This document provides a summary of a fact-finding report on the brutal gang rape, assault, and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit girl by upper caste Thakur men in Bulgarhi Village, Hathras, Uttar Pradesh in October 2020. It describes how a team visited the village and family to understand the details of the incident and the history of oppression faced by Dalits in the village. It then provides details of the incident where the girl was dragged and assaulted in a field, resulting in severe injuries including being unable to speak or move. The family faced pressure from authorities and the girl was shifted between hospitals without proper care or investigation before she succumbed to her injuries.
The document discusses prison reforms in India. It provides background on the origins of prisons in India under British rule and the various committees that have recommended reforms, including emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment and ensuring humane treatment of prisoners. It outlines key acts like the Prisons Act of 1894 and recommendations of committees like separating juveniles, training staff, and improving living conditions in prisons. However, comprehensive reforms to update the outdated legal framework have yet to be fully implemented.
This document provides an overview of crimes against women in India. It discusses the meaning and types of crimes and violence against women, as well as constitutional provisions and national initiatives to curb gender violence. The key points are:
1. Crimes against women are classified under the Indian Penal Code and special/local laws, and include rape, kidnapping, dowry deaths, torture, molestation, sexual harassment, and importation of girls.
2. The Indian constitution guarantees women equal rights and opportunities, while legal provisions include laws against dowry, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and more.
3. National initiatives aim to curb gender violence through committees, commissions, and laws, while international initiatives provide definitions
This document summarizes John Austin's analytical positivism school of jurisprudence. It outlines that Austin viewed law as the command of the sovereign, with three key aspects: 1) commands are general rules for a community backed by sanctions, 2) a sovereign is the ultimate human source of law, and 3) law and morality are separate, with law defined by its coercive power rather than moral content. The document also notes chief legal philosophers of this school and some criticisms of Austin's theory.
The document discusses the three main categories of backward classes in India:
1) Scheduled Castes, who occupy the lowest rung of the social ladder and face social, economic, educational, and political problems due to the caste system.
2) Scheduled Tribes, who lead isolated existences and face problems related to geographic separation, exploitation, lack of education, health issues, and loss of land and forest rights.
3) Other Backward Classes, which is a mixed category comprising groups that are educationally and economically backward. The government has undertaken various constitutional and welfare measures to promote the development of backward classes.
Human Rights in the Purview of Indian Constitution by Urwi KecheUrwi Keche
Human Rights in the Purview of Indian Constitution
Human Rights
What is right
What is Human Rights
Right to Life
The Right to Privacy
Right to Play
Article 21 - Right to life with Dignity
Right to Education
86th Constitutional amendment
We Are All Born Free & Equal
We’re All Equal Before the Law
Don’t Discriminate
Right to Freedom
Freedom of Thought
Freedom of Expression
The Right to Public Assembly
Freedom to Move
Article 19 of Indian Constitution
No Unfair Detainment
Article 22
Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
The Right to Trial
Innocent Till Proven Guilty
Right to Democracy
Article 326
Representation of Peoples Act
No Torture
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law
Article 32 - Right to move the Supreme Court
Article 226 - Right to move to the High Court
Human Rights Act 1993
Lower Courts
Social Security
Food and Shelter for All
Article 47 - Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health
Workers’ Rights
Right to Asylum
Right to a Nationality
Marriage and Family
The Right to Your Own Things
Copyright
No Slavery
You Have Rights No Matter Where You Go
A Fair and Free World
Responsibility
No One Can Take Away Your Human Rights
Services under the union and the states Art. 308 to 323 jyoti dharm
Regulation of recruitment and conditions of services of person serving the union and the states.
Tenure of the office of members of these services
Constitutional safeguards to the civil servants
Creation of All India services.
Establishment of the service commission
The document discusses prison reforms in India. It provides background on the origins of prisons in India under British rule and the various committees that have recommended reforms, including emphasizing rehabilitation over punishment and ensuring humane treatment of prisoners. It outlines key acts like the Prisons Act of 1894 and recommendations of committees like separating juveniles, training staff, and improving living conditions in prisons. However, comprehensive reforms to update the outdated legal framework have yet to be fully implemented.
This document provides an overview of crimes against women in India. It discusses the meaning and types of crimes and violence against women, as well as constitutional provisions and national initiatives to curb gender violence. The key points are:
1. Crimes against women are classified under the Indian Penal Code and special/local laws, and include rape, kidnapping, dowry deaths, torture, molestation, sexual harassment, and importation of girls.
2. The Indian constitution guarantees women equal rights and opportunities, while legal provisions include laws against dowry, sexual harassment, domestic violence, and more.
3. National initiatives aim to curb gender violence through committees, commissions, and laws, while international initiatives provide definitions
This document summarizes John Austin's analytical positivism school of jurisprudence. It outlines that Austin viewed law as the command of the sovereign, with three key aspects: 1) commands are general rules for a community backed by sanctions, 2) a sovereign is the ultimate human source of law, and 3) law and morality are separate, with law defined by its coercive power rather than moral content. The document also notes chief legal philosophers of this school and some criticisms of Austin's theory.
The document discusses the three main categories of backward classes in India:
1) Scheduled Castes, who occupy the lowest rung of the social ladder and face social, economic, educational, and political problems due to the caste system.
2) Scheduled Tribes, who lead isolated existences and face problems related to geographic separation, exploitation, lack of education, health issues, and loss of land and forest rights.
3) Other Backward Classes, which is a mixed category comprising groups that are educationally and economically backward. The government has undertaken various constitutional and welfare measures to promote the development of backward classes.
Human Rights in the Purview of Indian Constitution by Urwi KecheUrwi Keche
Human Rights in the Purview of Indian Constitution
Human Rights
What is right
What is Human Rights
Right to Life
The Right to Privacy
Right to Play
Article 21 - Right to life with Dignity
Right to Education
86th Constitutional amendment
We Are All Born Free & Equal
We’re All Equal Before the Law
Don’t Discriminate
Right to Freedom
Freedom of Thought
Freedom of Expression
The Right to Public Assembly
Freedom to Move
Article 19 of Indian Constitution
No Unfair Detainment
Article 22
Protection against arrest and detention in certain cases
The Right to Trial
Innocent Till Proven Guilty
Right to Democracy
Article 326
Representation of Peoples Act
No Torture
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law
Article 32 - Right to move the Supreme Court
Article 226 - Right to move to the High Court
Human Rights Act 1993
Lower Courts
Social Security
Food and Shelter for All
Article 47 - Duty of the State to raise the level of nutrition and the standard of living and to improve public health
Workers’ Rights
Right to Asylum
Right to a Nationality
Marriage and Family
The Right to Your Own Things
Copyright
No Slavery
You Have Rights No Matter Where You Go
A Fair and Free World
Responsibility
No One Can Take Away Your Human Rights
Services under the union and the states Art. 308 to 323 jyoti dharm
Regulation of recruitment and conditions of services of person serving the union and the states.
Tenure of the office of members of these services
Constitutional safeguards to the civil servants
Creation of All India services.
Establishment of the service commission
This document discusses various theories of punishment under the Indian criminal justice system. It begins by defining punishment and distinguishing between private and public wrongs. It then outlines the main purposes of criminal justice as punishing wrongdoers and protecting society. Four main theories of punishment are described - deterrent theory, preventive theory, reformative theory, and retributive theory. The document also discusses types of punishment under the Indian Penal Code such as death, imprisonment, forfeiture of property, and fines. It analyzes some important court cases related to capital punishment and the reformative approach.
This ppt was prepared for a lesson on Legal English, at the zoom classroom of the Universidad Catolica de Cuyo. Subject: Diplomatura en ingles Jurídico para derechos humanos. Author: Dra. Daniela A. Zabala
According to Bhagwati, J., Article 21 “embodies a constitutional value of supreme importance in a democratic society.” Iyer, J., has characterized Article 21 as “the procedural magna carta protective of life and liberty.
This right has been held to be the heart of the Constitution, the most organic and progressive provision in our living constitution, the foundation of our laws.
Article 21 can only be claimed when a person is deprived of his “life” or “personal liberty” by the “State” as defined in Article 12. Violation of the right by private individuals is not within the preview of Article 21.
Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (prevention of atrocities)act,1989Suresh Murugan
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted by the Indian Parliament to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The objectives of the Act are to deliver justice and enable SC/ST communities to live with dignity, without fear or suppression. Atrocity is defined in the Act as an offense punishable under sections 3(1) and 3(2), specifically referring to crimes against SCs and STs. The Act also provides for special courts in each district to try cases and mandates that judges be sensitive to SC/ST issues. Compensation is meant to help victims back on their feet after often being collectively punished for daring to act independently. However
Fundamental duties were added to the Indian constitution in 1976 based on recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee to promote patriotism and national unity. The duties, originally 10 but now 11, expect citizens to abide by the constitution, uphold national integrity, vote in elections, protect the environment and pay taxes. However, they are non-justiciable meaning courts cannot enforce them, but laws supporting duties can limit rights. The duties aim to remind Indians of their moral obligations to the nation.
The document discusses various theories on the origins and sources of customary law. It examines perspectives from historical jurists on customary law arising from decisions and public consciousness. Different views are provided on when custom becomes law, either through state recognition according to analytical theorists or as a primary source of law according to historical theorists. The types and requisites of valid custom are also outlined for different jurisdictions.
Hindu marriages can be summarized as follows:
1. Hindu marriages were traditionally considered sacred and indissoluble unions but modern law has made them more like civil contracts by allowing for divorce.
2. Hindu marriages serve religious purposes like enabling religious rituals and having children to perform funeral rites for ancestors, as well as social purposes like regulating family life and granting social status.
3. Hindu marriages have dual nature - they are considered sacred sacraments by ancient texts and religious ceremonies remain important for validity, but legislation allowing divorce and maintenance has made them more like civil contracts.
Democracy can function smoothly and according to the concept of swaraj only if it is decentralized. (‘‘centralization as a system is inconsistent with non-violent structure of society’’).
He wanted the center of power to move from cities to villages.
The document provides an overview of criminal law in India. It discusses:
1) The definition of crime according to various legal scholars and sources of criminal law.
2) The fundamental elements of a crime including actus reus, mens rea and causation.
3) The development and sources of criminal law in India, from ancient legal codes to the current Indian Penal Code.
4) Theories of punishment including deterrence, retribution, and reformation.
In this PPT various kinds of Writs have been discussed along with the relevant case laws. Also, relevant article such as Art 32 and Art 226 of the Indian Constitution have been explained.
This document summarizes a study on tribal development in India. It discusses how tribes were categorized by the British colonial administration and how the independent Indian government continued to schedule tribes. It outlines the challenges of ensuring social justice and development for tribes, who constitute some of the weakest sections of Indian society. The document then discusses various commissions and committees established to examine tribal issues and make recommendations. It analyzes tribal development policies and programs implemented under India's Five Year Plans, highlighting strategies used such as tribal sub-plans and area development approaches.
The objective of the paper is to apprise the students with the laws relating to marriage, dissolution, matrimonial remedies, adoption, contemporary trends in family institutions in India, in particular the Hindus and Muslims.
The document discusses the roots of crimes against women in India. It covers 3 main factors: social, political, and economic. Socially, patriarchal structures and gender discrimination contribute. Politically, low women's representation and criminalization impact women. Economically, women face issues like non-inheritance of assets and dependence on men. Administrative measures like the Women's Reservation Bill aim to address these challenges. Suggested reforms focus on law implementation, education, and social movement building to reduce crimes against women in India.
This act came into force on May 8th, 1955 and extends to all of India. It aims to abolish "untouchability" and any disabilities arising from it, as protected by Article 17 of the Indian Constitution. The act prescribes punishments for practicing untouchability through preventing access to places of worship, public services and facilities, or means of livelihood on the basis of caste. It also punishes compulsory labor on the basis of caste. The act cancels licenses and suspends government grants for those convicted of offenses related to untouchability.
Fundamental rights of indian constitutionAryan Singh
1) The document discusses the fundamental rights provided in the Indian constitution. It outlines six fundamental rights: right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to religion, cultural and educational rights, and right to constitutional remedies.
2) It provides details on each fundamental right, including what they entail. For example, it describes the right to equality guarantees equality before law and prohibits discrimination on various grounds.
3) The right to freedom encompasses freedom of speech, assembly, movement etc. The right against exploitation abolishes practices like trafficking and forced labor. The right to religion protects religious freedom and minority rights.
Satyagraha is a form of nonviolent resistance developed by Gandhi involving insisting on truth and holding firmly to one's beliefs without resorting to violence. The document discusses Gandhi's experiments with Satyagraha including the Champaran Satyagraha in 1916 against oppressive plantation systems, the Kheda Satyagraha in 1918 demanding tax relief for farmers impacted by plague and crop failure, and the Ahmedabad Satyagraha in 1918 supporting mill workers demanding a 35% increase in wages. All three campaigns were ultimately successful through Gandhi's use of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience.
The document discusses the role and goals of correctional institutions. It describes correctional institutions as any facility operated by a state or political subdivision for confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders. The main goals of correctional administration are outlined as rehabilitation, incapacitation, deterrence, denunciation, and retribution. A three-tiered system of pre-care, care, and post-care is employed to rehabilitate prisoners through probation, imprisonment, and assistance after release.
Extends to whole of India except the state of J&K.
Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India
The document discusses the plight of Dalit women in India's caste system. It describes how Dalit women face triple oppression based on gender, class, and caste. The ancient Hindu scriptures like the Manusmriti promote extreme inequality and justify violence against Dalit women. As a result, Dalit women have very low literacy rates and most work in menial jobs with little rights and protection from exploitation and abuse. The caste system has devastated the lives of Dalit women in India.
This document discusses various theories of punishment under the Indian criminal justice system. It begins by defining punishment and distinguishing between private and public wrongs. It then outlines the main purposes of criminal justice as punishing wrongdoers and protecting society. Four main theories of punishment are described - deterrent theory, preventive theory, reformative theory, and retributive theory. The document also discusses types of punishment under the Indian Penal Code such as death, imprisonment, forfeiture of property, and fines. It analyzes some important court cases related to capital punishment and the reformative approach.
This ppt was prepared for a lesson on Legal English, at the zoom classroom of the Universidad Catolica de Cuyo. Subject: Diplomatura en ingles Jurídico para derechos humanos. Author: Dra. Daniela A. Zabala
According to Bhagwati, J., Article 21 “embodies a constitutional value of supreme importance in a democratic society.” Iyer, J., has characterized Article 21 as “the procedural magna carta protective of life and liberty.
This right has been held to be the heart of the Constitution, the most organic and progressive provision in our living constitution, the foundation of our laws.
Article 21 can only be claimed when a person is deprived of his “life” or “personal liberty” by the “State” as defined in Article 12. Violation of the right by private individuals is not within the preview of Article 21.
Scheduled caste and scheduled tribe (prevention of atrocities)act,1989Suresh Murugan
The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted by the Indian Parliament to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The objectives of the Act are to deliver justice and enable SC/ST communities to live with dignity, without fear or suppression. Atrocity is defined in the Act as an offense punishable under sections 3(1) and 3(2), specifically referring to crimes against SCs and STs. The Act also provides for special courts in each district to try cases and mandates that judges be sensitive to SC/ST issues. Compensation is meant to help victims back on their feet after often being collectively punished for daring to act independently. However
Fundamental duties were added to the Indian constitution in 1976 based on recommendations of the Swaran Singh Committee to promote patriotism and national unity. The duties, originally 10 but now 11, expect citizens to abide by the constitution, uphold national integrity, vote in elections, protect the environment and pay taxes. However, they are non-justiciable meaning courts cannot enforce them, but laws supporting duties can limit rights. The duties aim to remind Indians of their moral obligations to the nation.
The document discusses various theories on the origins and sources of customary law. It examines perspectives from historical jurists on customary law arising from decisions and public consciousness. Different views are provided on when custom becomes law, either through state recognition according to analytical theorists or as a primary source of law according to historical theorists. The types and requisites of valid custom are also outlined for different jurisdictions.
Hindu marriages can be summarized as follows:
1. Hindu marriages were traditionally considered sacred and indissoluble unions but modern law has made them more like civil contracts by allowing for divorce.
2. Hindu marriages serve religious purposes like enabling religious rituals and having children to perform funeral rites for ancestors, as well as social purposes like regulating family life and granting social status.
3. Hindu marriages have dual nature - they are considered sacred sacraments by ancient texts and religious ceremonies remain important for validity, but legislation allowing divorce and maintenance has made them more like civil contracts.
Democracy can function smoothly and according to the concept of swaraj only if it is decentralized. (‘‘centralization as a system is inconsistent with non-violent structure of society’’).
He wanted the center of power to move from cities to villages.
The document provides an overview of criminal law in India. It discusses:
1) The definition of crime according to various legal scholars and sources of criminal law.
2) The fundamental elements of a crime including actus reus, mens rea and causation.
3) The development and sources of criminal law in India, from ancient legal codes to the current Indian Penal Code.
4) Theories of punishment including deterrence, retribution, and reformation.
In this PPT various kinds of Writs have been discussed along with the relevant case laws. Also, relevant article such as Art 32 and Art 226 of the Indian Constitution have been explained.
This document summarizes a study on tribal development in India. It discusses how tribes were categorized by the British colonial administration and how the independent Indian government continued to schedule tribes. It outlines the challenges of ensuring social justice and development for tribes, who constitute some of the weakest sections of Indian society. The document then discusses various commissions and committees established to examine tribal issues and make recommendations. It analyzes tribal development policies and programs implemented under India's Five Year Plans, highlighting strategies used such as tribal sub-plans and area development approaches.
The objective of the paper is to apprise the students with the laws relating to marriage, dissolution, matrimonial remedies, adoption, contemporary trends in family institutions in India, in particular the Hindus and Muslims.
The document discusses the roots of crimes against women in India. It covers 3 main factors: social, political, and economic. Socially, patriarchal structures and gender discrimination contribute. Politically, low women's representation and criminalization impact women. Economically, women face issues like non-inheritance of assets and dependence on men. Administrative measures like the Women's Reservation Bill aim to address these challenges. Suggested reforms focus on law implementation, education, and social movement building to reduce crimes against women in India.
This act came into force on May 8th, 1955 and extends to all of India. It aims to abolish "untouchability" and any disabilities arising from it, as protected by Article 17 of the Indian Constitution. The act prescribes punishments for practicing untouchability through preventing access to places of worship, public services and facilities, or means of livelihood on the basis of caste. It also punishes compulsory labor on the basis of caste. The act cancels licenses and suspends government grants for those convicted of offenses related to untouchability.
Fundamental rights of indian constitutionAryan Singh
1) The document discusses the fundamental rights provided in the Indian constitution. It outlines six fundamental rights: right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to religion, cultural and educational rights, and right to constitutional remedies.
2) It provides details on each fundamental right, including what they entail. For example, it describes the right to equality guarantees equality before law and prohibits discrimination on various grounds.
3) The right to freedom encompasses freedom of speech, assembly, movement etc. The right against exploitation abolishes practices like trafficking and forced labor. The right to religion protects religious freedom and minority rights.
Satyagraha is a form of nonviolent resistance developed by Gandhi involving insisting on truth and holding firmly to one's beliefs without resorting to violence. The document discusses Gandhi's experiments with Satyagraha including the Champaran Satyagraha in 1916 against oppressive plantation systems, the Kheda Satyagraha in 1918 demanding tax relief for farmers impacted by plague and crop failure, and the Ahmedabad Satyagraha in 1918 supporting mill workers demanding a 35% increase in wages. All three campaigns were ultimately successful through Gandhi's use of nonviolent protest and civil disobedience.
The document discusses the role and goals of correctional institutions. It describes correctional institutions as any facility operated by a state or political subdivision for confinement or rehabilitation of criminal offenders. The main goals of correctional administration are outlined as rehabilitation, incapacitation, deterrence, denunciation, and retribution. A three-tiered system of pre-care, care, and post-care is employed to rehabilitate prisoners through probation, imprisonment, and assistance after release.
Extends to whole of India except the state of J&K.
Every person shall be liable to punishment under this Code and not otherwise for every act or omission contrary to the provisions thereof, of which he shall be guilty within India
The document discusses the plight of Dalit women in India's caste system. It describes how Dalit women face triple oppression based on gender, class, and caste. The ancient Hindu scriptures like the Manusmriti promote extreme inequality and justify violence against Dalit women. As a result, Dalit women have very low literacy rates and most work in menial jobs with little rights and protection from exploitation and abuse. The caste system has devastated the lives of Dalit women in India.
India's caste system is one of the world's longest surviving social hierarchies, dividing society into rigid hierarchical groups based on religious purity and birth. The system originated around 1500 BC when fair-skinned Aryan invaders dominated the native Dravidian population, establishing themselves at the top of the social order as priests. Today, the caste system allocates statuses and occupations, and though now illegal, still influences social discrimination and divisions, with the "untouchable" Dalits facing significant disadvantages and barriers. The government has implemented affirmative action policies like quotas to promote greater equality, but caste tensions and inequalities persist in many aspects of Indian society.
October 27, 2012A Village Rape Shatters a Family, and India’s.docxAASTHA76
October 27, 2012
A Village Rape Shatters a Family, and India’s Traditional Silence
By JIM YARDLEY
DABRA, India — One after the other, the men raped her. They had dragged the girl into a darkened stone shelter at the edge of the fields, eight men, maybe more, reeking of pesticide and cheap whiskey. They assaulted her for nearly three hours. She was 16 years old.
When it was over, the men threatened to kill her if she told anyone, and for days the girl said nothing. Speaking out would have been difficult, anyway, given the hierarchy of caste. She was poor and a Dalit, the low-caste group once known as untouchables, while most of the attackers were from a higher caste that dominated land and power in the village.
It might have ended there, if not for the videos: her assailants had taken cellphone videos as trophies, and the images began circulating among village men until one was shown to the victim’s father, his family said. Distraught, the father committed suicide on Sept. 18 by drinking pesticide. Infuriated, Dalits demanded justice in the rape case.
“We thought, We lost my husband, we lost our honor,” the mother of the rape victim said. “What is the point of remaining silent now?”
As in many countries, silence often follows rape in India, especially in villages, where a rape victim is usually regarded as a shamed woman, unfit for marriage. But an outcry over a string of recent rapes, including this one, in the northern state of Haryana, has shattered that silence, focusing national attention on India’s rising number of sexual assaults while also exposing the conservative, male-dominated power structure in Haryana, where rape victims are often treated with callous disregard.
In a rapidly changing country, rape cases have increased at an alarming rate, roughly 25 percent in six years. To some degree, this reflects a rise in reporting by victims. But India’s changing gender dynamic is also a significant factor, as more females are attending school, entering the work force or choosing their own spouses — trends that some men regard as a threat.
India’s news media regularly carry horrific accounts of gang rapes, attacks once rarely seen. Sometimes, gangs of young men stumble upon a young couple — in some cases the couple is meeting furtively in a conservative society — and then rape the woman. Analysts also point to demographic trends: India has a glut of young males, some unemployed, abusing alcohol or drugs and unnerved by the new visibility of women in society.
“This visibility is seen as a threat and a challenge,” said Ranjana Kumari, who runs the Center for Social Research in New Delhi.
In Haryana, the initial response to the rape after it was disclosed ranged from denial to denouncing the media to blaming the victim. A spokesman for the governing Congress Party was quoted as saying that 90 percent of rape cases begin as consensual sex. Women’s groups were outraged after a village leader pointed to teenage girls’ sexual desire as the reason .
I was writing scientific articles in Marathi local newspapers since 1976.pdfPrakashVereker
After about six months Delhi police investigated the gruesome murder of vasai girl Shraddha Walkar and apprehended her live in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala.
The investigations and tests are still on It seems now very difficult to prove the case. The murder that happened on 18th May 2022, six months back is a challenge for police and forensic team to prove beyond reasonable doubt.
This document discusses a case in Rajasthan, India where a 9-year-old Dalit boy was beaten to death by his upper-caste teacher for drinking water from a pot meant for the teacher. It provides details of the incident and notes that the teacher has been charged with murder under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It also summarizes statistics on rising crimes against Dalits in India and discusses several other cases of violence and threats against Dalits when they have reported crimes committed against them.
This document discusses the challenges faced by rural and urban women in India. It outlines issues like poverty, malnutrition, maternal mortality, lack of access to education, domestic abuse, and gender-based violence that affect rural women. It also highlights the strengths of rural women like physical strength, cooperation, and innovation. For urban women, it notes strengths like access to education and financial stability, but also struggles with work-life balance and safety issues. The document then profiles several prominent Indian women who have contributed to empowerment through fields like education, health, self-reliance, justice, sensitivity and equality. These include activists, social reformers, and the first female teacher, police officer and photojournalist from India.
It's an overview of India in terms of crimes which ultimately leads to degrade India's growth and development in a more sarcastic way. This is not to offend anyone.
This is a presentation I made while I was going through my college days. A presentation which included 5 people all my peers and and a lot of research. You will find all types of Information on Rape with Real Case studies ranging from Man Raped by a woman to the Infamous Hannah Foster Rape Case. Read and Share so that everyone can know more about this heinous crime.
For website 211228 cjp complaint to ncm chairman - dharam sansadsabrangsabrang
The document summarizes a complaint filed with the National Commission for Minorities regarding hate speech and calls for genocide made at the 3-day 'Dharam Sansad' religious meeting held in Haridwar, Uttarakhand from December 17-19, 2021. Several speakers at the event made inflammatory speeches calling for violence against minorities. The complaint provides transcripts of speeches asking Hindus to be ready to kill and conduct "cleansing campaigns". It notes the speakers have histories of making provocative statements and calls for strict legal action against them for violating laws against hate speech and disturbing social harmony. The complaint argues such statements encourage targeted attacks and can escalate from discrimination to violence and even genocide if not stopped.
Indian society is highly diverse and complex, with variations in ethnicity, language, religion, caste, class, gender, and between urban and rural areas. Some key aspects include:
1) Indian society is hierarchical, with people and social groups ranked according to qualities like caste, class, gender, and age. Notions of complete equality are rare.
2) Caste has existed for centuries and provides a sense of belonging, but also disadvantages lower castes. Castes are associated with occupations and social status.
3) Family and kinship are highly important, with authority flowing from elders to juniors. The joint family ideal remains significant though changing. Women's roles are often restricted by practices
The document discusses honor killing in India. It defines honor killing as the murder of an individual by someone seeking to protect family honor, often due to marrying outside the caste or religion without family approval. The document outlines several objectives and causes of honor killings in India. It provides facts about honor killings in various Indian states and discusses the types of situations that can trigger honor killings, such as rape, homosexuality, forbidden relationships, and refusing arranged marriages. The document also examines the impact of honor killings, legal aspects, and government policies regarding these crimes in India.
This document discusses violence against women in India and proposes ways to promote women's empowerment and ensure their safety. It notes that while women have made achievements in various fields, systematic discrimination and issues like inadequate nutrition, limited access to education/health, domestic violence, and sexual violence restrict women's freedom. It provides statistics on crimes against women like rape, dowry deaths, and female infanticide. To address this, it calls for recognizing women as equal partners rather than subservient beings, reducing poverty and gender injustice, and eradicating social evils through sustained awareness of women's rights.
The document discusses the tribal populations of Chhattisgarh state in India. It provides statistics showing that approximately one-third of the state's population is made up of tribes like the Gond. It describes some of the main tribes in Chhattisgarh, their traditional lifestyles and cultures, as well as some social reformers from the tribal communities, including Soni Sori who advocates for tribal rights.
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The document discusses the concepts of casteism and communalism in India. It provides details on:
- The caste system in India which segmented society into hierarchical groups based on occupation and excluded some groups. This led to inequalities.
- Some of the largest communal riots in India including during partition, the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, and the Babri Masjid demolition.
- Causes of communalism in India such as past history of partition, political mobilization of religious groups, and population changes affecting demographics.
The document discusses honor killings in India. It provides statistics showing that honor killings remain a significant problem, with over 650 cases reported in 2007 alone according to one survey. The causes of honor killings include relationships and marriages outside one's caste or religion, as well as perceived dishonorable acts like engaging in premarital relationships. Victims are often killed by family members seeking to restore honor. Politicians and communities often support honor killings as part of tradition. The document calls for legal changes and greater awareness and education to address this issue.
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FACT FINDING REPORT
On
Brutal gangrape, assault, and murder of a 19-year-old Dalit
girl by Upper Caste Thakur Men in Bulgarhi Village,
Hathras, Uttar Pradesh
October, 2020
Members of the fact-finding team:
Medha Patkar, National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM), 9423965153,
medha.narmada@gmail.com
Mani Mala, Activist, Writer, 9810841150, manimala.gsds@gmail.com
Sandeep Pandey, Socialist Party (India), 0522 2355978, ashaashram@yahoo.com
Advocate Ehtesham Hashmi, Supreme Court of India, 9891010736,
hashmiehtesham@gmail.com
Faisal Khan, Khudai Khidmatgar and NAPM, 9999746196, faisalkj2002@yahoo.co.in
Joe Athialy, Delhi Solidarity Group, 9871153775, joeathialy@gmail.com
Amit Kumar, Delhi Solidarity Group, 8486944483, amitk.mayaganj@gmail.com
Hansraj, Narmada Bachao Andolan, 8085649497
Anand Athialy, Student
National Alliance of People’s Movements (NAPM)
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Introduction
After 14 years, on the same date, i.e., September 29th, Since the Khairlanji
murder took place in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, we have
witnessed the Hathras incident, rape and murder of another Dalit
victim. These atrocities that have been taking place across India are a
result of cumulative effect of caste & gender, inequality & injustice.
The episode in Hathras, with a native Dalit girl, 19 years old, let’s call
her Dasya, in village Bulgarhi is however entangled in a controversy but
also in the casteist politics, denying the facts narrated by the family of
the victim and openly accusing them of lying and honour killing. This
was so shocking yet unexpected and unimaginable even to all those,
individuals and organisations, who are already aware and disturbed by
the repression and violence witnessed in Uttar Pradesh over last few
years. It is in this context that we, as representatives of National Alliance
of People’s Movements (NAPM), a team of senior activists and our
supporters decided to visit the area, listen to the victim’s family
members and others, and conclude on the real facts and analysis of the
brutal atrocity case not merely in the legal but socio-economic-political
framework. Our intention has also been to raise voice against the
inhumanity and extend our support to Dasya’s family to fight the battle
amidst feudal-casteist environs and politics.
We, a team of nine members, reached village Bulgarhi around 1 pm on
9th October. Before we could pass through the police cordon and
barricades, we were stopped that no more than five members can go
together to meet the victim’s family. After writing applications
addressed to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate in two teams of 5 and 4, we
were allowed to go and meet the victim’s family. The first team was
provided a police vehicle to reach the Dasya’s house, one and half
kilometres away, while the second team had to walk. While the second
team was waiting for the return of the first team, saffron turban cladded
Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha activists also arrived with posters
stuck on their vehicles with message written that they were there only to
meet the ‘victim’ Thakur family. They were about ten to twelve people.
They argued with police to go together and after much debate, they
were allowed to go together inside the village. One of the vehicles with
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them carried the flag of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party, the breakaway
faction from Samajwadi Party formed by Shivpal Yadav (See pictures
attached).
Some of us sat inside, met and heard the vivid details of the incidence,
the past and the post facto events as well. Bulgarhi, a village with more
than 600 families, has a small group of about 15 Dalit families as a
minority living since generation but experiencing a number of
repressive acts and atmosphere over decades. The upper caste families
of Thakurs, who have support of, have used services of Dalit families as
agricultural labourers and in other ways. Some awakening has taken
place among Dalits over decades.
Dasya’s family through her father, was allotted 5 bighas of land by
Mayawati’s government in 1990s. However, till today, they are in
physical possession of only three and half bighas while the rest is
apparently encroached upon by some Brahmin family. They have small
supplementary income from cattle rearing, through sale of milk.
Relations between the neighbours have long been strained. Nearly 20
years ago, the Thakur family had attacked Dasya’s grandfather. “They
came into our field to graze their buffalos and my grandfather requested
them to take the animals elsewhere as our crops would get damaged.
Angered that a Dalit could tell them this, they attacked him with a knife-
like object. When my grandfather tried to protect his neck, the knife cut
away his fingers,” Dasya’s brother said.1
Vir, the police chief, said Ravi had been involved in the attack on
Dasya’s grandfather, while Sandeep had a history of “high alcohol
consumption”. Ravi’s father confirmed that he had been jailed in
connection with the attack on Dasya’s grandfather.2
However, there was neither a conflict nor any incidence of fight that had
occurred between the families of the accused and Dasya during last two
decades. The brutal assault of September 14th was therefore totally
unexpected and unwarranted for the whole family.
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https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/09/29/help-us-get-justice-please-dalit-girl-assaulted-in-ups-hathras-
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https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/09/29/help-us-get-justice-please-dalit-girl-assaulted-in-ups-hathras-
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The Incidence
On the day of September 14th, 2020, Dasya went to the field as usual with
her mother and brother Satyendra Kumar for fetching grass for the
cattle. Satyendra returned home with a bundle of grass, leaving the
women alone. Dasya was dragged to a farm belonging to accused
family, about 50 feet away but inside standing crops of Bajra by the men,
as was later narrated by Dasya. On finding her missing, Dasya’s mother
went on a desperate search and was totally shocked to find her body
uncovered, wounded, bleeding on the ground. Screaming, her mother
covered her body with a part of her Saree and found a boy nearby to
send a message to Dasya’s brother, Satyendra. He rushed to the spot on
a bike and the body was taken to the Chandpa police station and then to
the Balga Hospital in Hathras.
The family is aware of the accused, Sandeep, Ravi, Ram, Lavkush from
the upper caste Thakur family, staying in front of them in the same lane
of the village, as those who are used to drinking &intoxication. They
were with Lavkush, their relative and all the four were involved in rape
& assaulting Dasya. They strangulated her resulting in serious
neurological disability, her spinal cord affected and she was unable to
move her body, which had almost become paralytic. She couldn’t speak
& was unconscious.
Dasya was brought to the Balga Hospital but the doctors were not
briefed by police nor did any policeman or official did any investigation
as per all the family members, Dasya’s mother, brother, father, sister-in-
law (Bhabhi) and Bhabhi’s brother. This was absolutely necessary for
any further investigation and action under section 375 of IPC as is
known to the administration but not carried out.
Almost nothing happened in 24 hours and she was again shifted to
Aligarh hospital when she was still almost unconscious and her tongue
was bitten and broken not allowing her to speak a word. It was in
Aligarh JLNMCH hospital, the relatives heard, the doctors exclaiming
that they didn’t know from where had the case been brought to them
and for what! The family since the beginning felt that the doctors and
employees there were under enormous pressure! They did give the basic
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treatment and everyone from the family was of course most worried
about Dasya’s struggle for survival and nothing else at that moment.
Dasya came to a little consciousness for some time after a day or two
and narrated her story to her mother, taking names of the four culprits,
referring to rape and brutal assault too. The family members who were
no doubt worried about their prestige, without giving any evidence of
ego or arrogance, couldn’t keep quiet. They called the doctors, sisters,
and relatives of other patients, present in the ward too… and the reality
came into the public domain.
Dasya came into some consciousness, yet not fully, when the Aligarh
hospital, appearing to her family members as trying to get rid of the case
by transferring to another hospital. The doctors there had categorically
referred to AIIMS and not any other. The family too agreed and they
could never protest or nor suggest anything to the powerful in any case.
The whole systemic force was active around them with no space to
manoeuvre, nor much support.
The supporters who reached out to the family and official members who
could attend to them included the collector and all officials in Hathras,
…but none of the higher ups in the state administration from Lucknow.
The members of Parliament from the same constituency, who too
belongs to a Dalit community was not vocal in favour of the victim,
rather he gave an unclear statement. Bhim Army chief Chandrashekar
Azad visited Dasya at the Aligarh hospital after evading the police on
the evening of September 27.
It was Shyoraj Jivan known to be a staunch defender of dalit rights, and
a leading activist from Valmiki Samaj came to not just meet, console and
give immediate support but also to be active in the long-term legal battle
which is unavoidable in such cases and the politics. He has been active
at the national level and with Valmiki community. He got furious to
hear the story and the history.
Some doctors in Aligarh were of the opinion that Dasya should not be
moved till she became conscious. The family too refused, realising that it
was risky to shift her far in that condition. She was in severe pain and
couldn’t move her neck or back due to severe nervous injury affecting
the spine. The false allegation that Dasya’s family didn’t permit the
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administration to take her to AIIMS does therefore stand exposed and
countered. Why this allegation again? It is however, shocking that the
doctors, who must have checked her whole body, didn’t examine
anything related to sexual assault, nor did they enquire with her family
till she herself brought out the truth. This passage, rather wastage, of
time could be deliberate since late examination couldn’t ever prove rape.
The intention obviously could be to miss or lose evidence forever. A
copy of the Medico Legal Case report, which was not made available to
the family immediately, mentions penetration of vagina by penis as well
as the report from the Forensic department of the same University which
rules out this possibility are attached.
The statement recorded of Dasya, however, is her dying declaration as
per law and nothing else. It is, therefore, obvious that the police had to
take the four accused into custody. For this too, they had to hunt a lot
until someone reported their hiding in a nearby village. With a large
population aggressive and arrogant but active role of their caste was
known from the statements.
By then, it had come out that Dasya was being harassed by the accused
men from the family, Sandeep and others since past 6 months. She was
once pulled by him near the field but had escaped. The family, however,
was very categorical in refusing to accept the false story of some
communication as also relation between Sandeep and Dasya who were
in touch through phones and therefore she was killed by her own
family, which was honour killing! They, especially, the women, Dasya’s
mother, sister and Bhabhi appeared to be pained even when they had to
hear the same and respond to questions from the media as well as
supporters.
Shyoraj Jivan was one who spoke out in anguish and anger and made a
statement to some media in the same mood that if anyone happens to
look at Dalit girls with wrong intention, his eyes would be popped out!
We hear such kind of statements by many in politics that is violent
especially when is based on casteism and communalism that goes
unpunished! However, Shyoraj Jivan was arrested and is still in jail.
None of the Dasya’s family members approved Shyoraj Jivan’s
statement threatening violence but they certainly feel that their only
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supporter from Valmiki community, to which they belong, is kept away
as a conspiracy.
Meanwhile other controversies over supporters too have arisen. One, of
Dr. Jyoti Bansal, who, as an Ambedkarite, felt a need to reach out to
Hathras and console as well as strengthen Dasya’s family’s will to stand
up and fight for justice. She has been active on social issues and
progressive people from Jabalpur are not surprised that she decided to
reach out so far… “When she spoke to Babuji (father), he felt highly
consoled. We could find him interacting with her and coming out of
depression to an extent. We, therefore, requested her to stay back and
she did. She also stayed for the second night on our insistence and
changed the atmosphere in the hours, in spite of a large police force
surrounding us for 24x7 and outsiders continuing to visit and question.
When these are the facts, we feel sad that she is blamed as a Naxal.”
Dasya’s Bhabhi, who is educated and articulate, said to us, with sadness
in her breaking voice.
Another unjustifiable action taken recently, after stopping and
manhandling Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi on their way to the victim’s
family, which is an act in the series of actions, criminalising dissent and
strangulating opposition in ‘democratic’ India. Thereafter arrest of 3
active leaders of Union of working journalists from Kerala was also
condemnable since we found police force not so aggressive or repressive
during our visit although the questions raised outside and before the
High Court in Uttar Pradesh regarding “illegal detention” imposed on
the Dasya’s family might have compelled the UP administration to
behave… The police to collector… all serving the Chief of Uttar Pradesh
appear to have been served dictates, as known from our direct and
indirect interaction with them, through various ways and means!
Another important phase commenced with Dasya taken to Safdarjung
Hospital instead of AIIMS. “We were told, when asked, that AIIMS and
Safdarjung are the same. We couldn’t argue as we are not educated nor
knowledgeable about Delhi and the medical services.”
Dasya was treated inside. They told the family that she was in ICU but
there was no one to explain them, console them and they didn’t hear
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about the police investigation while they were much harassed, with
questions asked; with no answers given to their queries.
The family remembered how Dasya’s father was called to the District
Magistrate in Hathras and questioned about the incidence. More than
listening to his replies, an unclear message given to him on the very next
day of the incidence that he and the family should convey to all about
their being satisfied with the enquiry and the treatment both. This itself
conveys the state was preparing to suppress the truth and close the case
forever. Things changed after the civil society and a group of courageous
media started raising the issue and bringing out the truth. No doubt the
judiciary also had to hear, if not do justice, with due urgency, when the
common citizens, not just activists also started reacting to the brutalities
as well as the State’s misleading deeds and statements.
At the Safdarjung hospital, when Dasya succumbed to her injuries, all
the family members sitting outside were simply informed by the police
and made to face utter distress, grief and pain. Their consent was sought
for Post Mortem process and nothing else was shared. They were then
called and shown the body put inside the mortuary as to assure safety.
None realised that the body in the hands of the administration,
wherever stored, was unsafe. The shocking news a few hours later was
that the police had taken away the body for cremation, without seeking
their consent or opinion!
Whatever happened after this, the police sent the family in a van to
Hathras but having stopped the vehicle away from the cremation
ground, the women vehemently crying tried to stop and knock at the
police vans but in vain. They wanted possession of Dasya’s body for
their relatives, many of whom were yet to arrive, as also for other
concerned since the brutal incidence was already in public debate and
discussion on social as well as mainstream media. This was turned
down by the police, who instead had cordoned the area of cremation
and absolutely denied them any right or humane response to their
demand for the body to perform final rites.
After a lot of public outrage and protests started happening at many
places, the Uttar Pradesh Government announced the 25 lakh rupees
compensation to the victim’s family. Though the unconfirmed update is
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that the father has received only 8-10 lakh rupees which one is supposed
to get after registration of the case under SC/ST (PoA) Act, but when the
Fact-Finding team were talking to the family, they said that they don't
want money and haven't checked their accounts. “The money is of no
use, if we don't get justice”, said the family. On the same, the Allahabad
High Court order says that if the family doesn't accept it then DM
should keep it in separate account and think how to best use it.
This act of administration-government was criticised by even Bhartiya
Janta Party leaders like Uma Bharti who said that cremation without the
presence of family members was against Hindu customs. Arvind
Kejriwal made the most poignant comment that first it was four accused
who raped Dasya and then the entire system raped her. Calling the
incident “shameful and blasphemous”, BSP leader Mayawati last week
asked the Adityanath government to pay attention.
There is no doubt that the police of Uttar Pradesh behaved in a highly
suspicious as well as vicious manner, beyond anyone’s expectation and
they have, thereby created all doubts about their intentions. The
reasoning, which the state government was compelled to present, when
there was condemnation coming in from all quarters, was that they
wished to avoid violence by getting rid of the body. None can believe
this as the police can’t, themselves, declare their inability to protect
victim and to prevent any untoward incidence. Rather such an awfully
inhuman and criminal act on the part of the state with no repentance,
nor any response to our serious questions or legal challenge, has proved
that the state itself wanted to suppress the issue with casteist, manuvadi
and inhuman anti-woman elements exposed through this and other
incidences in Unnao, Balarampur, or Azamgarh cases, before and after.
All this and much more has brought out the violent to vulgar politics in
Uttar Pradesh which is protecting and promoting all such sections of
population such as the upper caste oppressive forces, that are blatantly
violating legal, Constitutional and human rights. In this case too, the
matter before the Court through various petitions, need to be taken up.
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[Note: The team visited Bulgarhi village (Hathras, Uttar Pradesh) and met the
family and relatives of victim on 9th October, 2020.]
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1. Press Releases by Hathras Police and Chandpa Police Station
Source: https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/09/29/help-us-get-justice-please-
dalit-girl-assaulted-in-ups-hathras-succumbs
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2. Referral Slip, Medical Examination Reports, and Letter for
recording Dying Declaration by Hospitals
Source: https://www.newslaundry.com/2020/10/05/hathras-girl-wasnt-raped-up-
police-say-wasnt-she-2
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3. Pictures taken during Fact-Finding team visit
Figure 1: Fact-Finding team stopped at the police barricades outside the village.
Figure 2: Sandeep Pandey and Ehtesham Hashmi along with Father of the victim and other
members of the family.
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Figure 3: Faisal Khan listening to the father and brother (at the left corner).
Figure 4: Medha Patkar talking with Mother and other members of the family.
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Figure 6: Medha Patkar, Manimala, and Hansraj from the Fact-Finding team answering
questions from Media persons.
Figure 7: Members of the Fact-Finding Team
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4. Pictures of Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha
Figure 1: Saffron turban cladded Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha (ABKM) activists
near the police barricades outside the village.
Figure 2: The vehicles in the Akhil Bhartiya Kshatriya Mahasabha activists came
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Figure 4: The flag and vehicle of Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party which was also one of the four
vehicles in which the ABKM activists came to meet accused family.