-India Today All 47 policemen convicted for killing 11 Sikh pilgrims in three separate fake encounters in 1991 in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district have been sentenced to life by a special CBI court today. All 47 policemen convicted for killing 11 Sikh pilgrims in three separate fake encounters in 1991 in Uttar Pradesh's Pilibhit district have been sentenced to life by a special CBI court today. Last week, the court had held the...
More »SEARCH RESULT
Total Matching Records found : 95
In Karnataka, file a chargesheet online -KM Rakesh
-The Telegraph Bangalore: Two Karnataka districts have shown the way forward by e-filing chargesheets through a dedicated network that automatically routes the documents to the respective courts in tamper-proof form. The pilot project that started in 2014 has thrown up new possibilities in the way the judiciary and police function, with thousands of chargesheets having been e-filed from Mysore and Mandya. The state now plans to take the change to other districts. Around...
More »Lokpal ‘flaw’ puts CBI under CVC in some graft cases
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: The Lokpal Bill was passed by Parliament a fortnight ago and signed by the President last week, but the CBI has now pointed out a flaw in it saying that the agency will not be able to file chargesheets against Group C and D officials without consulting the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) as the government has taken away its powers under CrPC through the Lokpal...
More »In role model for Arvind's tough Act, phone taps, whistleblower protection -Aneesha Mathur
-The Indian Express New Delhi: A tough challenge awaits the Aam Aadmi Party if it has to keep Arvind Kejriwal's promise of bringing in a Jan Lokpal bill within 15 days of forming the government in Delhi. Amending the existing Lokayukta Act would have involved getting the Lt Governor's assent and getting the amendment bill passed in the assembly, where getting the numbers would have been uncertain in itself. The party has,...
More »All you want to know about Lokpal Bill
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Parliament on Wednesday passed the crucial Lokpal Bill with the Lok Sabha adopting the measure as amended by the Rajya Sabha after a short discussion. Following are the salient features of the amended Lokpal Bill. 1. Lokayuktas: The new bill mandates states to set up Lokayuktas within 365 days. States have the freedom to determine the nature and type of Lokayukta. The old bill said the law...
More »
