India Legal News

 As per the legal news reported in one of the India’s leading newspapers, the Indian Express, on August 27, 2010, a new proposed Indian law will permit cycle rickshaws to run across Delhi. The Draft Delhi Cycle Rickshaw Act, 2010 is being drafted by Delhi’s three civic authorities.  

 As per India legal news reports in August 25, 2010, the Maharashtra State Government has passed a Bill to ensure transparency and accountability of public servants in the state. The Madhya Pradesh Public Services Guarantee Act, 2010 will be the first legislation ever which ensures the delivery of public services to the public within a stipulated time period. 

Allegations of corruption have grown stronger against the ex-Chairman of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Board, B. Karunakar Reddy, following which he threatened to go on infinite hunger strike, if the government does not take any action in response to his appeal for an inquiry within next 2 days. The allegations pertain to financial irregularities in the administration of the Tirupati Temple. The TTD is the regulatory body that governs the temples in Andhra Pradesh and is currently facing corruption charges for selling ‘darshan tickets in black marketing.’ Another grave allegation pertains to misplacing Lord Tirupati’s precious ornaments. 

In August 2010,  India legal news reports indicate that 386 foreign companies are featured in the government’s Prior Approval Category (PAC) list. This is due to non-payment or lesser payment of salaries and other issues associated with exploitation of Indian workers.  

In August 2010, India legal news reports indicate that the well known business baron and Rajyasabha member, Vijay Mallya filed a complaint, alleging that his personal website www.mallyainparliament.in was hacked. According to Mallya’s complaint, this website was hacked by a group who call themselves as ‘Pakistan Cyber Army.’ The hackers damaged the contents of the website and left a Pakistani flag, with anti-Indian messages and threats on it.

According to India legal news reports in August 2010, the Chief Justice of India, S.H. Kapadia, expressed his displeasure pertaining to the Government’s intervention in the country’s justice delivery system. While addressing lawyers, judges, law teachers and law officials during the inauguration of the All India Seminar on Judicial Reforms, the CJI stated that disregarding section 24 of the Criminal Procedure Code impacted the quality of government petitioners.  There were hundreds of law students, academicians and advocates from different parts of the country who attended this seminar. At this seminar, the CJI stated that it is important for the government to consult the judiciary in the selection of prosecutors, as they play a significant role in efficient dispensation of criminal matters.

 Public interest litigation is an integral part of Indian law and its legal system. In August 2010, the Central Government informed the Madras High Court that it has decided to introduce new rules to form a regulatory authority to streamline the operations of law firms in India.  

Mr. M. Ravindran, additional solicitor-general and a senior advocate from South India, made this submission, in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL). The PIL demanded the restriction of foreign law firms from functioning in India. This PIL was filed by Advocate A.K Balaji.

 India news reports on Common wealth games continue to appall and shock the nation. People are talking about it everywhere with sarcasm than pride. Media reports from the UK indicate that the British Queen is angry over these allegations of corruption involving a London-based company and the baton relay of the Common Wealth Games, which is going to be held in October 2010, in Delhi. Apparently, it is reported that the Queen is furious about these allegations, which she views as a disgrace of the royal baton.

  Peepli [LIVE] is the story of a farmer in debt who gets ready to commit suicide. He thinks of this route after learning about a government scheme that compensates the families of farmers who die this way. Yes, the government, that is supposed to enforce a law that considers suicide a crime, is creating conditions that encourage farmers to commit this offence. Sounds funny? It’s not.

 On13^th August 2010, a seminar was held on “Rethinking and Rebooting Indian Management Education.” As per India legal news, this high profile seminar was held at the India International Centre, at Lodi Estate, New Delhi. Mr. Amit Agnihotri, Chairman, MBAUniverse.com, was thanked by the country’s leading business icons and MBA educators for organizing this seminar.