Judiciary – Itisaras

Promise of the Preamble

August 15, 2020August 15, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments Belief, Bharatiya Janata Party, Chief Justice, citizens, Congress, Constitution, contempt of court, controversy, country, crimes, criticize, customs, Dalits, Decriminalization of 377, democracy, differences, diversity, duplicitous, economy, Emergency, equality, Expression, faith, fraternity, future, Government, historical, hope, independence, Independence Day, institution, Judiciary, Justice, liberty, Lifestyle, mission, nation, nationality, policies, political, Preamble, pressure, Rajya Sabha, republic, scrutiny, sovereign, thought, threat, Triple Talaq, universal, values, verdict, vision, Worship

India is celebrating 73 years of Independence today commemorating its successful overthrow of the colonial rulers in 1947. A lot of promises were made to the citizens of our country post independence. The question is – Who lived upto it?

Polity

Is the Future Here?

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Shriya Tandon 0 Comments accessible, Change, citizen, computerization, consideration, conundrum, Corona Virus, court, court of law, COVID-19, demand, democracy, dependant, determination, digital justice, digitalization, ecological, future, illiterate, Internet, investment, Judiciary, Lockdown, nation, Online, optimistic, outreach, pandemic, past, predicament, present, procedure, process, reality, reliable, revolutionary, social-distancing, transparent, venture

The ongoing pandemic has really taken things for a spin. Thoughts of the future are now becoming the need of the hour and there are debates on the pros and cons of it. From Virtual Darshan and donations, things are now moving on to justice being delivered digitally. It was only a matter of time.

Society

PTSD in Prison Population

February 23, 2020February 23, 2020 Editor 0 Comments Abuse, Aggression, Crime, Criminals, Health, Incarceration, Inmates, Judiciary, Justice, Legal Aid, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Prison, Prison Brutality, Psychiatry, Psychological Disorders, Psychology, Rehabilitation, Society, Stress, Trauma

Traumatic events are a major cause of psychiatric illnesses, especially PTSD. According to World Prison Brief, the percentage of prison population, including pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners, in India as of December 31st, 2017 is a startling 68.5%. To say that incarceration worsens the mental framework of most criminals is an understatement. In what ways does prison hamper the psychiatric wellness of a person? Let’s find out.