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What's your ism?What’s your ism? Ep 21 ft. Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Researcher on Brahminical PolicingWhat role did eugenics play in the creation of a modern police force in India? What does it take for a Dalit woman to negotiate with the savarna dominated judiciary? What does it mean to be a ‘creamy layer’ Dalit in the most rarefied space in the Indian power structure?Sudipto Mondal discusses the savarna stranglehold on the judiciary and Brahminical policing with Nikita Sonavane, Lawyer and Researcher Nikita Sonavane , founder of Bhopal-based Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPAP) in Episode 21 of ‘What’s your ism?’ Watch the full episode on our YouTube ch...2024-09-191h 40
Climate EmergencyHow wildlife conservation ends up penalising adivasis/tribalsIndigenous people play an important role in protecting the environment. The tribals or adivasis as they are called in India depend on the forest for their survival. They have developed sustainable practices that preserve natural resources. Indigenous people are also increasingly being recognized as key partners in conservation efforts and are being included in decision-making processes related to natural resource management. But contrarily in India, many tribals are still being jailed and are being harassed says the report "Wildlife Policing- The reign of criminilization in the forests of Madhya Pradesh " by Criminal justice and police accountability project. F...2023-01-2543 min
The Suno India ShowIn our opinion: Was offering remission to the culprits involved in Bilkis Bano's case an exception?On August 15, 11 convicts in the case relating to Bilkis Bano during the 2002 Gujarat Riots were released. The 11 convicts were serving life sentences, and the jail time was commuted. Bilkis was 21 years old and five months pregnant when she was gang-raped while fleeing riots. In this incident, her three-year-old daughter along with six others were killed.Menaka and Padmapriya DVL discuss the stringent remission policy, its fairness in the context of Bilkis Bano convicts, and remission and other reformative practices that should be available to more prisoners. We spoke to Anup Surendranath, Nikita Sonavane, and Mrinalini Ravindranath. 2022-08-3142 min
The xSDG PodcastBuilding Inclusive Societies Ep 04 | Are our Legal Systems Casteist?About the Guest:Nikita Sonavane is a legal researcher and lawyer based in Bhopal, India. She is the co-founder of the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project, a litigation and research intervention focused on building accountability against criminalisation of marginalised communities by the police and the criminal justice system. This series is hosted by Muda Tariq, Research Associate at Belongg. Muda graduated with a Bachelor's in Political Science, followed by a postgraduate diploma in Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding from Lady Shri Ram College for Women. She is passionate about working o...2022-08-1425 min
Clear Blue SkiesEpisode 7 Conclusion - IN/RESURRECTIONSupport the showThis is a conclusion to parts 1 & 2 of Carceral Casteism. It is one of two, and you can listen to either or both, in any order as you please. I know I usually give these huge show-notes/accountings/missives for each episode, but, to be honest, you've all been following along, and they're both pretty conclusive, as listening experiences go.So, I'm just going to use this time + space to make my acknowledgements, and give thanks.This series would not at all have been possible without the time & work that Nikita Sonavane, S...2022-05-0444 min
Clear Blue SkiesEpisode 7 Conclusion: A LASTING PATHThis is a conclusion to parts 1 & 2 of Carceral Casteism. It is one of two, and you can listen to either or both, in any order as you please. I know I usually give these huge show-notes/accountings/missives for each episode, but, to be honest, you've all been following along, and they're both pretty conclusive, as listening experiences go.So, I'm just going to use this time + space to make my acknowledgements, and give thanks.This series would not at all have been possible without the time & work that Nikita Sonavane, Sanjana Meshram & Rev Dr J...2022-04-2028 min
DAKSH PodcastVimukta communities and PoliceIn Episode 9 of the DAKSH Podcast we discussed “de-notified tribes” or “vimukta” communities and what they show us about policing culture in India. They are communities that were notified under a colonial legislation - the Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 - as people who, by birth, are "addicted to the systematic commission of non-bailable offences." Though this Act was repealed after India gained independence, discretionary powers of the police coupled with social stigmas of the judiciary continue to haunt these communities, many of whom are subject to oppression, surveillance and imprisonment, sometimes without even being convicted by a court of law. We...2022-04-1135 min
Clear Blue SkiesEpisode 7 PART #2: Carceral Casteism ft. Dr Rev John BoopalanCarceral Casteism has two parts and 2 choose-your-own-adventure Endings that will release staggered over the next few weeks. This project is meant for Learning & Feeling but not for ease or comfort.Part 2 is about invisibilisation, isolation & Social Order. It’s about how the spectres of the State play out in our classrooms, our nice residential colonies/neighbourhoods, our intimate relationships & our minds. Social Order creates criminals from the underclass & ensures a supply of surplus population to extract labour & resources from. There's no rational reason why savarnas should ever want to abolish it. Part...2022-04-0847 min
Clear Blue SkiesEpisode 7 PART #1: Carceral Casteism ft. Nikita Sonavane, Sanjana Meshram & Dr Rev John Boopalanyah, it's been a while. Still, I'm happy 2 say that this SERIES (yeah u, read that right!) is worth the wait.Carceral Casteism has two parts and 2 choose-your-own-adventure Endings that will release staggered over the next few weeks. This project is meant for Learning & Feeling but not for ease or comfort.Because while people share BK16 infographics & write poems about Umar Khalid, there isn't a constructive public discussion about crime, punishment or policing in India.Part 1 is about politicking, Prison Acts, and political prisoners; we explore legislation and the ideals of L...2022-04-0341 min
Research RadioCriminalisation of Vimukta Communities: The Role of Police and JudiciaryThe FIRs filed to regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol follow a curious template in Madhya Pradesh, our guests from today’s episode found. An FIR is likely to begin with a tip from an anonymous informant. Police officers would then reach the “crime site” and find that the accused does not have the appropriate licence to sell liquor. On paper, the section they are charged under is about regulating the sale of alcohol. In practice, however, our guests for today’s episode identify how this type of FIRs and subsequent legal proceedings reveal how power and control operate...2022-03-1055 min
Explorations on Feminist LeadershipAccountability and correcting harmWhat does accountability look like in our personal daily lives, in the workplace or interpersonal relationships, as feminists? How and Why does the carceral system need to be corrected for generating better accountability frameworks? Join Neha, Anannya and Sudeshna as they discuss the implications of accountability and harm correction in our lives.
TW & CW: mentions of abuse, trauma, sexual assault, #metoo movement, violence, casteism, colonialism and systemic oppression.
Introductions:
Neha Jain (she/her) is a mental health professional and researcher who follows an intersectional approach informed by a social-justice lens.
Sudeshna...2021-10-2621 min
Anurag Minus Verma Podcast#22 With Nikita Sonavane ( Dalit feminist and lawyer )BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Anuragminus
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Nikita Sonavane is a Dalit feminist and lawyer focusing on criminal laws. She is the co-founder of the Criminal Justice and Police Accountability Project (CPAProject) a Bhopal based litigation and research intervention focused on building accountability against the criminalisation of Vimkuta jatis by the Police and the criminal justice system.
Nikita has a BA in Political Science from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, LLB from Government Law College, Mumbai and LLM from Azim Premji University, Bangalore.
In this podcast we d...2021-05-301h 02
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep 8 - On Youth, Mental Justice and Politics of Urban Development for NT-DNTsProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix;
Trigger Warning: references to gender-based violence and structural violence
Kindly note – This episode is English and Hindi; a translated transcript will be put up on our website shortly.
In the eighth epsiode of the Feminist City, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Deepa Pawar, Founder-Director, Anubhuti Trust. In this episode, they talk about the diversity of urban youth, the challenges young women & girls face in the city, particularly those belonging to vulnerable communities such as nomadic and denotified tribes (NT-DNTs) in the city. They ta...2021-03-051h 16
Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy's PodcastThe Feminist City, Ep. 6 - Shifting Away from Criminal Approaches and Carcerality for Gender JusticeProducer and Host: Sneha Visakha;
Intro Music: Wehrmut by Godmode;
Outro Music: Opheliea's Blues by Audionautix
Trigger Warning: references to violence against women, sexual harassment, carcerality, and extra-judicial violence
Legal approaches to women’s safety have tended to be highly dominated by discussions around criminal justice and carcerality. In this episode, Sneha Visakha is in conversation with Alok Prasanna Kumar about why tackling violence against women must shift away from criminal approaches to bringing about structural changes towards correcting gendered power imbalance in society - making questions of municipal law, education and social and economic justice mechanisms sites for feminist le...2021-02-1746 min
Lights | Camera | Azadi#26 The Caste of Law with Nikita and DishaVisit LCA Website: https://lightscameraazadi.in/Follow Nikita: https://twitter.com/glorious_glutenFollow Disha: https://twitter.com/WadekarDishaFollow CPA Project: https://twitter.com/CPAProjectIndiaPeople and accounts you can follow : Christina Dhanraj, Kiruba Munuswamy, Asha Kowtal, Dalit women fight and the Blue DawnNikita Sonavane graduated with a B.A. (Political Science) degree from St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai and an LL.B. degree from Government Law College, Mumbai. She holds an LL.M in Law and Development degree from Azim Premji University (APU), Bangalore. She has worked as a legal researcher an...2020-09-192h 24
Grasshopper and the AntCriminal Justice & Police Accountability with Nikita Sonavane & Ameya BokilIn this episode, we have two lawyers from the Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project which is based out of Bhopal, talking about the Criminal Tribes Act, the Habitual offender's act, police brutality as a phenomenon, and what does police reforms mean & what's the idea of defunding in the Indian context.
The website of Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project: cpaproject.in
Some of the pieces they have written on these issues:
https://www.article-14.com/post/born-a-criminal-how-poverty-struck-tribals-become-habitual-offenders
https://www.article-14.com/post/why-charan-singh-bolts-his-house-from-inside-and-out-before-he-sleeps
https://www.article-14.com/post/indramal-bai-s-death-and-how-the-police-got-away
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