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 ⁞ 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
REPORT ⁞ 05 May 2026

Procedure in Practice

Neha, Ishaan
OP-EDS ⁞ 16 April 2026

No licence, no jail? What the new law really means

Acharaj Kaur Tuteja, Ishaan Bamba, Naveed Mehmood Ahmad
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