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Shrutika Pandey

Shrutika Pandey

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The usage decline in the Sugamya Bharat App raises concerns

Accessibility is critical to the disability justice movement and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016 (RPD Act)(Unsplash)

Published on Sep 14, 2024 08:15 AM IST

RG Kar case: Every suspect has the right to a lawyer irrespective of the crime

Kolkata, India - Aug. 28, 2024: Junior doctors take part in a protest rally over alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor of RG Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, India, on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. (Photo by Samir Jana/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

Published on Aug 28, 2024 09:13 PM IST

Explained: Surat police and magistrate’s contempt of Supreme Court order

An anticipatory bail protects a person fearing arrest for a non-bailable offence against arrest when the court is convinced the arrest is not necessary or justified (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Published on Aug 14, 2024 08:30 AM IST

Union Budget: The path to disability justice hit by cut in budget allocation

With a pitiful allocation of 0.02% of the recent budget to persons with disabilities, against their demand for 5% across ministries, concerns loom large on the government’s commitment to advance disability justice(Shutterstock)

Published on Jul 31, 2024 08:00 AM IST

Disability justice crisis in Maharashtra, Bombay HC pulls up the state govt

The history of recognising disability as a distinct identity in law and policy-making in India has been marked by a progression of interventions, from local advocacy efforts to global initiatives. (File photo for representation)

Published on Jul 19, 2024 08:00 AM IST

What are bail conditions, and how do they affect the accused person's rights?

Granting bail involves a delicate balance for a court. (Getty Images/Purestock)

Published on Jul 15, 2024 10:37 PM IST

Exercising mercy as a Constitutional duty: What is the law?

While the act of pardon may initially appear as a personal gesture of mercy, its placement within the constitutional framework demands some form of oversight (Representative Photo)

Published on Jun 18, 2024 08:06 PM IST

Tracing the United Nations’ and India’s commitment to disability rights

The past eight years of working with the Rights of Persons with Disability Act have established that merely having a law is not enough (Virendra Singh Gosain/HT FILE PHOTO))

Updated on Jun 14, 2024 06:57 PM IST

Re-evaluation of criteria of nursing admissions for PWDs

Historically, PWDs in India have been pushed to the margins, and often not considered by policymakers(Shutterstock)

Published on Jun 05, 2024 08:30 AM IST

The argument for expanding the open prison system in India

Prisoners at a jail in Jaipur in 2006. (HT File Photo)

Published on May 27, 2024 11:06 PM IST

Why the SC’s decision to term NewsClick founder’s arrest “illegal” is important

NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha. (File)(HT_PRINT)

Published on May 21, 2024 08:19 PM IST

Largest democracy India’s NHRC should be a flagbearer for human rights. Is it?

The National Human Rights Commission (PTI)

Published on May 03, 2024 12:51 AM IST

Do prisoners have the right to vote?

What legal provisions govern a prisoner's right to vote? (Getty image)

Published on Apr 23, 2024 08:20 PM IST

Who is an approver, and what does the century-old law protecting approvers say?

New Delhi: In this Thursday, March 28, 2024 file photo, Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal leaves the Rouse Avenue Court after he was produced by the Enforcement Directorate in the excise policy-linked money laundering case. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)(PTI)

Published on Apr 11, 2024 09:05 PM IST

Sometimes, a body massager is just a body massager. (But what of when it’s not?)

Massage therapy has been a common practice since time immemorial to relieve the body of pain and stress. Body massagers, however, run the risk of being thought of as obscene(Wikimedia Commons)

Updated on Mar 27, 2024 12:11 AM IST

Shortening the gap between bail and release

Once bail is granted, the subsequent processes related to verification of sureties and execution of bonds should be set into motion immediately. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Mar 20, 2024 12:54 AM IST

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