School asked to explain excessive late fees penaltyOctober 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Thursday sought an explanation from the capital's Ramjas School and the Delhi government for charging an excessive late fees fine from students. Justice Geeta Mittal issued notice to Ramjas School, Anand Parbat, for not abiding by the rules which say a fine of five paise only per day can be charged from a student for late payment of fees.
Moily defends move to drop cases against QuattrocchiSeptember 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Wednesday supported the government's decision to drop prosecution proceedings against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, an accused in the Bofors payoff case, saying there was nothing left to do in the matter.
Chidambaram defends closing cases against QuattrocchiSeptember 30th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday defended the government decision to close all cases against fugitive Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, accused of receiving illegal kickbacks in the Bofors gun purchase scandal of the mid-1980s.
Moily seeks end to public row over Karnataka chief justiceSeptember 26th, 2009 BANGALORE - Central Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily Saturday sought an end to public controversy over Karnataka Chief Justice P.D.
Sikh students now can carry 'Kirpan' in 61 US schoolsSeptember 25th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Sikh students enrolled in 61 schools run by the National Heritage Academies in the US have been allowed to carry a 'Kirpan', a symbol of their faith, subject to certain restrictions. The National Heritage Academies (NHA), which runs its schools in the states of Colorado, Indiana, Michigan, New York, North Carolina and Ohio, has allowed Sikh students to carry a 'Kirpan' in the institutions, said a statement issued by the United Sikhs, a Sikh advocacy group.
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade in mediation over lawsuits filed by former business venture partnersSeptember 16th, 2009 Dwyane Wade at mediation over business lawsuitsMIAMI — Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade attended a mediation session Wednesday aimed at settling lawsuits filed by his former business partners, but no deal was immediately reached. Wade attorney Michael Kreitzer said another meeting would be scheduled to try to work out an agreement involving off-the-court business ventures.
Appoint special teachers for disabled children, says courtSeptember 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi High Court Wednesday took serious note of absence of special teachers for disabled students in government schools, and asked the state government to appoint two such specialists in each of 3,000 state-run schools in the capital. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice Manmohan said: It's not fair at all.
Moily moots constitutional changes to curb corruptionSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Some constitutional provisions that grant protection to government officials come in the way of anti-corruption efforts and they should be repealed, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said here Sunday as he mooted large-scale changes in anti-corruption laws.
Moily proposes large-scale changes in anti-corruption lawSeptember 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Responding to Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan's proposal, Law Minister M.
Bar Council's role in legal education is limited: SibalSeptember 10th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bar Council of India (BCI) has no role in legal education in schools and universities, Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said Thursday, replying to the council's charge that he was interfering in their profession. The Bar Council's role in legal education is limited to law colleges.
Ishrat Jahan killing inhuman: MoilySeptember 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The killing of Mumbai student Ishrat Jahan by Gujarat Police four years ago was "inhuman" and all those responsible for her death should be punished, Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily said here Tuesday, a day after a metropolitan magistrate's report proved that it was a "fake encounter".
Madhya Pradesh's prayer order to be challengedSeptember 5th, 2009 BHOPAL - A group of socio-cultural organisations in Madhya Pradesh Saturday said they would file a petition in the high court demanding that the compulsory recitation of 'bhojan mantra' prayers before the mid-day meal in schools be immediately stopped. The decision came after the groups failed to get an appointment from state Education Minister Archana Chitnis to discuss the issue.
Badal pulls up education board for laxity in books distributionSeptember 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Tuesday pulled up the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) over its failure to ensure that good quality text books are distributed free among Scheduled Castes (SC) students of the state. The laxity of the PSEB has led to its failure to distribute free books among the nearly 150,000 SC students in Punjab.
Former New York City policeman charged in school gun case plans to present psychiatric defenseSeptember 1st, 2009 Psychiatric defense planned in NY school gun caseNEW CITY, N.Y. — A former New York City police officer accused of holding a suburban schools superintendent at gunpoint is blaming post traumatic stress for his alleged actions.
Court asks private schools to provide paternity leaveSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked private schools here to grant paternity leave to their employees just as the state-run institutions do. Justice Sunil Gaur accepted the state government's contention that all private schools should give paternity leave to their employees as per the Delhi Education Act and Rules.
