CRIME

The right of self-defense is not merely a privilege but a necessity, allowing a person to preserve their life, liberty, and property when threatened.

Suicide attacks are cost-effective and easy to plan. But they cannot be used indiscriminately; as the movement will soon run out of trained and motivated cadres

“Fancy Windows” Theory states that if the police punish the rich and the powerful, small-time criminals would be discouraged from pursuing crime.

A Madras High Court ruling directing the rapist to mediate with the victim has sparked debate and outrage in the legal fraternity. Many legal experts are of the opinion that mediation is only for minor compoundable offense should not be allowed in heinous criminal offences like rape or murder. According to the legal experts the high court had no power to overwrite expressed provisions of law and that "rape survivors needs justice instead of sympathy".

Revolvers require very little maintenance. They do not demand any field stripping or any significant training or practice—one can keep it loaded and just shoot. A revolver never jams and if a round misfire, you go on to the next round.

Many central and state police organisations today are without a regular Chief, or Head in spite of many capable, and eligible officers waiting to be promoted or posted.

The darknet is a hidden segment of the Internet and is often associated with illicit activities, owing to its promise of anonymity.

Hacking the Hackers is a strategy to tackle cybercrime. However, there are some challenges associated with hacking by government cybersecurity agencies

The only way out is that policemen should wear body cameras on their uniform, and record the incidents. Body cameras won’t be able to prevent suicides but can certainly help zero down on the truth in case the public cooks up stories of imaginary violence by the police.

The number of murders committed by illegal guns in India is 10 times more than the number of murders committed by legal guns in the USA

Thailand has set up an anti-bribery service to provide information to the private sector about the laws related to bribing government officials. The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is a constitutional independent organization and supervised by nine commissioners selected from various professions.

In 2023, as many as 1.73 lakh people were killed in India in road accidents. The figure was 1.69 lakh in 2022 and 1.59 lakh in 2021.