Tuesday, December 26, 2006

Friday, December 15, 2006

OBC reservation Bill passed

A Bill providing for reservations for STs, STs and OBCs in educational institutions has been passed by the Lok Sabha.

Child Marriages law

The Rajya Sabha has passed a Bill allowing child marriages to be declared void. Perhaps law should make similar provisions for adults forced into a marriage by their parents as well.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

No prior approval for corruption charges

The Supreme Court has narrowly interpreted the requirement of prior government approval for criminal prosecution of public servants to exclude corruption charges from such requirement.

SC dismisses obscenity PIL

The Supreme Court dismissed a PIL seeking a ban on all obscene content in newspapers.

Nyaya Panchayats

The Government is planning to decentralise the justice system to the village - however, scepticism over the influence of caste and gender prejudices remain.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Saturday, December 02, 2006

Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Bill

The government's plan to introduce a Bill to provide for the maintenance of the elderly by their children has drawn flak.