-The Hindu Says rejection of the Select Committee’s two key recommendations will weaken it Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley has charged the government with attempting, yet again, to dilute the Lokpal Bill now pending in the Rajya Sabha. In a statement a day after the Cabinet approved some amendments to the Bill, which would be moved when it comes up for consideration and passage, Mr. Jaitley claimed that...
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Tribals attack private company staff
-The Times of India KORAPUT: Tribals protesting against bauxite mining in their area reportedly attacked a senior official of a private company and damaged his vehicle at Lakharsi village in Rayagada district on Wednesday. Tension erupted when the official of Hindalco, which has been granted mining lease at Lakharsi bauxite plateau, reached the village for a survey work around 3 pm. "The villagers have been opposing mining in the area fearing loss...
More »Pharma MNCs use RTI law to protect market for patented drugs & delay entry of generics
-The Economic Times Pharmaceutical multinationals have begun using the Right to Information law to launch pre-emptive legal action against local generic players to protect the market of patented drugs and delay the entry of low cost generic medicines in the 60,000-crore domestic drug market. MNCs are using such information to sue generic firms even at a stage when their marketing approval is still pending or during the few months' window between the...
More »Make investigating officers, prosecutors accountable in rape cases: Gujarat HC
-The Indian Express Ahmedabad: Coming down heavily on the police and prosecutors for their "casualness" in handling of rape cases, the Gujarat High Court has said they should be held accountable if they "fail the victims in securing justice". "It is high time the investigating officer as well as the prosecutor concerned are held accountable, and appropriate actions taken against them after affording them opportunity of being heard and explain the circumstances...
More »Government and law cannot eradicate all evils: HC
-The Times of India The Allahabad high court has refused to entertain a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to rigorously enforce 2-child norm for every couple with suitable incentives to tackle the alarming increase of population in the last three decades. A bench of Acting Chief Justice S K Singh and Justice D K Arora agreed with PIL petitioner Nutan Thakur about the importance of the issue, but accepted additional...
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