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GS-4HUMAN DIGNITY IN POLICING

Humiliation Does Not Become Justice When the State Performs It

The NHRC took suo motu cognisance of the Behala incident and sought a report from the Kolkata Police Commissioner. The move followed reports that police paraded the accused in shorts, barefoot and roped during a crime-scene reconstruction. The NHRC took suo motu cognisance and demanded a report after Kolkata Police paraded accused individuals semi-naked during a crime scene reconstruction in Behala. This highlights the…

Sub TopicPUBLIC PARADING OF ACCUSED DURING CRIME-SCENE…SourceTHE HINDU, THE WALL, GK TODAY…
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GS-4POLICE ACCOUNTABILITY

A Face Is Not a Fingerprint: The Duty to Verify Before You Knock

An MIDS economist was detained before dawn over an abusive post from a fake account using his photo, then released after police found no link. His complaint to the DGP, political criticism and a meeting with the Chief Minister have made the case a test of police due process. Tamil Nadu police detained a Chennai professor early in the morning over an abusive Instagram comment targeting an MLA, only to release him after…

Sub TopicPOLITICAL PRESSURE, DIGITAL EVIDENCE AND DUE PROCESS IN…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS, THE…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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GS-4CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Lawful, Disclosed and Still Untenable: Why the Equitas Chief's Exit Was the Right Call and What It Cost

The CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank resigned to remove what he called an overhang from a perception issue linked to his daughter's NBFC, despite full disclosure and no rule being broken. The resignation came alongside the bank's strongest quarterly results. P.N. Vasudevan resigned as MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank to resolve a persistent "perception issue" regarding his daughter's NBFC, which caused the bank's…

Sub TopicPERCEIVED VERSUS ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN BANK…SourceTHE HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS…
UPSC Relevance8/10
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