-The Indian Express The Supreme Court held on Monday that only a newspaper’s editor whose name is published on its pages can be held responsible for civil or criminal cases lodged against it over offending news items. Referring to the provisions of the Press and Registration of Books Act and taking a cue from its previous verdict, the court ruled that the Act puts prima facie liability only on the editor of...
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Death of a prisoner
-The Hindu Whether it is suicide or homicide, the death of Ram Singh — the main accused in the Delhi rape case of December 2012 — inside Tihar Jail is a damning indictment of the functioning of the prison authorities. There were warning signals, early on. Ram Singh and the other accused were put on special watch, or suicide watch, after they stopped interacting with other inmates. But despite the checks...
More »Govt introduces Biosecurity Authority Bill In Lok Sabha-Sanjeeb Mukherjee
-The Business Standard Bill would pave way for setting up of an authority to help control pests & diseases in plants and animals Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar today introduced a bill in the Lok Sabha that would pave way for setting up of a National Biosecurity Authority, which would help in prevention, control, eradication and management of pests and diseases of plants and animals and unwanted organisms. The Bill which was being debated...
More »Illegal BRIde bazaar still thriving in Old City -Bushra Baseerat
-The Times of India HYDERABAD: Contrary to popular perception, the age-old BRIde bazaar continues to flourish on the back of a well-oiled network of brokers in the poverty-stricken parts of the Old City, with Muslim women increasingly falling victims to the trade. Activists say that till date, thousands of young women have been married off to cash-rich foreign nationals and the lives of many more are at stake. Activists say that the...
More »Young bloggers catalyse Dhaka protests-Sreelata Menon
-The Hoot Bangladeshis all over the world were able to mount a flash campaign against a war tribunal verdict. SREELATA MENON says this proves once again the power of social media. Digital activism is today a handy tool in the instant spread of ideas, thoughts and actual happenings in real time that can influence millions of minds in a matter of a few simple minutes. It is as handy in kicking...
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