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Protests against proposed Green Hunt operation

March 11, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A group of people protested here Wednesday against the proposed Green Hunt anti-Maoist operation, alleging it would lead to human rights violations. The group, called the ‘Anti Operation Green Hunt Citizens Forum’, protested at the gate of the assembly here, raising slogans like ‘Stop Green Hunt. Stop using army against citizens of the country’. ‘The […]

‘Women village heads still struggle for acceptance’

March 11, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Even as all eyes are riveted on parliament over the Women’s Reservation Bill, female panchayat (village council) members gathered in the capital Wednesday said they still have to struggle for acceptance among their peers. Roshani Devi, who is a sarpanch (village head) in Haryana, said: ‘When I decided to take regular rounds of my village […]

Supreme Court reserves ruling on Lalu’s graft case

March 11, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on appeals filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and the CBI, challenging a Patna High Court order that permitted the Bihar government to prefer an appeal against a trial court’s verdict acquitting them in the disproportionate assets case, fallout of the […]

Court issues notice for death due to falling in drain

March 11, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Delhi High Court has asked the municipal corporation to remove all encroachments from public land in the capital, without giving any prior notice. “The MCD (Municipal Corporation of Delhi) has right to remove encroachments from public land without any notice,” Justice S.N. Dhingra said Friday. “No notice is required where encroachment of roads, public […]

Grand Mufti urges Muslim women to enter politics

March 11, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A top Islamic cleric Wednesday welcomed the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, describing it as ‘a great step towards women’s empowerment’. ‘This is a great step towards women’s empowerment. I would urge Indian Muslim women to enter politics and get themselves elected to parliament and state assemblies. They will have […]

Rights activist continues fast after release from jail

March 11, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Manipur human rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on a fast-unto-death for 10 years over the repeal of an armed forces act in the state, was under police supervision as she continued her fast despite being released by the court, officials said here Wednesday. The activist is protesting the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, […]

‘One hurdle down, many more ahead for women’s bill’

March 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘One hurdle down, many more ahead for women’s bill’

Activists Wednesday lauded the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha but said that it was just one of the many hurdles it will face before women get true representation in governance. Manorama Bawa, patron of the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC), said she anxiously watched the proceedings in the Rajya Sabha […]

Sajjan Kumar gets bail in anti-Sikh riots case

March 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Congress leader Sajjan Kumar and nine others were Wednesday granted bail by a city court in two cases related to their alleged involvement in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar granted bail to the accused, including Sajjan Kumar, after they all appeared before him. All the accused furnished a surety and […]

Court adjourns Rathore’s case till April 15

March 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A court on Wednesday adjourned till April 15 the molestation case against former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore after being told that his counsel was recovering from an injury. Additional District and Sessions Judge Raj Shekhar Attri gave the ruling. Rathore was accompanied by his wife and another counsel, Abha Rathore. His main counsel, Narayan […]

‘Rani Jhansi would be proud today of her nation’

March 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

As India took a decisive step towards giving its women one-third representation in legislatures, many women keenly watched history being made on their TV sets, celebrated the moment in their own small ways and said their country has made them proud. Clearing the first hurdle, the Women’s Reservation Bill was passed in the Rajya Sabha […]

Four more missing tribals traced, apex court told

March 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Chhattisgarh government told the Supreme Court Tuesday that it has traced four more of the 12 tribals who were missing. The apex court was moved for a probe into the alleged killings of 10 villagers by security forces in the state’s Dantewada district during anti-Maoist operations. Chhattisgarh government counsel Atul Jha told a bench […]

Apex court raps Delhi for not filling teachers’ posts

March 10, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Delhi Government had to contend with the Supreme Court’s rap on Tuesday for its failure to fill up over 200 vacant posts of government school teachers and principals for the last two years when free education for students up to 14 years has been made a fundamental right. A bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari […]