Top Law News Activists demand strong Lokpal Bill April 30, 2011 / April 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Raising a voice against corruption, activists including lawyers, social reformers and journalists Friday demanded a strong Lokpal (ombudsman) Bill. Addressing a convention organised by the Coalition of Democratic Movements, Aruna Roy, member National Advisory Council, said: ‘A strong Lokpal Bill is necessary and a reasoned debate in all dimensions should be welcomed with an open […] Read more » Activists Anna Hazare Arundhati Roy demand Prashant Bhushan Shanti Bhushan strong Lokpal Bill
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 Unicef’s online campaign to demand education for kids October 19, 2010 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Unicef’s online campaign to demand education for kids Unicef on Tuesday launched an online campaign to mobilise the Indian society to speak up for illiterate children and to spread awareness that one can demand elementary education under the Right to Education (RTE) Act. The campaign, called ‘Awaaz Do’ or ‘Speak Up’, aims to have at least 500,000 people sign up by Jan 24, […] Read more » campaign demand education kids online Unicef
Top Law News Lawyers demand more women courts and judges September 3, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A group of lawyers has sent a representation to the chief justice of Delhi High Court seeking more women courts as well as judges to deal with cases of marital discord. The representation, signed by about 150 lawyers led by Rubinder Pal Ghumman, said there were inadequate number of courts and judges to deal with […] Read more » courts demand judges lawyers women
Top Law News On I-Day, men to demand neutral laws August 15, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment When India celebrates its 64th Independence Day Sunday, around 100 men representing nearly 15 NGOs would press for the formulation of gender neutral laws at a meeting at the Yercaud hill station in Tamil Nadu. The men’s rights groups would meet in the cool climes of Yercaud under the aegis of Save Indian Family Foundation […] Read more » demand I-Day men neutral laws