Human Rights NAC for dedicated courts to try offences under SC/ST Act February 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Here in National Advisory Council (NAC), Sonia Gandhi recommended setting up of dedicated courts to try offences under the SC/ST Act on fast track basis besides defining ‘wilful negligence’ by public servants The council also suggested that preventing Dalits and tribals from entering places of worship, imposing social boycott on them should be made punishable offences. At […] Read more » Dalit issues NAC National Advisory Council (NAC) offences under the SC/ST Act public servant SC/ST Act Unique Identification Authority of India wilful negligence
Top Law News Orient policies for women, NAC tells government May 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Orientation of social schemes and policies towards women can help control the declining sex ratio in the country, a member of the National Advisory Council’s (NAC) working group on gender and sex ratio said here Tuesday. “The national policy on declining sex ratio needs to look at all the laws pertaining to women’s issues. We […] Read more » NAC NAC-Orient policies for women National Advisory Council Orient policies for women
Media & Entertainment News Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Aruna Roy: Jan Lokpal Bill impractical, undemocratic Terming Anna Hazare’s Jan Lokpal Bill “impractical and complicated”, noted social activist and National Advisory Council ( NAC) member Aruna Roy said that giving widespread powers to an unelected body is a “threat to democracy”. “Jan Lokpal is a bill impossible to implement. Also, it derails the checks and balances between the judiciary, executive and […] Read more » Aruna Roy Jan Lokpal bill NAC National Advisory Council
Top Law News No regard for kids in draft food security bill: Activists August 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The draft National Food Security Bill, which has been approved by the Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM), has scant regard for children and does not assure their right to food security, activists of the Right to Food campaign said Monday. “It appears that the government does not consider the specific issues related to the food […] Read more » draft food security bill EGoM NAC National Advisory Committee National Food Security Bill No regard for kids PDS Public Distribution System the Empowered Group of Ministers