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Society

Can the Chennai police use facial recognition technology on you?

December 19, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

Chennai cops have been using facial recognition technology to identify criminals. But it could come at a cost to people’s right to privacy.

An illustration of child marriages
Society

What to do when you come across instances of child marriage in Chennai

December 16, 2022 Shobana Radhakrishnan

Child marriages are not uncommon in Chennai. Know more about the existing law against such marriage and how to register a complaint if you hear of one.

madras high court legal services authority
Society

Explainer: How to access free legal aid in Chennai

August 8, 2022 Padmaja Jayaraman

How can socially and economically disadvantaged citizens seek a lawyer’s services? What are the roadblocks that the system faces today?

theft on bike
Society

குற்றச் செயல்கள்: செயின் வழிப்பறியிலிருந்து காத்துக் கொள்வது எப்படி

December 28, 2021 Padmaja Jayaraman

கொள்ளை சம்பவங்கள் கடைகள்அருகில் நடக்கின்றன.

Snatching offenders most often approach victims on motorcycles
Society

Crime in Chennai: How to guard yourself from snatchers on the road

December 13, 2021 Padmaja Jayaraman

Researchers studying crime in Chennai and snatching cases reveal patterns that could help both police and citizens stay alert.

children protection by law
Society

Child Sexual Abuse: Laws and helplines to protect our children and seek justice

June 15, 2021 Swati Amar

In the backdrop of incidents of child sexual abuse that have come to light recently, more awareness is needed on legislations and institutions that work for protection of children.

Governance

Revived after months, can state child rights commission make lives better for vulnerable kids?

February 2, 2021 Laasya Shekhar

The Tamil Nadu Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (TNCPCR) was reconstituted last week with a chairperson and six members, after lying defunct for almost a year. The tasks ahead are mammoth and pressing.

Infrastructure

Buying property in Chennai? Here are the documents you must check

September 22, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Parent deed, plan approvals, patta, encumbrance certificate — these are just some of the things you must know about, if you are investing in real estate. Here’s a complete checklist.

Society

Lockdown delays justice, but technology not a priority in POCSO courts yet

August 28, 2020 Laasya Shekhar

Routine procedures that would expedite settlement of child abuse cases are suspended due to the lockdown. But if Madras High Court can hear cases online, why not the special courts?

Civic

All you need to know about filing an FIR in Chennai

August 26, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

Any victim of a cognizable offence, or one who knows about such commission, has the right to file an FIR. How can you do that? And what if the police refuse to file one? Here is a complete explainer.

Society

கொரோனாவில் இறந்தவர்களைப் புதைத்தால் வைரஸ் பரவுமா? – மக்களின் அச்சமும் அரசின் விளக்கமும்

May 7, 2020 Vadivu Mahendran

The government has enacted a new law and conducted awareness campaigns for people in light of refusal to permit the burial of bodies of victims of the coronavirus. How did this situation evolve?

Society

Know your rights: Eviction, pressure for rent are illegal during lockdown

April 14, 2020 Bhavani Prabhakar

The Ministry of Home Affairs has put out an order which emphasises that landlords cannot force any occupant to vacate their premises or pressure them to pay rent. However, many migrant professionals and informal workers in Chennai face such a situation. The victim can call up 100 or visit the nearest police station to resolve the issue.

Governance

Chennai seeks space for dissent amid restrictions on anti-CAA protests

December 21, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

A pro-CAA rally was allowed at the same venue where those opposing the law were denied permission to protest. This raises legitimate concerns over the increasing tendency to muffle voices of dissent in the city.

Governance

“ஊரத் தெரிஞ்சிகிட்டேன் உலகம் புரிஞ்சிகிட்டேன்” with Raaghav: How to approach consumer courts

November 8, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

In the first of our new video series, Raaghav Ranganathan tells you how to assert your rights as a consumer and guides you through the process of filing a consumer complaint.

Civic

Wedding blues: Unscrupulous kalyana mandapams fleece hapless customers

October 9, 2019 Swati Amar

What’s in a venue? Everything, find hapless customers as unscrupulous kalyana mandapams insist on cash payment and no refunds in case of cancellation. It may be a good time to come full circle – weddings celebrated at home or a temple!

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