-The Times of India Outgoing information commissioner (IC) Shailesh Gandhi has blamed the Delhi high court for frustrating the purpose of the rti Act by staying several CIC orders. In a 56-page reply filed in the HC in response to a petition against him filed by a CIC official, Gandhi has dismissed charges of bias and questioned the court's practice of granting ex-parte stays on CIC verdicts. "It appears Delhi high court...
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Male murder victims outnumber women in Delhi-Dwaipayan Ghosh
-The Times of India For a city notorious for its crimes against women, this would come as a surprise - the number of women killed in Delhi has been declining in the past six years while there has been a steady rise in murders against men. Last year, the number of men killed in the city was more than four times higher than the women murdered. In 2006, male murder victims were...
More »PIL against Bharti Walmart, Delhi high court seeks response
-The Times of India The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought replies from the Centre, Bharti Walmart Private Limited and Bharti Retail Limited on a plea for a probe against the firms for allegedly carrying out retail trading in multi-brand sector in violation of India's FDI policy. A bench of acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Anil Kumar issued notices to the Centre and the firms on a PIL filed by...
More »Little understanding of rti Act affecting functioning in UP
-The Times of India LUCKNOW: rti activists from all over the state have come together to highlight the plight of the rti users and the failure of the rti infrastructure in Uttar Pradesh. The activists have launched a signature campaign to mop up public opinion on the half-hearted implementation of the Act in the state. The campaign which was launched on Monday has got more than 100 signatures of rti users from...
More »NHRC objects to use of psychiatrists-Sandeep Joshi
-The Hindu The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on the Centre’s reported plans of using psychiatrists to counsel activists protesting against the 1,000 MW Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu. The NHRC termed it “a check on the freedom of speech/expression.” Asking the MHA to submit its report by July 25, the NHRC’s Law Division, acting on a complaint of...
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