Top Law News Moily rules out two drafts of Lokpal bill June 17, 2011 / June 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Moily rules out two drafts of Lokpal bill Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Thursday said that if the logjam between government representatives and civil society members on the anti-graft Lokpal bill continues in the joint drafting panel’s meeting June 20, the union cabinet would be apprised of the differences among members but it would not be presented two drafts. ‘There will be […] Read more » Lokpal Bill Moily two drafts Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal Bill panel to consult states, parties on ‘divergent views’ May 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lokpal Bill panel to consult states, parties on ‘divergent views’ The joint Lokpal Bill drafting committee Monday decided to seek the views of states and political parties on “issues of divergence” on the proposed legislation as the government and civil society representatives had differing views on key issues, including bringing the prime minister and the higher judiciary under the ambit of the new authority. After […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal divergent views Human Resource Development kapil sibal Lokpal Bill Prashant Bhushan
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal bill will cut graft by 70 percent:Anna Hazare May 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social activist Anna Hazare said Friday that the proposed Lokpal bill will bring down corruption by 60 to 70 percent. “When it becomes a law, it will curb graft by 60 to 70 percent and become the foundation for completely removing corruption,” Hazare told a group of farmers near Nelamangala, about 40 km from Bangalore. […] Read more » Arvind Kejriwal Kiran Bedi Lokpal Bill senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan Social activist Anna Hazare Swami Agnivesh
Intellectual Property News Pass Lokpal Bill soon, say people May 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Pass Lokpal Bill soon, say people Participants at a public consultation, organised by NGO India Against Corruption here Sunday, demanded that parliament pass the Lokpal Bill as soon as possible to root out corruption from India. A large number of people from all walks of life participated in the consultation, held in Shahadra in east Delhi. ‘This is the first time […] Read more » Lokpal Bill
Media & Entertainment News Meetings to raise public awareness on Lokpal Bill in Delhi May 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to increase public awareness on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, the volunteers of pressure group India Against Corruption (IAC) are holding several meetings in the national capital Sunday. These will be held in three areas: Narela, Rohini and Shahdara. “As the drafting of the Lokpal Bill, which is to be finalised by June […] Read more » Lokpal Bill meetings public awareness
Consumer Law News Telecast Lokpal Bill panel proceedings: Agnivesh May 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Telecast Lokpal Bill panel proceedings: Agnivesh The proceedings of the Lokpal Bill draft committee should be telecast so that people could see the body language of union ministers Kapil Sibal and P. Chidambaram who are on the committee, social activist Swami Agnivesh said Friday. Speaking during the launch of the nationwide Jan Lokpal bill campaign here, Agnivesh, one of the convenors […] Read more » Agnivesh Home Minister P. Chidambaram kapil sibal Lokpal Bill panel proceedings telecast
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
Top Law News No nepotism, need experts in panel for Lokpal Bill: Hazare April 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Denying any differences among activist leaders, veteran social reformer Anna Hazare Sunday said that the process of drafting the Lokpal Bill needed experienced people and law experts on the panel.”People have been asking there are differences on the members of the committee, I want to say it was a small difference and it has been […] Read more » Experts Hazare Lokpal Bill nepotism panel
Top Law News PM initiated mechanism for talks on Lokpal bill: Soni April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had initiated a mechanism to consider suggestions from civil society activists on the anti-graft Lokpal Bill, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni said Wednesday. Replying to queries about social activist Anna Hazare’s indefinite fast for a stronger and more comprehensive Lokpal Bill to tackle corruption, Soni said the prime minister had […] Read more » Ambika Soni initiated Lokpal Bill mechanism PM
High Profile Cases Thousands join anti-graft crusade as Hazare begins fast April 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Veteran social activist Anna Hazare Tuesday began his “fast unto death” in New Delhi for a stronger Lokpal Bill that provides for stringent punishment for corruption, and thousands of people in many cities lent support by launching hunger strikes and taking out rallies. “This is the second ‘satyagraha’,” said Hazare, who started his fast at […] Read more » anti-graft begins crusade fast Hazare Jantar Mantar Arind Kejriwal join Kiran Bedi Lokpal Bill Magsaysay Award winners Rajghat Sandeep Pandey Swami Agnivesh Thousands