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Work in Progress-SL Rao

-The Telegraph The world lauds us as the largest democracy. Yet, how much of a democracy are we and where must we improve? Elections and their consequences: We have regular elections. They are supervised with increasing effectiveness as far as booth capturing, bogus voters and violence are concerned. The influence of money has not waned; if anything, it has increased. It is not as it used to be, for paying voters only....

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RTI activists oppose appointment of new Information officers

-The Times of India HYDERABAD: Opposing the impending appointment of new information officers with political affiliations, RTI activists across the state are planning massive protests. They said they are afraid that the biased information officers would not provide important information. Activists are now trying to get an audience with governor ESL Narsimhan, to convince him about the issue. Activists said the whole procedure was clear contempt of Supreme Court orders as it clearly...

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Justice JS Verma committee's recommendations: Complete list

-DNA 1. The equality of women, being integral to the Constitution, its denial is a sacrilege and a constitutional violation. Sustained constitutional violations mean that governance is not in accordance with the Constitution. A fortiori, all limbs of the State - the executive, the legislature as well as the judiciary -must respect women’s rights and must treat them in a non-discriminatory manner. 2. As a primary recommendation, all marriages in India (irrespective...

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Chautala and son convicted, jailed in 1999 teacher hirings scam -Aneesha Mathur

-The Indian Express Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, his son Ajay Chautala and two IAS officers were among 55 people convicted by a special CBI court in New Delhi Wednesday of illegally recruiting teachers in 1999. All 55 convicts in the case, known as the JBT (Junior Basic Trained teachers) recruitment scam, were taken into judicial custody and sent to Tihar jail until January 22, when the court is scheduled...

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Setback to Modi as Supreme Court upholds Lokayukta appointment -J Venkatesan

-The Hindu But Governor didn’t take Council of Ministers into confidence, says Bench The Narendra Modi government suffered a setback on Wednesday with the Supreme Court upholding the appointment of Justice R.A. Mehta as Lokayukta by the Governor, saying it was done in consultation with the Chief Justice of the Gujarat High Court. “The facts make it clear that the process of consultation by the Governor with the then Chief Justice stood complete,...

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