Citizens for Justice and Peace
Cop violates Arnesh Kumar guidelines, Delhi HC send him to jail for a day Personal liberty can only be curtailed as per procedure established in law
08-Jan-2022
The Delhi High Court sentenced a police officer to 1-day imprisonment as he had arrested a man in defiance of the guidelines laid by the Supreme Court in Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar. The man arrested was detained for 11 days before bail could be granted to him. The case against the man was…
भारतीय संवैधानिक क़ानून और दर्शन वैधानिक सवाल क्या है?
03-Jan-2022
सम्पादकीय नोट : न्याय एक एकीकृत अवधारणा है। इसलिए, संस्थागत स्तर पर हम एक पूर्व मुख्य न्यायाधीश के खिलाफ यौन उत्पीड़न के आरोपों से जुड़े मामले में न्याय करने के लिए न्यायालय की विफलता को स्वीकार किए बगैर सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के निर्णयों पर चर्चा नहीं कर सकते हैं। इसलिए जबतक कि भविष्य में कोई भौतिक…
Here’s what CJP achieved in 2021 CJP's truly unique achievements this year
27-Dec-2021
As we entered 2021 along with challenges posed by a raging pandemic and related hurdles, CJP managed to overcome all of those and achieve some truly unique milestones along the way. Let’s take a look at the year gone by. Related: CJP in 2021: New milestones achieved CJP Impact: WB gov’t confirms Gangadhar Pramanik’s Indian…
CJP in 2021: New milestones achieved A look back at some of CJP’s most unique achievements
22-Dec-2021
We entered 2021 knowing fully well that there would be aftershocks from 2020, especially when it came to challenges posed by Covid-19. But despite the second wave and related hurdles, CJP did manage to overcome several hurdles and achieve some truly unique milestones along the way. Here’s a look at the year gone by. Helping…
All this material raises suspicion of offence: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP SIT used sting op tapes in other trials but disregarded in closure report
09-Dec-2021
The Supreme Court bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar heard the final submissions of both the petitioners as well the respondents in the Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by Zakia Jafri and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), where petitioners submitted evidence of how the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the…
They want all this material to be effaced from the nation’s memory: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP Point out all material that required further investigation
09-Dec-2021
On December 8, the petitioners made their final submissions in the Zakia Jafri SLP hearing before the Supreme Court bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar and are likely to conclude today. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, Zakia Jafri and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), made several submissions countering…
Zakia Jafri SLP: Petitioners argue there was evidence for Magistrate to issue process Petitioners presented counter-arguments after SIT concluded their arguments
08-Dec-2021
On December 7, the Supreme Court bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar heard the concluding arguments of the State of Gujarat as well as the counter submissions of the petitioners. The hearing will continue on December 8. The petitioners made some significant counter-submissions before the court highlighting how the Special Investigation…
SC dismisses NIA appeal against default bail to Sudha Bharadwaj Court finds no reason to interfere with Bombay HC order
07-Dec-2021
In a shot in the arm for the human rights movement in India, activist Sudha Bharadwaj who had been implicated in the Bhima Koregaon case by a vindictive regime, will now walk free after terms of her bail are finalised on December 8. This was made possible by the Supreme Court when it dismissed a…
Zakia Jafri SLP: SIT argues if investigation is ordered, some acquitted person will be prejudiced SIT concluded its arguments urging the court to not exercise jurisdiction
06-Dec-2021
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) concluded its submissions in the Zakia Jafri – CJP Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar on December 2, 2021. The SIT, represented by senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi, submitted that the Magistrate had applied its mind in considering the closure report…
CJP urges Assam Police to install CCTVs in police stations Memorandum backed by organisations of lawyers, farmers and labourers highlights SC directives from a year ago
06-Dec-2021
In a bid to ensure greater transparency in how the police conduct their operations, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has joined hands with different organisations of lawyers, farmers and workers, and submitted a memorandum to the Assam Police urging for the installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations. CJP joins illustrious organisations such…