Common Cause and Lokniti Programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), launched the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2019 on the tough working conditions of the police in India at the India International Centre today.
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Common Cause and Lokniti Programme of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS), launched the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2019 on the tough working conditions of the police in India at the India International Centre today. The release was followed by a panel discussion on ‘Indian Police and the Rule of Law in Practice.’ Download the...Read More
Common Cause & Anr. v. Union of India W.P.(C) No. 266/2024 Common Cause along with the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) filed a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India for enforcement of the right of the people under Articles 14, 19 and 21 seeking direction for a court-monitored investigation by an SIT into the overwhelming instances of apparent quid pro...Read More
We believe that this will make the electoral process more transparent even though a lot more needs to be done to safeguard democracy from the curse of money and muscle power. We are committed to continuing our fight for free and fair elections in India through democratic means. Common Cause and ADR, the original petitioners in the Electoral Bonds case, stand vindicated by Supreme...Read More
Surveillance and the Question of Privacy The Status of Policing in India Report 2023 was launched at the India Habitat Centre by a panel of eminent personalities, followed by a discussion on rethinking surveillance. The theme of this year’s report is surveillance and privacy, and in his keynote address, Justice (Retd.) J. Chelameswar, a former Supreme Court Judge, said that only a...Read More
Common Cause India and Centre For The Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) launched the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2020-21. Volume II of the report focuses on the 'Policing in the Covid-19 Pandemic'. You may download the report and the Key Takeaways (English & Hindi) from: https://bit.ly/3zhPBW4 The second part of the SPIR 2020-21 is covered a...Read More
Common Cause India and Centre For The Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) launched the Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2020-21. Volume I of the report focuses on the 'Policing in the Conflict-Affected Regions'. Download the report: https://bit.ly/3nTfWVd The first part of the SPIR 2020-21 is focused on districts and states affected by some form of conflict,...Read More
Download the report Key takeaways (English): SPIR 2020-21 Vol. II (Key takeaways) English Key takeaways (Hindi): SPIR 2020-21 Vol. II (Key takeaways) Hindi The archaic criminal justice system in India is geared in favour of the rich and powerful, says Justice Deepak Gupta. New Delhi, August 16, 2021: “A poor person in India does not have equality before the law promised to...Read More
Download the report The Status of Policing in India Report (SPIR) 2020-21 (Volume I): Policing in Conflict-Affected Regions, gathers and evaluates original data on policing under extraordinary circumstances. It has been divided into two parts: First, a study of policing in conflict-affected areas and second, a study of policing during the Covid-19 pandemic. The studies present...Read More
Common Cause has filed a PIL in the Supreme Court seeking a direction for the appointment of the Director, Enforcement Directorate (ED), in a fair and transparent manner and strictly in accordance with law as mandated by Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act, 2003. The writ petition has prayed for the quashing of the central government's order dated...Read More
FAQ #CheckYourChallan Q. Have you checked your challan? Well, if you have that’s great but in case you haven’t, you should immediately get to it. According to a report in the Hindu, between March 23 and June 15, 2020, over 16 lakh challans were issued in Delhi alone. The report attributed this rise to (a) extensive deployment of CCTV cameras and (b) over speeding by...Read More
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