Drafting an Alternative Tamil Nadu Police Bill Replacing The Police Act of 1861 and Other Police Laws
Drafting an Alternative Tamil Nadu Police Bill Replacing The Police Act of 1861 and Other Police Laws

Drafting an Alternative Tamil Nadu Police Bill Replacing The Police Act of 1861 and Other Police Laws

REPORT   A Consultation on Drafting an Alternative Tamil Nadu Police Bill 2014 Replacing The Police Act of 1861 was jointly organised by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), Campaign for…

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Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Ordinance, 2013 Analysis and Recommendations for Amendments
TN Police Reforms, 2013

Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Ordinance, 2013 Analysis and Recommendations for Amendments

Introduction   This submission represents the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s (CHRI) consideration of the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Ordinance and our corresponding recommendations. We have analysed the Ordinance, identified gaps…

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Fact Finding: R.Jayvel’s custodial death at Villupuram Railway police station
R.Jayvel’s custodial death at Villupuram Railway police station

Fact Finding: R.Jayvel’s custodial death at Villupuram Railway police station

Back Ground of the case:  On 06/05/2014 R.Jayvel, S/o Raja aged 35 years, a newspaper vendor at Villupuram railway station was arrested by Villupuram railway police regarding a passenger’s cellphone…

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Fact finding: Custodial death of Ramesh at Red Hills Police Station on 20/08/2014.
Custodial death of Ramesh at Red Hills Police Station

Fact finding: Custodial death of Ramesh at Red Hills Police Station on 20/08/2014.

Ramesh (a) “Allah” Ramesh, resident of tsunami housing colony, Semmancherry, was picked up by the special team led by Assistant Commissioner of police (Puzhal) S. Mannar Mannan and Red Hills…

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Directives of the Supreme Court and Essentials of a New Police Act in Tamil Nadu
Directives of the Supreme Court and Essentials of a New Police Act in Tamil Nadu

Directives of the Supreme Court and Essentials of a New Police Act in Tamil Nadu

INTRODUCTION Consultation on the Directives of the Supreme Court and Essentials of a New Police Act in Tamil Nadu held on Thursday, 26th September 2013, Chennai. Around 76 participants from…

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