THE STATE OF THE
SYSTEM

In April 2022, we set out to plug the severe dearth of information about the criminal laws of India. Two years later, The State of the System was born. It is an ongoing knowledge creation project. Currently, it is a database of all criminal offences across Central laws of India. Soon, we will be expanding it to also encompass State Laws.

PRIMER 21 June 2024

How India Punishes

Aayush, Ayushi, Naveed
PRIMER 22 November 2023

Towards Better Criminal Law Making

Neha, Naveed, Ayushi
PRIMER 03 November 2023

Criminal Law that Ought to Be

Neha, Naveed
REPORT 23 April 2025

The State of the System

Aashna, Ishaan, Sriyanshi, Ayushi, Naveed
OP-EDS 07 January 2026

Parliament, it’s time for a Bail Act

Ayushi Sharma, Naveed Mehmood Ahmad
OP-EDS 21 October 2025

Two Suicides, One Crisis: Haryana Police Faces a Crisis of Credibility

Naveed Mehmood Ahmad
MEDIA MENTIONS 09 October 2025

Why Dowry Deaths Still Plague India: Harsh Laws, Hollow Justice

Outlook India
OP-EDS 22 August 2025

With new Bill, how govt’s giving up over 300 ways of punishing you

Ayushi Sharma, Naveed Mehmood Ahmad