Injustice

Two war widows from Punjab have petitioned the National Commission for Women for help alleging sexual harassment by their superior, Sainik Welfare Board (SWB) chief Brig (retd) JS Jaswal who, in Chandigarh, denied the charge. The widow of widow of hawaldar Gurmail Singh, a sena medal winner who died in Assam, Ms Raj Kaur was accopanied by the All- India Anti-Terrorist Front chief, Mr Maninderjit Singh Bitta when they submitted a ... [full story]

In a significant development in the Jessica Lal murder case, the Delhi high court has directed the Delhi police to take action against all the 29 witnesses who turned hostile. The verdict in the case was given on the basis of socialite Bina Ramani's testimony the high court awarded life imprisonment to Manu Sharma for murdering model Jessica Lal in a Delhi restaurant on the night of April 29-30, ... [full story]

Protesting against the delay in carrying out the death sentence to Mohammad Afzal Guru, families of eight security men who gave up their life defending the nation in the 2001 Parliament terror attack joined hands to return the gallantry medals they had received in honour of the slain personnel to the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Caught in a fix, the Union Home Ministry had earlier warned that returning of medals would be considered ... [full story]

A furious mob pelted stones and ransacked the house of the school Principal in Jammu who had so mercilessly beaten up and humiliating a student for non payment of fees after which the student committed suicide yesterday. The mob also attacked the private school, Harminder Public School and smashed its windowpanes and furniture. The mob turned violent when the body of the deceased student, Jatinder Singh, was being taken for ... [full story]

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the authorities to stop breeding of animals till they comply with the required infrastructure. "We direct that no zoo will permit any further breeding of animals in their respective custody," a Bench comprising of Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal and Justice C K Thakker said. The Bench, which had sought response from the Centre, the Central Zoo Authority (CZA) and various state governments asked them to ensure that an experienced curator, ... [full story]

The Special Investigation Team, set up to probe loopholes in the investigations that led to the acquittal of Manu Sharma in the Jessica Lall murder case, submitted its report on Monday (9th October). The Delhi High Court has allowed SIT to take action against those responsible for the lapses in the investigation. The SIT’s report will be taken up once the SIT’s appeal against the acquittal is over. The matter will come up for hearing ... [full story]

The Indian film industry has joined hands against the child labor campaign with many actors reacting strongly against the people who make children work. The Central Government's ban on child labor comes into effect from October 10. Those found violating it could face a jail term of up to two years and a maximum fine of 20,000 rupees. However, the ban provides no protection for children aged between 14 and 18. Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt says ... [full story]

Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy has joined the bandwagon of numerous leaders in New Delhi on Wednesday, demanding mercy for Mohammad Afzal, who has been sentenced to death in the Parliament attack case. She appeared in a sit-in organised by the Society for the Protection of Detainees' and Prisoners' Rights headed by S A R Geelani, who was aquitted ... [full story]

The speeding convoy of senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi crushed a girl to death here and police baton-charged protesters while refusing to register a formal complaint. Joshi, a former BJP president, was on a day-long visit to the state capital when one of his convoy's vehicles ran over two girls late on Saturday on Station Road while proceeding towards his hotel. Eyewitnesses and relatives of the victim confirmed the incident. "My ... [full story]

Eight farmers have allegedly committed suicide in different parts of Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the last 48 hours. Farmer Ananda Rathod (60) ended his life by consuming poison at his house in Kanadi village in Murtizapur Taluka of Akola district last night. Atul Warghat of Mana (Wai) village in the same district also committed suicide by consuming some ... [full story]