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Arshi Showkat

Arshi Showkat

Articles by Arshi Showkat

Four tasks for Maharashtra's new DGP to improve the state of policing

Mumbai, India - Jan. 9, 2024: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla of 1988 batch took over as the first female Director General of Police (DGP) of Maharashtra on Tuesday.. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

Updated on Feb 28, 2024 13:18 IST

In most states, jail is more the norm, not bail

Prisons are meant to hold the convicted, not punish with incarceration those who have not yet been properly tried. (HT File Photo)

Updated on Feb 22, 2024 15:10 IST

The SC asked states to plan prisons for next 50 years — here’s what is missing

Nationally, the share of undertrials has always been more than 60% since 2009. Between 2009 and 2022, it grew from 66% in 2009 to 73% in 2022, touching 78% in 2021.

Updated on Feb 4, 2024 11:31 IST

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