Media & Entertainment News Sathya Sai Baba: A village boy who became demi god April 24, 2011 / April 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sathya Sai Baba, who died on Sunday, was seen as a reincarnation of god by millions, having preached an eclectic blend of Hindu religion since the time he claimed to be an ‘avatar’ at a young age of 14. The many attacks by rationalists on him and what he stood for did not derail the […] Read more »
Media & Entertainment News Voices of dissonance against Anna and Co April 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt, historian K.N. Panikkar and activist Shabnam Hashmi Friday strongly objected to the ‘authoritarian’ attitude adopted by social reformer Anna Hazare in his fight against corruption and accused him of being affiliated to right-wing Hindu groups. The trio expressed their reservations over the formation of the joint committee for drafting the anti-graft Lokpal […] Read more » activist Shabnam Hashmi Anna and Co dissonance historian K.N. Panikkar Mahesh Bhatt voices
Media & Entertainment News Malegaon blast: Chargesheet against Pravin Mutalik April 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nearly three months after arresting right-wing group member Pravin Mutalik, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) Thursday filed a chargesheet in a Mumbai court alleging he was a key conspirator in the Sep 29, 2008 Malegaon blast. Absconding since the blast, Mutalik, an important functionary of Abhinav Bharat organisation, was arrested by the ATS from Gokak […] Read more »
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal panelists reject resignation demand; PM says bill in July April 22, 2011 / April 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As corruption allegations swirled around Lokpal Bill drafting panel members Shanti Bhushan and his son Prashant, social activists rejected demands for their resignation and urged them not to quit even as another member, justice N. Santosh Hegde said he would consider leaving the committee. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he hoped to bring the […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal demand Lokpal Manmohan Singh panelists reject resignation RTI activist Shanti Bhushan
Media & Entertainment News RTE Act violations: Dirty school toilets major complaint April 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dirty, non-functional toilets form a major chunk of the complaints filed by parents in Delhi under violation of the Right to Education (RTE) Act. According to a statement by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) with which the complaints have been filed, as many as 206 of the total 800 complaints filed […] Read more » Dirty RTE Act violations school toilets
Media & Entertainment News Supreme Court asks government’s view on black money probe team April 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday sought the central government’s response to its suggestion for setting up a special investigation team (SIT) with experts from various agencies to probe black money stashed away in tax havens abroad. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar also indicated it was inclined to appoint […] Read more » (RAW) black money CBI Central Bureau of Investigation IB Intelligence Bureau Justice B.Sudarshan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Ram Jethmalani Research and Analysis Wing Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Baba Ramdev to launch satyagraha against graft April 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Baba Ramdev to launch satyagraha against graft Yoga guru and spiritual leader Baba Ramdev will launch a nationwide people’s movement ‘Satyagraha against corruption’ from June 4, his spokesperson said here Wednesday. ‘The movement will begin after he completes his ‘Bharat Swabhiman Yatra’, a journey of one lakh km which began from Dwarka on September 2 last year and will end at Ujjain […] Read more » Baba Ramdev graft launch Prime Minister Manmohan Singh satyagraha
Media & Entertainment News Court tells railways to pay Rs.5 lakh relief to Arunima April 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Indian Railways to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to national level volleyball player Arunima Sinha whose left leg had to be amputated after she was pushed off a running train last week, a lawyer said. Arunima was pushed out of the general compartment of the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Arunima Court railways Relief Rs.5 lakh
Media & Entertainment News Actor Shiney Ahuja appeals rape conviction April 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor Shiney Ahuja on Tuesday moved the Bombay High Court challenging his conviction for the rape of his maid in June 2009. “Justice A.R. Joshi admitted the appeal challenging Shiney’s conviction by a sessions court, which sentenced him to seven years rigorous imprisonment,” his lawyer Shrikant Shivade said. Shivade also said that they have filed […] Read more » Actor appeals Justice A.R. Joshi rape conviction Shiney Ahuja
Media & Entertainment News Anna an important leader, I respect him: Manmohan Singh April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Anna an important leader, I respect him: Manmohan Singh As a joint committee of ministers and civil society members met Saturday in New Delhi to draft a strong anti-graft Lokpal Bill, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called social reformer Anna Hazare an “important leader” whom he respected. “As far as Anna Hazare-ji is concerned, I respect him as an important leader who has done lots […] Read more » Anna important leader Manmohan Singh Respect
Media & Entertainment News Court panel finds large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka April 16, 2011 / April 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court-appointed panel has found large-scale illegal mining in Karnataka, particularly in the state’s iron-ore rich Bellary district.The illegal activity was taking place in connivance with officials, the Central Empowered Committee (CEC) said in its report submitted to the court in New Delhi Friday. The CEC also found that between 2003 and 2010, over […] Read more » CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Chief Justice J.S. Khehar Court panel illegal mining Justice A.S. Bopanna Karnataka large-scale Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal Bill: Civil society members to declare assets Friday April 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two days before deliberations on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill are set to begin, NGO India Against Corruption (IAC) Thursday said the civil society members in the joint drafting committee will declare their assets and liabilities Friday. The NGO also released revised details of donations and expenditure during activist Anna Hazare’s anti-graft campaign that culminated in […] Read more » Anna Hazare assets Civil society declare Friday Lokpal Bill members