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New Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CCTVs in police stations in Andhra Pradesh: IJR says 58 per cent, DGP claims 100 per cent
VIJAYAWADA: The Andhra Pradesh government and State police department have repeatedly asserted that they have strictly complied with Supreme Court directives to install closed-circuit security (CCTV) cameras in all police stations across the state. However, the latest India Justice Report 2025 presents a different picture. According to the report, only about 58.3% of police stations in the state are equipped with CCTV facilities, leaving the remaining stations without such surveillance infrastructure. This finding contradicts the government's claim of full compliance with court-mandated security measures. Responding to the IJR 2025 findings, DGP Harish Kumar Gupta disputed the report's data, stating that all police stations in the state are indeed equipped with CCTV cameras in accordance with Supreme Court directives. Meanwhile, neighboring Telangana state reported 88.9% CCTV cameras in their police stations, while Jharkhand state had the lowest percentage with 21.5%. In 2023, the Supreme Court of India took strong exception and gave three months to all police stations to comply with its December 2020 order to install CCTV cameras.
Hans India
a day ago
- Politics
- Hans India
AP climbs 3 places to rank 2nd in justice delivery
Amaravati: When it comes to delivering justice, Andhra Pradesh has jumped three places among 18 large and mid-sized states with a population of over one crore to occupy the second position, next only to Karnataka, according to the India Justice Report 2025. The state occupied fifth place in 2022. The IJR combines the latest official statistics from government sources with data from the four pillars of justice delivery—police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid. Even in respect of the other four pillars, AP has done significantly; ranking second in police, fourth in the 'prisons' category, and fifth in judiciary and 'legal aid,' the report said. Reacting to the report, TDP national spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari said: "We are delighted with this dramatic turnaround in our ranking. We are committed to being No. 1 in the next ranking." Each pillar was analysed through indicators such as budgets, human resources, workload, diversity, infrastructure, and trends against the state's declared standards and benchmarks, the report added. According to IJR 2025, Andhra Pradesh spends the highest amount on inmates, at Rs 2.6 lakh annually per inmate, or Rs 733 daily, with a prison population of 7,200. The report noted that both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do not record overcrowding in prisons, with no facility exceeding 250 per cent occupancy. Under legal aid, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments contribute over 80 per cent of their respective legal aid budgets, with 100 per cent fund utilisation reported in 2022-23. However, Andhra Pradesh reported 89 per cent utilisation of The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) funds, compared to Telangana's 61 per cent, the report said. On gender and caste representation, Andhra Pradesh has recorded over a 10 per cent shortfall in SC officers since 2016, while vacancies among ST constables rose from six per cent in 2019 to 11 per cent in 2022. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reported over 50 per cent women's representation in district courts. Andhra Pradesh also boasts the highest ratio of women in the police force nationally, at 22 per cent. The state logged a 21 per cent vacancy rate among constables and 10 per cent among officers in the police department. The IJR highlighted that, at 12 per cent as of 2025, Andhra Pradesh has one of the lowest vacancy rates for district judges. However, High Court judge vacancies have increased to 19 per cent since 2022. Reflecting on the report, retired Justice Madan B Lokur said, "The fourth edition of the India Justice Report points out that improvements remain few and far between in the absence of adequate attention to resources. Alas, the burden continues to remain on the individual seeking justice, not the state to provide it." Initiated by Tata Trusts and first published in 2019, the IJR is a collaboration among the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and others. Based on 24 months of quantitative research, the 2025 edition tracks the performance of states in strengthening justice delivery systems and their capacity to provide mandated services effectively. "As India moves forward into a hundred years as a democratic, rule-of-law nation, the promise of rule of law and equal rights will remain hollow unless underwritten by a reformed justice system," said Maja Daruwala, chief editor of IJR. The report reiterated the need for immediate and foundational reforms, highlighting urgent vacancy fillings and increased representation. To ensure irreversible change, it emphasised that justice delivery should be designated an essential service.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Andhra ranks second in justice delivery among large, mid-sized states in India
Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh has secured the overall second rank among 18 large and mid-sized states with a population of over one crore in delivering justice, according to the India Justice Report 2025. Andhra ranks second in justice delivery among large, mid-sized states in India The state rose from fifth place in 2022, while Karnataka claimed the top spot in 2025. The state also ranked fourth in the 'prisons' category and fifth in 'legal aid,' the report said. "We are delighted with this dramatic turnaround in our ranking. We are committed to being No. 1 in the next ranking," said TDP national spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari. The IJR combines the latest official statistics from government sources with data from the four pillars of justice delivery—police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid. Each pillar was analysed through indicators such as budgets, human resources, workload, diversity, infrastructure, and trends against the state's declared standards and benchmarks, the report added. Andhra Pradesh ranked second also under the police pillar, followed by fifth place in the judiciary and legal aid. According to IJR 2025, Andhra Pradesh spends the highest amount on inmates, at ₹2.6 lakh annually per inmate, or ₹733 daily, with a prison population of 7,200. The report noted that both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do not record overcrowding in prisons, with no facility exceeding 250 per cent occupancy. Under legal aid, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments contribute over 80 per cent of their respective legal aid budgets, with 100 per cent fund utilisation reported in 2022-23. However, Andhra Pradesh reported 89 per cent utilisation of The National Legal Services Authority funds, compared to Telangana's 61 per cent, the report said. On gender and caste representation, Andhra Pradesh has recorded over a 10 per cent shortfall in SC officers since 2016, while vacancies among ST constables rose from six per cent in 2019 to 11 per cent in 2022. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reported over 50 per cent women's representation in district courts. Andhra Pradesh also boasts the highest ratio of women in the police force nationally, at 22 per cent. The state logged a 21 per cent vacancy rate among constables and 10 per cent among officers in the police department. The IJR highlighted that Andhra Pradesh has one of the lowest vacancy rates for district judges at 12 per cent as of 2025. However, High Court judge vacancies have increased to 19 per cent since 2022. Reflecting on the report, retired Justice Madan B Lokur said, "The fourth edition of the India Justice Report points out that improvements remain few and far between in the absence of adequate attention to resources. Alas, the burden continues to remain on the individual seeking justice, not the state to provide it." Initiated by Tata Trusts and first published in 2019, the IJR is a collaboration among the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and others. Based on 24 months of quantitative research, the 2025 edition tracks the performance of states in strengthening justice delivery systems and their capacity to provide mandated services effectively. "As India moves forward into a hundred years as a democratic, rule-of-law nation, the promise of rule of law and equal rights will remain hollow unless underwritten by a reformed justice system," said Maja Daruwala, chief editor of IJR. The report reiterated the need for immediate and foundational reforms, highlighting urgent vacancy fillings and increased representation. To ensure irreversible change, it emphasised that justice delivery should be designated an essential service. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Andhra ranks second in justice delivery among large, mid-sized states in India
Amaravati, Aug 9 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh has secured the overall second rank among 18 large and mid-sized states with a population of over one crore in delivering justice, according to the India Justice Report 2025. The state rose from fifth place in 2022, while Karnataka claimed the top spot in 2025. The state also ranked fourth in the 'prisons' category and fifth in 'legal aid,' the report said. 'We are delighted with this dramatic turnaround in our ranking. We are committed to being No. 1 in the next ranking," said TDP national spokesperson Jyothsna Tirunagari. The IJR combines the latest official statistics from government sources with data from the four pillars of justice delivery—police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid. Each pillar was analysed through indicators such as budgets, human resources, workload, diversity, infrastructure, and trends against the state's declared standards and benchmarks, the report added. Andhra Pradesh ranked second also under the police pillar, followed by fifth place in the judiciary and legal aid. According to IJR 2025, Andhra Pradesh spends the highest amount on inmates, at Rs 2.6 lakh annually per inmate, or Rs 733 daily, with a prison population of 7,200. The report noted that both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana do not record overcrowding in prisons, with no facility exceeding 250 per cent occupancy. Under legal aid, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments contribute over 80 per cent of their respective legal aid budgets, with 100 per cent fund utilisation reported in 2022-23. However, Andhra Pradesh reported 89 per cent utilisation of The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) funds, compared to Telangana's 61 per cent, the report said. On gender and caste representation, Andhra Pradesh has recorded over a 10 per cent shortfall in SC officers since 2016, while vacancies among ST constables rose from six per cent in 2019 to 11 per cent in 2022. Both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana reported over 50 per cent women's representation in district courts. Andhra Pradesh also boasts the highest ratio of women in the police force nationally, at 22 per cent. The state logged a 21 per cent vacancy rate among constables and 10 per cent among officers in the police department. The IJR highlighted that Andhra Pradesh has one of the lowest vacancy rates for district judges at 12 per cent as of 2025. However, High Court judge vacancies have increased to 19 per cent since 2022. Reflecting on the report, retired Justice Madan B Lokur said, 'The fourth edition of the India Justice Report points out that improvements remain few and far between in the absence of adequate attention to resources. Alas, the burden continues to remain on the individual seeking justice, not the state to provide it." Initiated by Tata Trusts and first published in 2019, the IJR is a collaboration among the Centre for Social Justice, Common Cause, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, and others. Based on 24 months of quantitative research, the 2025 edition tracks the performance of states in strengthening justice delivery systems and their capacity to provide mandated services effectively. 'As India moves forward into a hundred years as a democratic, rule-of-law nation, the promise of rule of law and equal rights will remain hollow unless underwritten by a reformed justice system," said Maja Daruwala, chief editor of IJR. The report reiterated the need for immediate and foundational reforms, highlighting urgent vacancy fillings and increased representation. To ensure irreversible change, it emphasised that justice delivery should be designated an essential service. PTI STH SSK ADB (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: August 09, 2025, 17:00 IST News agency-feeds Andhra ranks second in justice delivery among large, mid-sized states in India Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Time of India
17-05-2025
- Time of India
India Justice Report: HP prisons ranked 2nd among small states
Shimla: The Himachal department of prisons and correctional services has secured the second position among small states in the 'India Justice Report (IJR) 2025,' a comprehensive and data-driven national assessment of the justice delivery system across India. The IJR 2025, published by a collective of various organisations, evaluates states across four key pillars of justice — police, judiciary, prisons, and legal aid, with a separate category for small states (population under 10 million). The rankings are based on verified govt data over a five-year period and include metrics such as infrastructure, human resources, budget allocation, workload management, and diversity. Himachal Pradesh's performance in the prisons pillar stands out, reflecting a robust and structured approach to prison administration , especially in terms of staffing, infrastructure development, and rehabilitation programmes, said DGP (prisons and correctional services) Sanjeev Ranjan Ojha. He added that key highlights of the performance of the department of prisons and correctional services in Himachal include second rank overall among small states in justice delivery, and strong performance in the prisons pillar, highlighting efficient management and low occupancy rates compared to national averages. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Thousands Are Saving Money Using This Wall Plug elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Click Here Undo It also includes notable improvements in staffing of prison cadre posts and attention to prisoner welfare, in line with the model prison manual, he added. There is also a continued focus on health services, video conferencing facilities, and legal aid access in Himachal prisons. The report lauded Himachal Pradesh for showing sustained improvement across several indicators compared to previous editions of the IJR, particularly in the post-Covid period where many states struggled to maintain reform momentum.
