The circular from the Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police concerns the proper division of responsibilities between the Police and the Appropriate Authority under the PCPNDT Act, 1994. The central instruction is that PCPNDT violations must be handled through the Act’s special statutory procedure, rather than through an independent police investigation or police charge-sheet for the PCPNDT offence. Police may investigate a separate cognizable offence under the BNS or other penal law, while referring the PCPNDT component to the Appropriate Authority. Rc NO 819 &O II 2026 AP Police – PCPNDT Act, 1994 – Registration and Investigation of Offences – Guidelines – Issued.pdf IMPORTANT: AP DGP CIRCULAR ON PCPNDT ACT, 1994 The Andhra Pradesh Director General of Police has issued guidelines on registration and investigation of offences under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. Key points: 1️⃣ Appropriate Author...
The Price of a Protest 1. The Video That Went Viral It was a rainy Tuesday in New Delhi when the clip first appeared on Arjun Mehta’s feed. Thirty‑second grainy footage showed a lanky teenager, soaked to the skin, standing under a makeshift tarpaulin near Connaught Place. He clutched a crumpled flyer that read “Free Elections, Free Future – ₹3,000 for Your Voice.” Behind him, a convoy of white vans idled, their doors opening and closing like mechanical lungs. Arjun, a senior reporter for The Independent Chronicle, felt the familiar tug of curiosity. He messaged the uploader: “Who are you? Can we talk?” The reply came within minutes: a DM from an account called @StreetVoice_23. The profile picture was a blurred selfie of a girl with bright eyes and a nose ring. “I’m Riya. I’m one of the protesters. Meet me at 7 p.m. near the India Gate fountain. Bring your recorder.” 2. The Interview Arjun arrived just as the streetlights flickered on. Riya was perched on the low wall of the founta...