A simple analysis of this squalid episode would undoubtedly establish that gross abuse of power and pervasive corruption were responsible for the death of Ruchika. Unless we are able to successfully tackle corruption, cases like Ruchika’s will continue to haunt us. To read a complete copy of this article, click here
Month: December 2009
People for Better Treatment has urged the opposition parties in West Bengal to oppose a proposed government sponsored medical Bill seeking to introduce a new three-year course to produce medics for rural areas. To read a copy of this article, click here
The present mode of selection of judges for the higher courts in India by the Supreme Court collegium headed by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is clearly flawed The selection of judges for the Supreme Court has come under the scanner in recent times. With the squabble over Justice PD Dinakaran’s selection, the inherent …
THE Supreme Court has issued notices against two separate directions by the Central Information Commission (CIC) to keep itself beyond the clutches of the Rights to Information (Act) for now. In response to an application by a citizen under the RTI Act, the CIC recently directed the apex court to disclose the pertinent information related …
THE decision by the Supreme Court that citizens from the SC/ST or other backward classes (OBC) do not have a fundamental right under Indian Constitution to get admission in higher level academic institutions under a “quota” is a step in the right direction. This momentous observation by India’s apex court is especially significant as the …
