Posts : law and order

Suggested safety practice for women folk engaging cabs/ auto's

murali772 - 7-DEC-2014

A woman in Delhi was raped on Friday allegedly by a taxi driver who is now missing. - - - The woman in her complaint said that after getting into the cab last night, she fell asleep and woke up to find the car parked at a secluded spot. The driver then allegedly raped her.

Gas Cylinder Leaks - Rise in frequency?

xs400 - 19-SEP-2014

Family of five injured due to gas leak - News.

To the average consumer, this would simply indicate that the family was negligent as I had been assuming until it happened to me. 

Need is to fast-track the entire judicial system

murali772 - 4-AUG-2014

A bench of Chief Justice R M Lodha and Justices Kurian Joseph and R F Nariman told attorney general Mukul Rohatgi, "Now there is a demand from the Union government to fast-track trials pending against MPs. It cannot happen piecemeal. If fast-tracking of trials against MPs is needed, it is equally true for cases involving women and senior citizens.

Solidarity (with Police Constables) vigil

murali772 - 10-JUL-2014

Clear case of misuse of SCST Act, 1989

murali772 - 31-MAY-2014

ADGP P Ravindranath, in the dock for allegedly taking objectionable photos of a woman, has accused city police commissioner Raghavendra H Auradkar of practising "untouchability" against him, a Scheduled Caste member.

Beware of Change Snatchers - I am a Victim

Vasanth - 28-APR-2014

Beware of Change Snatchers. I had a bad experience today. Two people came in an auto while I was in bus stop and requested change for Rs.500. I said I do not have, but they insisted to check and they have struggled hard to get change. I again said I do not have, but they said 'nivu educated aagiddu obbarige help madalvenri'. I checked my wallet and I had change.

Can the country's higher judiciary too be bought off?

murali772 - 19-JAN-2014

The WIPRO case:

How dare you question me (police)?

murali772 - 25-OCT-2013

Rajesh G, in a complaint to the Karnataka Police Complaint Authority (KPCA), alleged that policemen from the Bannerghatta police station assaulted him with a cricket bat on October 16. He had questioned them when they were assaulting two men fighting on the road. The cops turned on Rajesh, causing him injuries to his right ankle.

What purpose does the LokAyukta serve?

murali772 - 11-OCT-2013

Following are the excerpts from the Supreme Court order dt 1st Oct, 2013, in the Anil Kumar & Ors. Vs. M.K. Aiyappa & ANR.(full text of the order may be accessed here), whereby it upheld the Karnataka High Court order quashing criminal proceedings initiated against senior IAS officer M.K.

Maaru - Mola - Still the length measuring standard used

Vasanth - 11-SEP-2013

In Markets of Bangalore or else where in Karnataka, for measuring the length of flowers, people still use age old 'Maaru', a full length of the arm, or 'Mola', half length of arm and do lot of cheating. None uses a metre scale and measure the same.