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National Counter-terrorism Centre (NCTC): Issues and Options
Going by the recent claims of Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde, NCTC would see the light of the day after next month’s Chief Ministers’ conference. Earlier attempts to set-up an umbrella body on counter-terrorism failed mainly because of opposi....
April 01, 2013 Terrorism , Leftwing Extremism , Jammu & Kashmir , North-East Insurgency , National Security and Strategic Studies , Police - Law and Order
The Politicisation of Criminal Justice
Afzal Guru masterminded the attack on Parliament in 2001, which left nine security and parliament staff dead, with five attackers also being killed. He was arrested and tried for his crimes, sentenced to death by the Sessions Court and his convictio....
February 14, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Police - Law and Order
Reforming the Criminal Justice System
Justice JS Verma Committee that recently submitted its findings titled as ‘Report of the Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law’ has once again brought to focus the urgent need for reforms in the criminal justice system in India. The principal o....
February 08, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , Governance and Political Studies , Police - Law and Order
The Police, Too, Have a Case: Need for Police Reforms
Coming from the pen of a retired IAS officer this paper may appear to be a little strange, but as a young officer in the districts I have interacted with the police in happy times and in times of stress. I have witnessed the strength and the weakness....
January 29, 2013 National Security and Strategic Studies , Police - Law and Order
Countering New Tactics of the Maoists: Good Intelligence is the Key
As the whole nation was looking with concern at the brutal mutilation of Indian Army jawans at the Line of Control by Pakistani soldiers, few took notice of similar wanton act by Maoists in Latehar district of Jharkhand. After killing few CRPF jawans....
January 17, 2013 Terrorism , Leftwing Extremism , National Security and Strategic Studies , Police - Law and Order
Violence in Bodo Areas: Address the Armed Component
After a three-month lull, violence has once again erupted in the Bodo areas of Assam. It was in July-August this year the areas witnessed major violence between Bodos and Muslims resulting in over 100 deaths and about 400,000 displaced. If the issue ....
December 03, 2012 Terrorism , Ilegal Immigration , National Security and Strategic Studies , Police - Law and Order
The Information Technology (Amendment) Bill, 2008 (India)
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November 21, 2012 Police - Law and Order
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