Life And Death In The Time Of RTI

On an average between 7-8 lakh RTI applications are filed in Maharashtra every year. Maharashtra also has the dubious distinction of reporting the most number of attacks on people who use the RTI Act to demand information from government agencies as a matter of right.

Resource Directory to Assist Women and Children Facing Violence in Mumbai

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, in partnership with the City Core Group (a Mumbai-based network of civil society organizations, lawyers and activists) has developed a resource directory aimed at women and child survivors affected by and/or facing violence as well as support persons or organizations based in Mumbai.

Police Registration of Sexual Offences: A Guide on Procedures and Holding Police Accountable

Studies and real experiences reveal that survivors and victims of sexual offences hesitate to approach the police out of trauma, fear, or being morally judged. Their experience is often made worse by police either delaying or refusing to register complaints of sexual violence. The law makes it mandatory for the police to register all cases of sexual violence that they receive.

Responding To The Pandemic: Prisons And Overcrowding 2020

The pandemic has brought to focus the issue of overcrowding in Indian prisons with the Supreme Court taking cognizance of the vulnerability of prisoners and instituting a suo moto petition, In Re: Contagion of Covid-19 Virus in Prisons.

Judicial Scrutiny at First Production of Arrested Persons

This handbook outlines the role of a Judicial Magistrate during the first production of arrested person/s. This is the first interface between an arrested person and a Magistrate from the time of arrest, casting the overarching duty on the Magistrate to safeguard the constitutional and statutory rights of the arrested person.

Handbook of Landmark Judgments on Human Rights and Policing in India

This handbook explains 26 landmark judgments of the Supreme Court relating to policing. These judgments articulate the constitutional standard of Fundamental Rights of persons within the criminal justice system when they come in conflict with policing powers, and the specific laws, principles and guidelines laid down by the Court.

Policing During India’s Covid-19 Lockdown: A Review of Reported Accounts of Police Excesses

This report presents a compilation of reported incidents of excesses committed by the police across states during India’s nation-wide lockdown from 24 March 2020 to 31 May 2020.

Handbook for the Undertrial Review Committee

CHRI’s handbook attempts to simplify the process laid out in the NALSA's Standard Operating Procedure on the functioning of Undertrial Review Committees for each stakeholder, enabling better coordination and to ensure effective working of Undertrial Review Committee in their district.

Lost Identity: Transgender Persons in Indian Prisons

This report sheds light on issues faced by Transgender persons confined in Indian prisons.