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Rahul Machaiah
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Reckless criminalisation, weak safeguards
The impulse to create inviolate forests and deter hunting resulted in the government’s draftspersons brushing aside cardinal principles of criminal law, with parliament’s subsequent approval.
31 August 2023, 20:22 IST
Reckless criminalisation, weak safeguards
31 August 2023, 20:22 IST
Time to act on police reforms
Strict directives alone won't do. The CM must strengthen regulatory bodies, address staff shortage
27 June 2023, 21:38 IST
Time to act on police reforms
27 June 2023, 21:38 IST
Ambedkar Skit: Hate speech laws & the need for caution
Though the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that bail is the rule and jail is the exception, this principle may seem illusory in cases under the Atrocities Act
07 March 2023, 02:38 IST
Ambedkar Skit: Hate speech laws & the need for caution
07 March 2023, 02:38 IST
We need a vigilant magistracy
It is quite common for investigation agencies to seek long periods of custody by alleging non-cooperation by the accused and highlighting the need to collect evidence
19 July 2022, 17:43 IST
We need a vigilant magistracy
19 July 2022, 17:43 IST
The vicious threat of encounter killings
Encouraging police officers to satiate public anger by gunning down suspects is fraught with danger
29 May 2022, 17:15 IST
The vicious threat of encounter killings
29 May 2022, 17:15 IST
Propagation of religion not a crime
To discern the implications of the proposed law, we ought to be conscious of our constitutional scheme and the vision of the Constitution’s framers
09 February 2022, 13:37 IST
Propagation of religion not a crime
09 February 2022, 13:37 IST
DNA samples law: A genetic panopticon?
A law like this can exacerbate the power asymmetry between the State and citizens
02 November 2021, 16:45 IST
DNA samples law: A genetic panopticon?
02 November 2021, 16:45 IST
Online gaming and paternalism
In an eloquent judgment pronounced on August 3, 2021, the Madras High Court invalidated a part of the Tamil Nadu Gaming and Police Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021. The Act had been passed to prohibit and criminalise playing and organising online games with stakes. This is a significant decision as across India, gaming platforms and gamers have been caught in the crosshairs of the states' crackdown on betting and gamblin
24 August 2021, 06:42 IST
Online gaming and paternalism
24 August 2021, 06:42 IST
Tejpal case: Stereotypes trumped law
While Tejpal could be innocent, the manner in which the court arrived at its decision is deeply problematic
15 June 2021, 02:58 IST
Tejpal case: Stereotypes trumped law
15 June 2021, 02:58 IST
