In an exemplary punishment recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has refused to grant relief to a girl who has filed false FIR charging two persons for raping her. The apex court was hearing her appeal against Madhya Pradesh High Court judgment that maintained the three months jail term slapped on her by the Trial Court. […]
Kyrgyz Clean Water Project Under Scrutiny
Critics highlight flaws in major project to provide drinking water in rural areas, but public reluctance to pay for upkeep is part of the problem. By Elina Karakulova in Bishkek A shortage of clean drinking water in Kyrgyzstan has been tackled with multimillion dollar funding in recent years, but critics say the results have at […]
Fake insurance claims racket busted, 2 held
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sleuths arrested an advocate and a doctor following allegations of claiming false accident insurance. The two accused of claiming insurance to the tune of more than one crore rupees by stage managing accidents. CBI alleged that the false FIR’s are issued based on fake medical certificates. The accused, identified […]
13,000 Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants Get Date to Vote on Union
by May Silverstein, Mar 31, 2008 The National Mediation Board (NMB) set April 23–June 3, 2008, for the mail/telephone ballot elections in which 13,000 Delta Air Lines flight attendants will vote on whether to join a union, and more from the “Bargaining Digest Weekly.” The AFL-CIO Collective Bargaining Department delivers daily bargaining-related news and research […]
UN Security General’s Report: Mission In Liberia
United Nations Mission in Liberia March 19, 2008 I. Introduction 1. By its resolution 1777 (2007) of 20 September 2007, the Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) until 30 September 2008 and requested me to monitor and report on the core benchmarks outlined in my report of […]
Anonymous Letters Not a Valid Ground for Public Interest Litigation
A Division Bench of Supreme Court of India consisting Justice Mr.S.H.Kapadia and Justice Mr.B.sudarshan Reddy had ruled that anonymous letters and petitions listing allegations against individuals or institutions cannot form a ground for Public Interest Litigation (PIL) and High Courts cannot order ‘suo moto’ investigations in such instances. This would include petitions which have […]