Over the last decade, the reliance on forensic evidence in India, especially DNA profiling, in criminal proceedings has been on a rise. While this is a positive move towards scientific investigations, forensic investigation...
In a criminal justice system rife with torture and fabrication of evidence, the importance of effective legal aid cannot be exaggerated. However, narratives surrounding the ineffectiveness..
One of the hidden costs of an overburdened and under resourced criminal justice system is the unaddressed mental health concerns of the prisoners. While, to a certain extent...
The Death Penalty Research Project provided us an insight into the failure of safeguards in the criminal justice system promised by the constitution and various statutes.
Our work with death row prisoners has repeatedly forced us to confront the realities of torture within India’s criminal justice system and has given us an insight into ways in which...