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From The Desk Of Law Faculty, Delhi University (Right: Which Was Denied), Maurya Vijay Chandra Nov 1996

From The Desk Of Law Faculty, Delhi University (Right: Which Was Denied), Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

"Sir, I have the keys of the shop I .....ork in. Please let me ring up the owner and inform him that he should take the keys from here:' But Narender's repeated plea fell on deaf ears of the policemen in the Civil Lines Police Station. Instead of allowing him his right to contact a friend/relative, so boldly painted in every police station, the police personnel simply denied Narender possessed anything but a 10" knife. The "right" which Narender was denied are painted in white over blue in every Police Station. Now Aren't blue and white both very passive colours? …


From The Desk Of Law Faculty, Delhi University, Maurya Vijay Chandra Sep 1996

From The Desk Of Law Faculty, Delhi University, Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

The recent rulinq of the Supreme Court on the bail release of under-trial prisoners is momentous. Its importance lies in the fact, that the judgement confers on an under-trial prisoner booked for certain category of offences a right to be released on bail if he has undergone a certain period of pre-trial detention. Another highlight of the judgement apart from this is that it enjoins upon the trial court to take suo moto cognizance of the pending of trial and under-trial detention. And the order would apply to all future cases. Further, the jUdgement itself provides for its circulation in …


Tihar Project: Some Early Reflection (August), Maurya Vijay Chandra Aug 1996

Tihar Project: Some Early Reflection (August), Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

They sat on the lawns and we started talking to them one by one. All of a sudden I saw everybody around us rising. For a split second I was puzzled ! Then I realized that the famous song "Aai Malik Tere Bande Hum" from "00 Ankhen Barah Hath" was being played on the public address system. "It is their evening prayer!" I realized. And I was impressed ! not by their discipline but by their devotion.


The Tattered Net Of Mercy, Maurya Vijay Chandra May 1996

The Tattered Net Of Mercy, Maurya Vijay Chandra

Maurya Vijay Chandra

Chotu narrated his tale. On the fateful day he had to go back to his home town and so he got his due salary (about Rs. 500/-) from his em­ ployer. Unfortunately he lost it. Though quite ri­ diculously, but perhaps out of his innocence he asked for the same amount from his employers, promising that he would work for them in return when he came back from home. As a sensible businessman. the employer refused. On the same evening Chotu tried to steal a piggy - bank from his employer's residence.