state governmentsUttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Punjabis Rs131,000
2 min read21 Jun 2017Law panel to recommend sweeping changes to make bail easier
Law panel has recommended that undertrials accused of crimes carrying a jail term of 7 years or more should be released on bail if they have spent 2 -and-half years in jail
2 min read22 May 2017How a small donation secures freedom
Donations by unknown, individual donorsare helping undertrials raise money for bail
5 min read6 Oct 2016Sunil Mittal’s Nyaya Bharti initiative lends a helping hand to undertrials
With undertrials making up more than 65% of the prison population in India, delayed justice has become the norm
1 min read22 Sep 2016Do Muslims in India suffer a bias when it comes to imprisonment, conviction?
The share of Muslims in total convicted and undertrial prisoners at the end of 2014 was 16.38% and 21.05%, respectively, higher than their population share of 14.23%
4 min read12 May 2016News In Numbers: Undertrials account for 68% of India’s total prison population
Sunil Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, has taken a salary cut of ₹5 Cr to fund Nyaya Bharti, an initiative to help underprivileged undertrials
2 min read27 Nov 2015Two undertrials escape from Tihar Jail
The two inmates who managed the daring escape were identified as Faizan and Javed both of whom were lodged in jail for burglaries
1 min read29 Jun 2015Supreme Court orders prisoners to be freed over trial delays
Supreme Court orders overcrowded jails to free all inmates who have served half their maximum term without trial
2 min read6 Sep 2014Book Review | The Bad Boys of Bokaro Jail
A first book based on the author's experiences as a detainee in a jail
2 min read12 Mar 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared