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[1] Gail B. Stewart, “Police Brutality: Overview Series”, (Lucent Books, San Diego, US, 2005).

[2]Interview with Police, Satyamev Jayate, Session 2, Ep-2, (Dt. 9th March 2014).

[3] Prakash Singh v. Union of India (2006) 8 SCC1.

[4] Mohit Rao, “Indian police use violence as a shortcut to justice. It’s the poorest who bear the scars”, (CNN Article, Dt. 3rd Dec. 2020).

[5] The Police Force Act (Restriction of Rights) vide notification No. G.S.R 1848, 3rd Dec. 1966.

[6] Pragati Sen, “Get complete information on Police Organisation of the Mughal Empire” article on preservearticles.com (visited on 18 Nov. 2023).

[7] Robyn Wilson “Inside Cellular Jail: the horrors and torture inflicted by the Raj on India’s political activists.” (Independent, Dt. 11th Aug. 2017).

[8] Dhaval Kulkarni, “How communal conflict led to the birth of Ganesh Utsav”, (Hindustan Times, Dt. 22nd Aug. 2022).

[9] Fr Joyce Kaithakottil “Remembering the Angamaly police firing” (The Indian Express, 12th June 2009).

[10] Reports available at npc_recommendations.pdf (humanrightsinitiative.org), (visited on 16 Nov. 2023)

[11] Shemin Joy, “Over 11,000 complaints against police filed with NHRC since April 2020”, (The Deccan Herald, Dt.20 Feb. 2021).

[12] National Human Rights Commission, India, Annual Report 2019-20.

[13]Dhananjay Mahapatra, “Threat to human rights and bodily integrity is highest in police stations: CJI Ramana”, (Times of India, Dt. 9th Aug. 2021).

[14] Prakash Singh v. Union of India (2006) 8 SCC1, Writ Petition (Civil) 310 of 1996.

[1] 1998 SCC, Del 879: (1999) 77 DLT 181

[2] Prof. N.V. Paranjape, Criminology, Penology with Victimology, page no 673, Central Law Publications, 17th edition,2017.

[3] Section 2 (13) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015

[4] Section 48 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015

[5] Section 47 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015

[6] Section 4 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.

[7] Section 4(2) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015.

[8] Section 5 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015

[9] Section 7(2) 0f the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection) Act, 2015

[10] Dr.  S.S. Srivastava, page no 319, Central Law Agency, 3rd Edition, 2007.

[11] Prof. N.V. Paranjape, Criminology, Penology with Victimology, page no 665, Central Law Publications, 17th edition , 2017

[12] AIR 2014 SC 2726

[13] 1997 i0 SCC 525

[14] AIR 2005 SC 3549

[15] AIR 1989 SC 217

[16] AIR 2000 SC 748

[1] 1981 Supp SCC 87

[2] (1982) 3 SCC 235

[3] (1983) 4 SCC 141

[4] (1979) 3 SCC 489

[5] (1980) 4 SCC 1

[6] (1868) LR 3 HL 330

[7] (2002) 5 SCC 111

[8] (2005) 4 SCC 649

[9] (2017) 16 SCC 310

[1] Black’s Law Dictionary.

[2] Paranjape, Dr. N.V., Criminology and Penology with Victimology, 15th Ed., Central Law Publications Ltd., Allahabad, 2011, p. 663.

[3] Randhawa, Gurpreet Singh, Victimology and Compensatory Jurisprudence, 1st Ed., Central Law Publications, Allahabad, 2011, p. 42

[4] Criminal Procedure Code 1973, S 2(wa).

[5] Supra note 3.

[6] State of Gujrat v. High Court of Gujrat, (1998) 7 SCC 392

[7] B.B. Pande, “Growing Concern for ‘Victims’ Interest in Criminology Theory, criminal Law Level Practices: Implications for Future Action” (2011) 1 (1) KIIT Journal of Law and Society

[8] 1979 (4) SCC 719.

[9] 1981 (1) SCC 107.

[10] 2012 (8) SCC 263.

[11] http://memoires.scd.univtours.fr/EPU_DA/LOCAL/2015_M2RI_SHAKTHE_SHARAVANA%20KUMAAR

[12] https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/crimes-against-women-dip-by-24-cybercrimes-see-55-rise-ncrbdata/article36486113.ece

[13] https://theleaflet.in/how-to-read-the-latest-crime-against-women

[14] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/more-than-370-000-cases-of-crimes-against-women-reportedin-2020-says-govt-101639625323320.html.

[15] https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/more-than-370-000-cases-of-crimes-against-women-reported-in2020-says-govt-101639625323320.html

[16] Business standard, https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/brutality-of-nirbhaya-gang-rapesounds-like-story-from-different-world-sc-117050501358_1.html

[17] Ibid

[18] Ibid

[19] THE HINDU, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nirbhaya-case-four-convicts-hanged-to-death-in-tiharjail/article31114864.ece.

[20] Ibid 19

[21] AIR 2017SC 4161

[22] http://racolblegal.com/metoo-movement-and-its-legal-consequences/

[23] Jonathan Robinson vs. The Inspector of Police, MANU/TN/3381/2015

[24] Report of Ministry of Women and Child Development, 2007

[25] Deccan Herald dt. 14th August, 2009.

[26] (1997) 8 SCC 114.

[27] Deccan Herald dt. 14th August, 2009

[28] MANU/DE/0386/2017

[29] Sudesh Jakhu v. K.C.J., 1998 Cri.L.J. 2428 (Del).and also see “Sexual Abuses of the Children and the Law”, New Delhi: Legal News and Views, 1996.

[30] In Re: State and Ors., MANU/TN/3816/2015

[31] Humaira Ansari & Surekha S. “Missing” DNA, Mumbai, 19 July,2008

[32] Shreya Roy Chowdhory, “When will these Children Return Home?” The Times of India , New Delhi, 14th Nov, 2008.

[33] G.S. Bajpai and Ramneek Kaur, “ Evolving Victimological Jurisprudence: A view from Supreme Court Cases”, 3J NLUD 33 (2015-15)

[34] (2010) 6 SCC 230.

[35] AIR 1988 SC 2127

[36] (2000) 2 SCC 465

[37] (1993) 2 SCC 746

[38] Justice V.S. Malimath Committee report, 2003

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