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RTI as a Tool to expose Corruption

Author: Prasoon Shekhar, ICFAI University RTI as a Tool to expose Corruption “Fighting corruption is not just good governance. It’s self-defense. It’s patriotism.”…………………..Joe Biden Introduction Corruption can be defined as the use of public money for personal gains. It is one of the biggest enemies for good governance and is also a great obstruction in

Kanhaiya Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi

Author: Prasoon Shekhar, ICFAI University, Dehradun CASE: Kanhaiya Kumar v. State of NCT of Delhi CITATION: MANU/DE/0498/2016 COURT: The High Court of Delhi CASE NO.: Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 558/ 2016 & Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. 3237/ 2016 & 3262/ 2016. PETITIONER: Kanhaiya Kumar RESPONDENT: State of NCT of Delhi BENCH: (J) Pratibha Rani DECIDED

Fake Encounters and the Rule of Law

Fake Encounters and the Rule of Law Author: Prasoon Shekhar, The ICFAI University, Dehradun. “Fake ‘encounters’ are nothing but cold-blooded, brutal murder by the persons who are supposed to uphold the law”.[1] Introduction Fake encounters can be defined as extrajudicial killing of persons who are usually in custody, by the policeman without following the rule