C.R.Nanda Academy

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ଦୋଷ ଦେଉ ଖାଲି ପାଶ୍ଚାତ୍ୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ
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ନାରୀ ହେଉଛି ସୃଜନଶୀଳ ଚେତନା, ପ୍ରକୃତି
ତାର ଅଟେ ନୈସର୍ଗିକ,
ସେନେହ, କରୁଣା ଓ ମମତା ସକାଶରେ ସେ
ରହଇ ତ ଆନନ୍ଦବର୍ଦ୍ଧକ |୧|

ନିଜର ଅସ୍ତିତ୍ୱ ଓ ଅସ୍ମିତା ପାଇଁ ଯୁଗେ ଯୁଗେ
ନାରୀ ସଂଘର୍ଷ କରି ଆସିଛି,
ଏହା ବିକୃତ ମାନସିକତା ଓ ରୁଗ୍ଣ ପରିବେଶ
ଯୋଗୁ ଦେଖା ଦେଇ ଅଛି |୨|

ଦ୍ରୌପଦୀଙ୍କ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ହରଣ କଥା ପରା ଲେଖା
ହୋଇଛି ମହାଭାରତରେ,
ତାହା ପୁଣି କୁରୁ ରାଜସଭାରେ ଥିବା ରାଜନୈତିକ
ଲୋକଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମୁଖରେ |୩|

ଆଜି ପାଇବା ଦେଶର ଉତ୍ତର, ଦକ୍ଷିଣ, ପୂର୍ବ ଓ
ପଶ୍ଚିମ, ସବୁ କୋଣରେ,
କେତେ ଦୁର୍ଯ୍ୟୋଧନ ଓ ଦୁଃଶାସନ ଘୂରି ବୁଲୁ
ଅଛନ୍ତି ଲୋଲୁପ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିରେ |୪|

ବଳାତ୍କାର ଗଣଧର୍ଷଣ ବିହୀନ ଏକ ନିରୋଳା
ଦିନ ପାଇବାନି ଦେଶରେ
ନାରୀ ନିର୍ଯ୍ୟାତନା ଚାଲଇ, ଏଇ ଏକବିଂଶ
ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ତୃତୀୟ ଦଶକରେ |୫|

ମହାବୀର ଓ ବୁଦ୍ଧ ସମାଜରେ ଏଇ ଅନ୍ଧକାର
କୁ ଦୂର କରିବା ପାଇଁ
ସଲକ୍ଷ ଅଭିଯାନ ସୃଷ୍ଠି କରି ଥିଲେ ଆଚାର
ସଂହିତା ଅନୁସରଣ ପାଇଁ |୬|

ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ ରହିଛି ବୌଦ୍ଧ ଜାତକରେ ସମୁଦ୍ରର
ଲହରୀ ବଡ ବଳବାନ
କିନ୍ତୁ ନାରୀର ଶକତି, ସମୁଦ୍ରର ଲହରୀ ଠାରୁୁ
ଅଧିକତମ ବଳବାନ |୭|

ମହର୍ଷି ଅରବିନ୍ଦ ତେଣୁ ଭବିଷ୍ୟ ବାଣୀ ବଜ୍ର
କଣ୍ଠରେ ଲେଖିଥିଲେ ଜାଣ
ଏକବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ, ସଶସ୍ତ୍ରୀକରଣ ଓ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ
ଶତାବ୍ଦୀ ହୋଇବ ଶୁଣ |୮|

ଆମେ କିଛି ଲୋକ, ସବୁଦିନ ଦୋଷ ଦେଉ
ଅଛେ ପାଶ୍ଚାତ୍ୟ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକୁ
ସେଠି ଏପରି ବଳାତ୍କାର ଓ ଗଣଧର୍ଷଣ ନାହିଁ
କାହିଁକି ନପଚାର ମନକୁ |୯|

ଅଧୋଃପତନର କାରଣ ତ ଅନୈତିକତା,
ଚାରିତ୍ରିକ ଅବକ୍ଷୟ, ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟାଚାର
ରୋମ ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟର ପତନ ହେଲା,ଏପରି
ଘଟିଥିଲା ରୋମାନ ମାନଙ୍କର |୧୦|

ଯୁବ ସମାଜକୁ କେବଳ ନାରୀ ହିଁ ସମର୍ଥ
ଦେବାକୁ ଦିଶାବୋଧ ସଂସ୍କାର
ନାରୀ ସଶସ୍ତ୍ରୀକରଣ ତ ଏକମାତ୍ର ଉପାୟ
ଭ୍ରଷ୍ଟାଚାର ଲୋପ କରିବାର |୧୧|

ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଦେଖୁଛେ ନାରୀ ପଦନ୍ୟାସ କରିଛି
ଶୋଷଣରୁ ମୁକୁଳିବାରେ
ଯାହା ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଓ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଆନନ୍ଦବର୍ଦ୍ଧକ ପଥର
ଯାତ୍ରା ଆମରି ଏ ଦେଶରେ |୧୨|

୧୨୮ ତମ ସମ୍ବିଧାନ ସଂଶୋଧନ ସ୍ୱୀକୃତି
ଦେଇଛି ଯାହା ଆଶ୍ୱସ୍ତିଦାୟକ
ନାରୀଶକ୍ତି ବନ୍ଦନ ଅଧିନିୟମ, ୨୦୨୩ ହୋଇ
ଅଛି ସେ ଦିଗେ ପରିଚାଳକ |୧୩|

ମନେ ପଡେ ବିଶ୍ୱକବି ରବୀନ୍ଦ୍ରନାଥ ଠାକୁରଙ୍କ
ମତକୁ, ଯାହା ତ ଯୁକ୍ତିଯୁକ୍ତ,
ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ବିନା ବାଲ୍ୟାବସ୍ଥା ଅସହାୟ, ବୃଦ୍ଧାବସ୍ଥା ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା
ଶୂନ୍ୟ, ଯୁବାବସ୍ଥା ଆନନ୍ଦରହିତ |୧୪|

ଏକ ସକାରାତ୍ମକ ପଦକ୍ଷେପ ଆସନ ସରଂକ୍ଷଣ
ବିଧାନସଭା ଓ ସଂସଦରେ
ପୀଡିତାକୁ ତ୍ୱରିତ ନ୍ୟାୟ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରିବା କର୍ତ୍ତବ୍ୟ
ପ୍ରଶାସନ ଓ ନ୍ୟାୟିକ ବ୍ୟବସ୍ଥାରେ |୧୫|
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Chittaranjan Nanda
Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha India
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"A Farewell to Arms"
by Ernest Hemingway
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It is a novel written by American author Ernest Hemingway,
Published in 1929 and realistic portrayal of war has its sway.

The novel tells the story of Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver,
He was serving in the Italian army during World War I.

He meets and falls in love with Catherine Barkley, an English nurse,
Their relationship blossoms amidst the chaos and brutality of war time.

He experiences as he was on the Italian frontlines,
Witnessed the devastation and suffering which affected his relationship with Catherine.

In war Frederic is injured and transferred to a hospital in Milan,
Catherine died during childbirth, leaving Frederic devastated and alone.

The novel ends with Frederic coming to terms with his loss,
In the rain, despite the pain finding ability to move forward, he accepted the loss.

Love is ultimately overshadowed by war and tragic loss.
War is prominent throughout the novel which is nothing but the senselessness.

Hemingway in his style employed the "Iceberg Theory,"
By sparse dialogue & description heightening a sense of realism, emotionally.

Rain is used as a recurring symbol, representing cleansing,
Storrytelling about rebirth, & a sense of emotional release.

Catherine Barkley represents a more idealised version of femininity,
In the midst of chaos of war, she provided comfort and stability.

The novel remains a powerful and poignant portrayal of war, love, and loss,
Is realistic depiction of war & characterizations
of themes through concise prose.

The novel continues to resonate to remind the devastating impacts of war,
In the face of adversity, humanity exists by the enduring love power.
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Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha India
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Celebrate the failure
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The world is constantly changing with diversity of thoughts,
On the basis of new information, human needs to be willing to change thoughts.

The best way to learn and improve is taking risk to experiment,
It is with different approaches and see what approach works best.

The culture of learning and experimentation are to be adapted,
Environment, people to feel safe to take risks & learn from mistakes to be created .

Fear psychosis due to failure is the general reflection,
Such culture of fear of failure always stifles innovation.

Afraid to fail is likely to take risks & try new things,
This can lead to stagnation and missed opportunities.

Failure is a necessary part of the learning process.
One only learns from mistakes and failure to
embrace.

Resilience is the ability to bounce back from failures.
In the modern world, it's an essential success
skill for.

One is to celebrate failure for receiving message as life focus,
It's okay to make mistakes, failure is necessary part of learning process.
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Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha India
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"Queen of Carbon Science,"
Mildred S. Dresselhaus
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Mildred S. Dresselhaus's research helped to unlock the mysteries of carbon. In 1930, she was born to Polish immigrant parents in Brooklyn, New York. Dresselhaus died in 2017 at the age of 86.
She served as a member of the MIT faculty for 50 years. She was the first woman to ever attain the rank of full, tenured professor at the university. She was the first woman to win the National Medal of Science in Engineering. She was known nationally for her work to develop wider opportunities for women in science and engineering. In 1971, she and a colleague organized the first Women’s Forum at MIT in 1971. Two years later, she received a Carnegie Foundation grant to continue exploring ways to encourage women in science and engineering. She also supervised more than 60 doctoral candidates, leaving her mark on the field for years to come.

She was the author of eight books and 1,700 scientific papers.
Anantha Chandrakasan, head of MIT’s Department of Electrical Engineering says:
“Millie’s dedication to research was unparalleled, and her enthusiasm was infectious. For the past half-century, students, faculty and researchers at MIT and around the world have been inspired by her caring advice... She made such a huge impact on MIT, and her contributions will long be remembered.”

Dresselhaus originally intended to become a teacher. Rosalyn Yalow encouraged her to consider a career in physics. After studying under Nobel laureate Enrico Fermi at the Univeristy of Chicago, Dresselhaus came to MIT in 1960 and became a permanent member of the electrical engineering faculty in 1968. Over her long career, she made fundamental discoveries in the electronic structure of semi-metals. She wrote a definitive text on fullerenes, the spherical molecules better known as buckyballs; and was especially well-known for her research on nanomaterials. When Dresselhaus was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2015, the White House described her as “one of the most prominent physicists, materials scientists, and electrical engineers of her generation.”
When she gave the keynote speech at 2015’s Rising Stars in EECS, a three-day workshop for female graduate students and postdocs, Dresselhaus focused on the importance of persistence, relating stories about her own graduate work with legendary physicist Enrico Fermi, whose program was notoriously difficult. “It was what you did that counted,” she said, “and that followed me through life.”
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Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha India
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Art of cross examination
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In civil or criminal case, the cross-examination of the witnesses plays a significant role to adduce and presentation of evidence and to prove the relevant facts.
Sections 135 to 166 of the Evidence Act, clarify aspects of the examination of witnesses:
The rules,
Principles,
How to check the credibility of witness,
What questions to be asked to the witness,
The procedure of examination, and
Other relevant things related to cross examination.
The constructive cross-examination can make the party lose or win the trial.
The cross-examination is a process of meticulous determination, hard work and common sense.
The structure of a cross-examination if arranged has sequential results in a case.
The art of cross-examination can be mastered only with constant training and practice.
So from experiences in 41 years practice I dare to give some tips to my new generation:
1. The objectives of Cross-Examination must be
I. To develop favourable matters that hasn't been said during examination.
ii. To reveal and establish that the statement provided by the witness is false.
iii. To establish any interest, the witness may have in the result of the trial.
iv. To establish that the witness has been coached and has memorized his testimony.
v. To reveal all the documents, that witness has attested to only that part which is not out of context.
vi. To check the witness's ability to hear, see, remember, and relate with the correctness of what he affirmed in his her examination-in-chief.
2. Remember that if a witness seems to be confused during his/her cross-examination, then the court has all the rights to ask questions to that witness.
3. Study your case in minutes and put everything in mind.
4. Look into witness’s eyes, no matter who he or she is.
5. Study the traits of the witness before questioning.
6. Never appear to him or her stressed and always act calmly.
7. Don't show your weakness,
8. Don't let the witness to use it against you.
9. Never ask a question immediately,
Wait a few seconds on your thought, then rcross-examine coldly and briefly.
10. Speak slowly, it shows your self confidence in what you are questioning.
11. Cross examination is an art. Try to appreciate other's work and learn the art of cross examination from experts of your mind.
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Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha India
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History studies past events-Development of Law becomes sound if we know history & background of legislation & way law has evolved

ଶ୍ରାବଣ ବରଷାରେ ମୋ ଗାଥା | Oriya Classics Poem | Chittaranjan Nanda ଶ୍ରାବଣ ବରଷାରେ ମୋ ଗାଥା. ଯତ୍ନ,ସଂଖ୍ୟା,ଗଣିବା. Read Oriya Classics Poem ଶ୍ରାବଣ ବରଷାରେ ମୋ ଗାଥା By Chittaranjan Nanda

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ବର୍ଷାର ଅଭାବେ ପ୍ରଭାବ
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ଘୋଡ଼େଇ ହୁଏ କେତେବେଳେ ଆକାଶ କଳାବାଦଲରେ
କେବେ ପୁଣି ବାଦଲଗୁଡିକ ଇଆଡ଼େ ସିଆଡେ ଖେଳେଇ ହୁଏ

କେବେ ଆକାଶରୁ ବାଦଲ ନଥାଇ ଆକାଶ ସଫା ଦେଖା ଯାଉଛି
କେତେବେଳେ ବର୍ଷା ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଝର ଝର ହେଇ ଝରି ପଡ଼ୁଛି

କେତେବେଳେ ସେମିତି ଘଣ୍ଟାଘଣ୍ଟା ଧରି ଗୁମସୁମ ହେଇ ରହୁଛି
ଏ ଅବସ୍ଥାରେ ସମଗ୍ର ବିଶ୍ୱକୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଡ ଚିନ୍ତା ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଘାରିଛି I

ଚିନ୍ତାଟି ହେଉଛି ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତିତ ଜଳବାୟୁ ପ୍ରଭାବ ପରିବେଶରେ
ଭୟଙ୍କର ରୂପ ନେଉଛି ଜଳବାୟୁରେ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ଧୀରେଧୀରେ I

ଦେଖୁଛେ ଅଦିନିଆ ବର୍ଷା, ନିଅଣ୍ଟିଆ ବର୍ଷା ଓ ହେଉନି କେଉଁଠି ବର୍ଷା
ଚାଷ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଯେତିକି ପାଣି ଦରକାର ସେତିକି ନାହିଁ ବର୍ଷା

ଚାଷ ପାଇଁ ମୌସୁମୀ ବର୍ଷାର ସଠିକ ପରିମାଣ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱ ଥାଏ
ବ୍ୟତିକ୍ରମ ହେଲେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କ୍ଷତିକାର ହୁଏ I

ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରେ ସାମାଜିକ ବା ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟ ସମ୍ବନ୍ଧୀୟ ସମସ୍ୟାକୁ
ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଭାବିତ କରିଥାଏ ଏହା ଆମ ଦେଶର ଅର୍ଥନୈତିକ ମେରିଦଣ୍ଡକୁ

ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ମିଳିମିଶି ଏ ଦିଗରେ ଟିକିଏ ତ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବାକୁ ପଡିବ
ଏବେଠାରୁ ସଚେତନ ହେଲେ ବଡ ସଂକଟ ଟାଳି ହୋଇ ପାରିବ |
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Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha India
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Justice to ensure accountability of
Persons in power, India needs to fight for.
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Horrific details have emerged,
Of the heinous viral video from Manipur,
Where a mob of men was seen,
Parading women naked,
s*xually assaulting them, and
forcing them into a field.
The incident took place on May 4, and
The complaint that was filed
Regarding the incident by the village head,
It was registered as a FIR on May 18.
Unknown miscreants,
Around 900 to 1000 in number and
Suspected to be Meitei Youth Organisations members,
Of forced their way into the victims' village,
Carrying sophisticated weapons including rifles.
The violent mob went on to ransack and vandalise
All the houses in the village and looted them,
Following which they burnt them to the ground
Leaving the villagers homeless.
Fearing that they'd be killed by the mob,
5 villagers (two men and three women),
Managed to flee the scene and
Entered a forest to save themselves.
They were later rescued by the local police,
They were trying to reach the nearest police station,
The rescue party was blocked by a mob and
The 5 villagers were snatched from police custody
About 2 km away from Nongpok Sukmai Police Station.
The mob killed one of the men,
Forced to remove their clothes of all three women,
And strip naked in front of the mob,
One of the women was brutally gangraped
In front of the others and
As the younger brother of the victim
Tried to defend his sister's modesty,
He was murdered on the spot.
On May 18, complaint was made,
That village was attacked,
The victims for shelter fled,
The police rescued,
On the way when taken to police station,
Men and women were stopped,
Those persons were left to the mob,
Allegation is that it is arranged by the police.
By the mob, women are paraded naked,
Sexually assaulted,
Dragging by men towards a field,
Forcibly groping them in the field,
Forcibly paraded, publicly molested, and
Allegedly they were gang-raped.
On circulation of a leaked video sparked
national outrage,
By the public shock, Manipur police
to order an investigation to be made,
Till then, there was silence,
Two months after the state government and
police to take action prompted,
The operation to arrest more of
the perpetrators is ongoing, police said.
Women’s bodies become sites of male violence,
Especially during communally charged conflicts,
It is a long-known grim global reality, and
Neither is everyone fooled,
By social-media driven poison installed.
What we witnessed in Manipur,
It is a social and political dislocation of sort of deeper,
India’s social contract is melting,
The systems of violence in and around Manipur, and
The structures of silence around it.
The state imploded into civil strife, social cleavages,
Between Meitei and Zo-Kuki communities,
Two communities have turned into a de facto partition,
With well over a hundred dead,
Thousands displaced,
Many churches destroyed,
Properties burnt, and
A no-man’s land between the hills and
The Valley secured by the army to boot.
The state administration stands partitioned,
It brings shame to humanity,
Then the answer is that,
All state governments would ensure law and order,
And in all socially created erosions,
We find this is the answer of persons in power.
I saw the video of the public,
Brutal and utterly shameful assault by public.
I broke down.
Nothing can excuse or
Justify the sheer inhumanity,
Of what took place and
The incident also brings to the fore
Some deeper issues.
In Manipur, women have had
An important symbolic role in public life
And protests,
Whether it is the Imas of Ima Keithel (the women’s market) or
Meira Paibis or
Even the women who led the Nupi Lal (Women’s War)
Against the British.
However, the reality on the ground is different,
And women are subject to deep oppression.
And the other issue is that
Individuals have a conscience,
But imagined collectives don’t.
India’s social contract appears to be eroding,
India’s social contract seems to be weakening,
It is because wrongdoers are in power,
Those aren’t being held accountable for
Creating social tensions disturbing law and order.
Justice to the two survivors of this mob assault,
Only can be delivered, to ensure accountability
Of persons in power,
For which India needs to fight for.
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Chitta Ranjan Nanda
Jagatpur, Cuttack
Odisha, India
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---VISION OF LIFE--
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I have come and will also
Leave you,
Leaving my footprints,
Which may be new.

Changeable world, as I
Understand, and
To meet strong challenges, nothing is
In my hand.

To trudge along the winding path
Of life journey,
My Values and virtues are
Preserved only.

I am, like every human regulated
By my mind,
It forces me to think about things
Going on around.

Whether right or wrong?
It may be my conscious or
Unconscious actions.

If I believe that what I think is
The only truth,
Nobody in the earth can change me
From such path.

Faith plays a unique and great role
In life.
Faith motivates actions of human
In the life.

And if the vision of life is guided
By dogma,
It leads to do actions like zihad and
terrorism.

I would impose my thought as
The only truth,
As if my grandfather carried with him
In his pocket.

My faith on things must be
Reasonable one,
On understanding, things do change
With time.

I can be a man of little wise,
Have valid means of knowledge.

Things do change,
I must know,
Life goes on with
A natural flow.

My sense and knowledge must be
From reliable source,
In law it is called proof based on
Relevant evidence.

Sense organs are the primary means
Of knowledge,
Oral evidence must be direct,
As law states.

If it refers to a fact which could be seen,
It must be what I saw it;
If refers to a fact which could be heard,
It must what he heard it.

If it refers to a fact which could be perceived
By any other senses or
In any other manner, it must be what I
Perceived by that sense.

On this touchstone of knowledge,
One can realise the truth,
Time passed added to age, testimonial
Of happenings confirm the truth.

To trudge along the winding path
Of journey is my only duty,
I must understand all I perceived are
Not absolute truth.

Knowledge, its validity and authenticity are
All dependant,
On a force whose words, expressions are
Louder than my actions.

Vision of life, happiness or unhappiness,
Is regulated by our belief system,
Value system and the way of our looking
At things guided by His System.

He has the eye on me, it touches
My soul far within,
It is my only duty to follow, the rest is
Almighty’s job's within.


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Chittaranjan Nanda
Jagatpur Cuttack
Odisha INDIA
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Offence outraging modesty of a woman
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Section 354—This provision makes outraging the modesty of a woman, a punishable offence. It was originally read:
“Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any woman, intending to outrage or knowing it to be likely that he will thereby outrage her modesty, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.”
With the passage of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, Section 354 was amended to make the punishment more stringent. The sentence was changed to not less than one year and up to five years. The offence is cognizable, which means the police can arrest without a warrant, non-bailable, which means that bail is not a right of the accused person and is granted at the discretion of the judge, and can be tried by any magistrate.
The words “assault” and “criminal force” (used in the Section) are defined in Sections 351 and 350 of the IPC, respectively. Section 351 says that whoever “makes any gesture”, or “preparation intending or knowing” that it’s likely to cause any person present to apprehend that he is “about to use criminal force to that person”, commits an assault. Section 350 says that criminal force is said to be used when someone “intentionally uses force” on “any person”, without their consent, to commit any offence or uses force intending or knowing that it’s likely to cause “injury, fear or annoyance to the person” on whom it is used.
Intention and knowledge are vital ingredients for the alleged act to fall under the purview of IPC Sections 354, 351, and 350.
The IPC does not define anywhere what constitutes an outrage to female modesty. The Apex court noted in its 2007 ruling in ‘Ramkripal vs. State of Madhya Pradesh” that the
“essence of a woman’s modesty is her s*x”.
The court also gave examples such as the act of pulling a woman, removing her saree, or requesting s*x, knowing her modesty might be outraged, as sufficient to fall under this section, even without any deliberate intention.
The possible punishment under Section 354 ranges from a jail term of up to five years or fine or both.
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Offence of s*xual overtures
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Section 354A of the IPC, which entails “physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit s*xual overtures”; or demanding or requesting s*xual favours; or showing po*******hy against a woman’s will, or making s*xually coloured remarks. In 2013, the section was amended to say that anyone who s*xually harasses a woman by unwelcome physical contact, advances, a demand or request for s*xual favours, or showing her po*******hy can face up to three years imprisonment, a fine, or both. For those making s*xually coloured remarks against women, the punishment in this section could be imprisonment for up to a year, a fine, or both.
The offences under Section 354A are cognizable but bailable.
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Offence of stalking
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Stalking under Section 354D IPC-- Before 2012, laws in India had no provision for punitive punishment in cases of stalking. It was only after the December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case that stalking was made a “bailable offence.” Following this, the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013, was passed, making stalking a punishable offence under Section 354D of the IPC, with imprisonment of up to three years and a possible fine on conviction for first-time offenders. A second or subsequent conviction can result in up to five years of imprisonment along with a fine. Section 354D defines stalking by a man who “follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact” her “to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest” by her. Additionally, it extends the meaning of “stalking” to include monitoring “the use by a woman of the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication.”
An exception to this section can be claimed if a man was stalking to prevent or detect crime and was “entrusted with the responsibility of prevention and detection of crime by the state.” If the stalking was done “under any law or to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by any person under any law” or was justified in the particular circumstances as reasonable, the man will not be charged with the offence.
Section 354D is that the first offence is “bailable”. It implies the accused need not be produced before the court to seek bail and can walk to freedom from the police station itself.
The Justice Verma Committee, set up in the aftermath of the December 2012 case, had recommended that stalking be introduced as a non-bailable offence with one to three years in jail as punishment. Facing opposition from several parties, the Bill to make Section 354D a non-bailable offence was eventually modified to say that the first offence of stalking would be bailable while the subsequent offence would be “non-bailable” with an increased punishment.
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Criminal intimidation
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Section 506 entails punishment for criminal intimidation, which can extend to two years, a fine, or both.
Section 503 that defines the term “criminal intimidation” as threatening another person with “any injury to his person, reputation, or property, or to the person or reputation of any one in whom that person is interested” intending to cause him alarm to make him do or not do any act as a means of avoiding the “execution of such threat.”
Section 506 says that if a person threatens someone else to cause “death or grievous hurt” or “destruction of any property by fire”, or an “offence punishable with death or life imprisonment or imprisonment up to 7 years,” or “impute unchastity” or adultery “to a woman,” they will face up to 7 years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
This is a non-cognizable and bailable offence, meaning arrest requires a warrant, and bail can be granted.
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Abetment of an offence
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Section 109 of the IPC, says that “whoever abets any offence shall, if the act abetted is committed in consequence of the abetment, and no express provision is made by this Code for the punishment of such abetment, be punished with the punishment provided for the offence.”
Under Section 107 of the IPC, “abetment of a thing” has been defined as instigating a person to do a thing, engaging with one or more persons in a conspiracy to do a thing, or intentionally aiding “by any act or illegal omission, the doing of that thing.” An example of this is if A offers a bribe to a public servant, B, as a reward for him doing some favour for him in the course of his duty, and B accepts that bribe, then A has abetted the offence of bribing a public official. Whether this offence is cognizable, bailable, and its overall punishment is determined by the offence for which one stands accused of abetment.
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Chitta Ranjan Nanda
Jagatpur, Cuttack
Odisha, India
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କିପରି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାକୁ ରୋକିବା ? ହେଉ ମୂଖ୍ୟ କାମ
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ଏକ ବିଂଶ ଶତାବ୍ଦୀର ଭୟଙ୍କର ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା
ଖବର ପ୍ରଚାର ହେଲା ଟିଭିରେ
ସେତେବେଳେ, ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସ୍ଥଳ ବୁଡି ରହି
ଥିଲା ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅନ୍ଧକାରରେ |୧|
ଦେଖୁଥିଲି ମୁଁ, ସ୍ଥଳ ଆଲୋକିତ ହେଉଥିଲା
ମୋବାଇଲ ଲାଇଟରେ
ସାଧାରଣ ଲୋକ ସାହାଯ୍ୟର ହାତ ବଢ଼ାଇ
ଉଦ୍ଧାର କରୁଥିଲେ ସାରାରାତିରେ |୨|
ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇ ମୋର ପରିବାରର ସମସ୍ତେ
ଏକାଠି ଦେଖୁଥିଲେ ଟିଭିରେ,
ଛାତି ଥରି ଉଠୁଥିଲା ସେଇ ଭୟଙ୍କର ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା
ଜନିତ ବିଭତ୍ସ ଦୃଶ୍ୟରେ |୩|
ଧାଡ଼ି ଧାଡ଼ି ମଲା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଶବ ପଡ଼ିଛି ରେଳ
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସ୍ଥଳର ଭୂଇଁରେ
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ସ୍ଥଳକୁ ଛୁଟିଥିଲା ବିଶାଳ ଜନତାଙ୍କ ଭିଡ଼,
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ହେବା ପରେ |୪|
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଭୂଇଁରେ କାହା ହାତ, କାହା ଗୋଡ ଓ
କାହା ମୁଣ୍ଡ ଛିଣ୍ଡି ଅଲଗା
ନେତା ଓ ଜନତାଙ୍କ ଭିଡ଼, ପାଦ ରଖିବାକୁ ନାହିଁ
ଟି ଟିକିଏ ଯାଗା |୫|
ଲୋକଙ୍କ ଭିଡରେ ଭିଡିଓ କିଛି ଲୋକ କରୁଥିଲେ
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣା ଭୂଇଁରେ ଶୁଟିଙ୍ଗ
ସେଇ ଭିଡିଓ ଶୁଟିଙ୍ଗ ଫଟ ଉଠାଇ ସୋସିଆଲ
ମିଡିଆରେ କରୁଥିଲେ ପୋଷ୍ଟିଙ୍ଗ |୬|
ସ୍ଥାନୀୟ ଲୋକ ଓ ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତା ହିଁ ଉଦ୍ଧାର
କରୁଥିଲେ ଆହତ ଯାତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ
ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଥିଲେ ମଧ୍ୟ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବେ
କିପରି ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ |୭|
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାରେ ଅସଂଖ୍ୟ ଲୋକ କ୍ଷତବିକ୍ଷତ/ଆହତ
ହୋଇ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲରେ ହେଲେ ଭର୍ତ୍ତି
ଜୀବନ ଗୁଡିକୁ ବଂଚାଇବା ପାଇଁ ରକ୍ତର ପ୍ରଚୁର
ଆବଶ୍ୟକତାର ଥିଲା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତି |୮|
ପ୍ରଶାସନ ପକ୍ଷରୁ ରକ୍ତଦାନ ପାଇଁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରା
ଯାଇ ଘୋଷଣା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା,
ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାସ୍ଥଳ ଓ ହସ୍ପିଟାଲକୁ ଆସୁଥିବା ସବୁ ଲୋକ
ମାନଙ୍କୁ ଅନୁରୋଧ କରାଗଲା |୯|
ନେତାମାନେ କେତେବେଳେ ଏଠିକୁ ଆସିବେ? ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ
ମୋ ମନରେ ପରା ଆସିଲା,
ମୁଁ ନିଜକୁ ବୋକା ମନେ କଲି କିପରି ଭୁଲିଲି ସେମାନେ
ଆସନ୍ତି ଯେତେବେଳେ ସବୁ କାମ ସରିଗଲା |୧୦|
କହିବେ ଭାଷଣରେ ହେ ଜନତା ସବୁ ଦୟା କରି
ରକ୍ତଦାନ କରନ୍ତୁ
ରକ୍ତ ହିଁ ଜୀବନ, ରକ୍ତଦାନ ହିଁ ମହତ ଦାନ, ଏ କଥା
କୁ ମନରୁ ନଭୁଲନ୍ତୁ |୧୧|
ନେତାମାନେ କରନ୍ତିନି ରକ୍ତଦାନ କେବଳ ବଡ
ବଡ ଭାଷଣ ଦିଅନ୍ତି
ବିରାଟ ଲାଇନ ଲାଗିଛି, ସାଧାରଣ ଜନତା କେବଳ,
ରକ୍ତଦାନ କରୁଛନ୍ତି |୧୨|
ମନେ ପଡିଲା ଇତିହାସ କଥା, ରୋମ ଜଳିଯାଉଛି,
ବଇଁଶୀ ଶୁଭୁଛି, ତା ଭିତରୁ ରୋମ ସମ୍ରାଟର
ଚିନ୍ତା ଚାଲିଥାଏ ଶାସକର, ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମ୍ରାଟ କିଏ
ହେବ ପାଉଁଶ ତଳ ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟର? |୧୩|
ବୁଭୁକ୍ଷା ପରା ସମ୍ରାଟର ମୁକୁଟକୁ ସୁନିଶ୍ଚିତ କରେ;
ଶାସନକୁ ସୁଦୃଢ କରେ,
ଯେନ ତେନ, ପାରସ୍ପରିକ ଈର୍ଷା ଭରତି କରି ପାରିଲେ
ବୁଭୁକ୍ଷିତମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ |୧୪|
ବଳ ନିଷ୍ପ୍ରୋୟଜନ, ଶାଗ-ପେଜଖିଆ ମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟେ
ବିଭାଜିତ ରେଖାଟିକୁ ଖୋଜିନେଲେ
ଯାହା ହେଉ ମିଳିଗଲା ଗୋଟିଏ ଦିନରେ ଭୋଟ
ପିପାସା ପାଇଁ ମଉକା ଯୁଟାଇ ପାରିଲେ |୧୫|
ତରଳି ଯିବାକୁ ବସିଥିବା ସାମ୍ରାଜ୍ୟକୁ ପୁଣି ଥରେ
ଜମାଟ ବନ୍ଧେଇ ହୋଇ ପାରିବ
ନିଷ୍କଣ୍ଟକ ସମ୍ରାଟ ହେବାର ପଥ ପରିଷ୍କାର ପାଇଁ
ଦଙ୍ଗାକାରୀଙ୍କ ବେପାର ଚାଲିବ |୧୬|
ଅନୁଦାନ ଘୋଷଣା କରି ଦେଲେ ସରି ଗଲା ଏଇ
ପୁଂଜିପତି ସରକାରଙ୍କ କାମ
ଅନୁଦାନ ବଦଳରେ ପୁନର୍ବାସ କରିବା ସିନା ଏକ
କଲ୍ୟାଣ କାରୀ ସରକାରଙ୍କ କାମ |୧୭|
ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୋ ମନରେ ଆସୁଛି "ଇସ୍ତଫା" ଦାବୀ
ଯେତିକି ନୁହେଁ ମୂଖ୍ୟ କାମ
ଭବିଷ୍ଯତରେ କିପରି ଦୁର୍ଘଟଣାକୁ ରୋକା ଯାଇ
ପାରିବ ? ହେଉ ମୂଖ୍ୟ କାମ |୧୮|
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ଚିତ୍ତ ରଞ୍ଜନ ନନ୍ଦ
ଜଗତପୁର, କଟକ
ଓଡିଶା, ଭାରତ
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