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Shielding the Brave: Challenges and Solutions for Implementing Witness Protection in India.

The tragic murder case of witness Umesh Pal has garnered national attention in recent weeks. Pal had testified against Atiq Ahmad, a notorious gangster-turned-politician, and his death has been overshadowed by the subsequent encounter killings of those who allegedly shot him. Instead of focusing solely on Atiq Ahmad, this tragic event should be used by media and government as an opportunity to…

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Justice Is Not Revenge: A Socio Legal Analysis On Encounter Killings

This Article is written by Aleena Rose Jose , Anna Biju and Lakshmi S Panicker, students of Government Law College, Ernakulam UP gangster and notorious criminal boss, Vikas Dubey with over 60 criminal cases charged against him was shot dead in an ‘alleged’ encounter on 10th July, 2020, while ‘allegedly’ trying to escape from custody. He was being taken from Ujjain to Kanpur by UP Special Task…

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PIL urges Supreme Court to disband panel probing killings of Vikas Dubey, aides | India News - Times of India

PIL urges Supreme Court to disband panel probing killings of Vikas Dubey, aides | India News – Times of India

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NEW DELHI: A Mumbai-based advocate-cum-PIL petitioner on Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking disbanding of the inquiry commission formed to look into the encounter killings of gangster Vikas Dubey and his aides alleging that a fair probe would not be possible as the head of the panel Justice B S Chauhan’s close relatives were BJP legislators. Ghanshyam Upadhyayfiled an application…

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There are many who defend encounter killings pointing to the broken justice system in exoneration. It’s important to recognise, however, that encounter killings too contribute to the breakdown of justice.  That way we never get to know who the political patrons of powerful criminals are, nor how many moles they have within the police force.

‘Jungle Law’, Times of India

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Encounter Killings: The Gun Toting Yogi - India Legal

The Uttar Pradesh government’s encounter policy has met with widespread condemnation, forcing the Supreme Court to examine a plea for a court-monitored probe