Government
President gives assent to anti-rape ordinance
04 Feb 2013
President Pranab Mukherjee yesterday gave his assent to the anti-rape law ordinance to clamp down on crime against women
CWG scam: charges framed against Kalmadi, nine others
04 Feb 2013
Special CBI Judge Ravinder Kaur today framed charges against sacked Commonwealth Games organising committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi and nine others for allegedly cheating, conspiring and causing a loss of over Rs90 crore to the exchequer
Cabinet clears Lokpal Bill; dodges CBI autonomy
31 Jan 2013
The union cabinet today cleared the new revised Lokpal Bill for a central corruption watchdog even though the law ministry reportedly raised objections to the draft
SC rules against transfer of Delhi rapists’ trial
29 Jan 2013
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking to transfer the trial in Delhi gang rape case to a place outside the national capital.
Taj scam: SC may reopen case against Mayawati
28 Jan 2013
The Supreme Court today decided to examine a plea seeking the prosecution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Taj corridor case even without the sanction of the governor
Justice Verma report blows up in the face of government
23 Jan 2013
The Justice JS Verma Committee, constituted to suggest amendments to laws relating to crimes against women, has blamed failure of governance for rising crimes against women across the country
Re-examine FDI in retail, SC tells government
22 Jan 2013
Teaching scam: ex-CM Chautala, son given 10-year jail term
22 Jan 2013
Former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Singh were today sentenced to 10 years in jail for their involvement in a scam related to the appointment of teachers for state-run school
‘Fast-track’ trial of Delhi bus rapists begins
21 Jan 2013
‘Rahul, Rahul’, clamour at Congress conclave
19 Jan 2013
Delhi rape case moved to fast-track court
18 Jan 2013
Delhi rape: Cops apologise to HC, furnish names
10 Jan 2013
Delhi rape: PIL seeks change in juvenile laws
09 Jan 2013
The Delhi High Court today issued notice to the union government on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to quash a provision in the juvenile law that prevents minor convicts from a life term or the death penalty.
CAG can fully audit gas producers: Rangarajan
03 Jan 2013
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