An Argument Against Reverse Onus Clauses
The POCSO Act presumes an accused's guilt through its reverse onus clauses. The basis for such clauses must be examined against a theoretical and legal framewor... Read more.
Unprotected Witness: A Critique of the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018
Since the inception of the field of criminal law, through all its evolutions and transformations, an indispensable cog that is essential to make the wheels of e... Read more.
Police Reform Through a Power Lens
Project 39A recommends Jocelyn Simonson’s article titled, ‘Police Reform Through a Power Lens'.... Read more.
Understanding the landmark reversal in Arup Bhuyan (2023)
This article seeks to provide a summary of the Supreme Court’s recent judgement dated 24.03.2023 in Arup Bhuyan v State of Assam which overruled its previous ... Read more.
Restrictive Application, Erratic Implementation: Discretionary Death Penalty for Drug Trafficking in Singapore
This article examines the Dharmalingam case along with the issue of prosecutorial discretion that lies at the heart of a wider critique of section 33B of the Mi... Read more.
Why Should Child Offenders Be Treated Differently? Enakshi Ganguly in Conversation with Snehal Dhote
With vast experience on a wide range of human rights issues since 1985, Enakshi Ganguly, the co-founder of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights recently published her f... Read more.
Reforming Death Penalty Sentencing: Constitution Bench Reference
Forty-two years after Bachan Singh v. State of Punjab, on 19 September 2022, the three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India referred a matter dealing with ... Read more.
Terror Trials: Life and Law in Delhi’s Courts
In this podcast, Project 39A's Director (Sentencing) Neetika Vishwanath speaks to Dr. Mayur Suresh (Senior Lecturer, SOAS University of London) on his recently... Read more.
The SC’s Examination of Death Sentencing is the First Step to a Justice System Aimed at Redemption
When judges award the death penalty, how relevant is it for them to know about an accused person’s life, their social milieu, education, family circumstances ... Read more.
Justice in the Digital Age
In the digital age, upholding justice is crucial, specifically in cases of NCII, where the current legal framework and terminology inadequately address the comp... Read more.