Top Law News Lokpal should be independent, agree panel members May 8, 2011 / May 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lokpal should be independent, agree panel members Keen to finish drafting of the anti-graft Lokpal Bill by June-end, the government and civil society representatives Saturday identified areas of agreement on the proposed legislation and said the new authority should be independent and have a transparent process of appointment. The agreement on broad principles of legislation came almost a month after Gandhian Anna […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Independent kapil sibal Lokpal panel members
Media & Entertainment News Indians continue to support Hazare through SMSes April 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Despite the recent controversies surrounding civil society members of the Lokpal Bill drafting committee, support for Anna Hazare’s anti-graft campaign continues unabated, as evident from the thousands of SMSes pouring in from across the country, the organisers said Tuesday. An SMS that read – ‘Do you want to volunteer for Anna Hazare’s movement against corruption […] Read more » Anna Hazare Arvind Kejriwal continue IAC India Against Corruption Indians Jantar Mantar Kiran Bedi SMSes support Swami Agnivesh
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
Top Law News CD controversy rages, Bhushans to move apex court April 17, 2011 / April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CD controversy involving Lokpal Bill drafting committee co-chair Shanti Bhushan continued to rage Sunday with his son and panel member Prashant Bhushan terming the CD fake and announcing he would file a contempt case in the Supreme Court in a day or two. The Bhushans were backed by social reformer Anna Hazare, who said […] Read more » apex court Arvind Kejriwal Bhushans CD controversy Gujarat Chief Minister move Narendra Modi rages Shanti Bhushan
Top Law News Digvijay Singh got figures wrong: Kejriwal April 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh targeted civil rights activists saying they spent Rs. 50 lakh on their campaign for a tough anti-graft law, activist Arvind Kejriwal Sunday said Singh had got the figures wrong. ‘He (Singh) is wrong to say that Rs.50 lakh were spent on four day agitation. I think he […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Digvijay Singh figures wrong Prashant Bhushan
Top Law News Government’s nod to joint panel not end of struggle: Kejriwal April 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government’s acceptance of a joint committee to frame a strong anti-graft legislation is not the end of the struggle as the bill has to be passed by parliament where many “corrupt leaders” are present, social activist Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday. Addressing the gathering at Jantar Mantar where social reformer Anna Hazare has […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Government Jantar Mantar joint panel Kejriwal nod struggle
Top Law News Fighting corruption: Anna’s fast-unto-death enters day two April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Veteran activist Anna Hazare’s fast-unto-death here gathered steam on its second day Wednesday as he pressed for a stronger anti-graft Lok Pal Bill through greater involvement of civil society – a protest he has dubbed as the second Satyagraha. “This is democracy and we want people’s participation in drafting the Lok Pal bill,” Hazare told […] Read more » Anna Hazare Anna's Arvind Kejriwal corruption day two enters fast-unto-death Fighting former Supreme Court judge lawyer Prashant Bhushan Santosh Hegde Supreme Court Veteran activist