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#India- Rape jurisprudence has hardly changed over the past two decades #Vaw

  COVER STORY, Distressing Chronicle Frontline Volume 30 – Issue 01 :: Jan. 12-25, 2013 On December 17, Additional Sessions Judge-01 (North), Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, Savita Rao, pronounced an order in a rape case, but it went largely unnoticed amid… Continue Reading →

#Inda- Burying democracy in human waste

January 8, 2013 Prabha Sridevan, The Hindu Every day that the practice of manual scavenging continues is another day that negates the right to a life of dignity for those still forced to engage in this demeaning work The Supreme Court had… Continue Reading →

#India- Costly push to mega projects

Author(s): Sugandh Juneja Issue Date: 2013-1-15 Cabinet Committee for Investment may dilute environmental and forest clearances DESPITE concerns from civil society groups, the Union Cabinet gave in-principle nod for setting up a Cabinet Committee for Investment (CCI) on December 13…. Continue Reading →

Santosh Hegde panel to probe #Manipur encounter deaths

LEGAL CORRESPONDENT, The Hindu, Jan 9,2013 The HinduFormer Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde. File photo Supreme Court rejects State’s demand to entrust job to NHRC A high-power commission headed by the retired Supreme Court judge, Santosh Hegde, will probe six encounter… Continue Reading →

Chhattisgarh Court acquits all 10 accused in #Dantewada massacre #goodnews

Kartam Joga, nine other tribals, were in prison since 2010 in charges of being involved in the Naxal ambush in which 76 CRPF jawans were killed in Dantewada, Chhattisgarh Anil MishraMore by the author >, Tehelka January 8, 2013 File… Continue Reading →

Supreme Court admits PIL on cancer cervical vaccine trial #goodnews

TNN | Jan 8, 2013, INDORE: The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by local activists alleging that pharma companies had conducted unauthorised drug tests of their vaccine on tribal girls. The petition alleges that… Continue Reading →

Supreme Court relief for #Chhattisgarh activist accused of helping Naxals #Vaw #Sonisori

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Updated: January 08, 2013 13:05 IST, NDTV New Delhi: The Supreme Court today accepted a plea filed by tribal activist Soni Sori and directed the Chhattisgarh government to shift her from a jail in Raipur to… Continue Reading →

Greens question bauxite mining plan in Karlapat for #Vedanta

By Express News Service – BHUBANESWAR 07th January 2013 02:48 PM State Government’s move to provide bauxite to Vedanta Alumina Ltd from near Karlapat Sanctuary has drawn sharp criticism from the green brigade which on Sunday said the decision will prove… Continue Reading →

#Chhattisgarh: Tribal girls allegedly raped in a school hostel #Vaw

 Raipur , Jan 6,2012: In the latest addition to horrific rape stories,  about 12 tribal girls were allegedly raped over many months  in a school hostel in Narharpur, Chattisgarh. While a hostel watchman has been arrested, a school teacher who… Continue Reading →

Police must be a public Service, not a political Force

Jan 06, 2013 – Maja Daruwala | , ASIAN age In totalitarian states, police serves the regime and suppress es the population. In a democracy, the purpose of policing is fundamentally different. Before you can reform our police, you need a vision… Continue Reading →

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