Justice Verma Report - Conclusions and Recommendations pdf

The conclusions and recommendations given by the Report of the Committeeon Amendments to Criminal Law by Justice Verma.

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The Press Council Of India

The Press Council Of India was established as a statutory body to preserves the freedom of the press, and to maintain and improve the standards of print media. It was set up in 1966 by an act of parliament. The present Council functions under the Press Council Act 1978.

It is a statutory, quasi judicial body which acts as a watchdog of the press. It adjudicates the complaints against and by the press for violation of ethics and for violation of the freedom of the press respectively. It may either warn or censure the errant journalists on finding them guilty.

• A retired judge of Supreme court of India acts as the Chairman of the Press Council of India. The present Chairman is Justice Markandey Katju.
• The council also consists of 28 members.
• 20 represent the press and are nominated by the press organisations/news agencies recognised and notified by the Council as all India bodies of categories such as editors, working journalists and owners and managers of newspaper; 
• 5 members are nominated from the two houses of Parliament and 
• 3 represent cultural, literary and legal fields as nominees of the Sahitya Academy, University Grants Commission and the Bar Council of India. 

The members serve on the Council for a term of three years.

The Council is funded by revenue collected by it as fee levied on the registered newspapers in the country on the basis of their circulation.

Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of India 2000

Section 66A. Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service etc. 

Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device.- 

(a) any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character; or

(b) any information which he knows to be false, but for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, danger, obstruction, insult, injury, criminal intimidation, enmity, hatred or ill will, persistently by making use of such computer resource or a communication device; or
 

(c) any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience or to deceive or to mislead the addressee or recipient about the origin of such messages, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and with fine.

The Constitution of India - Preamble

PREAMBLE

WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having

solemnly resolved to constitute India into a

SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC and to secure 

to all its citizens :

JUSTICE, social, economic and political;

LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship;

EQUALITY of status and of opportunity;

and to promote among them all

FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity and integrity of the Nation;

IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-sixth day of November, 1949, do HEREBY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE OURSELVES THIS CONSTITUTION.

Fundamental Rights

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
Part III (Articles 12 – 35)
(Subject to certain conditions, some exceptions and reasonable restrictions)
guarantees these 

Fundamental Rights

Right to Equality
• before law and equal protection of laws;
• irrespective of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth;
• of opportunity in public employment;
• by abolition of untouchability and titles.

Right to Freedom
• of expression, assembly, association, movement, residence and profession;
• of certain protections in respect of conviction for offences;
• of protection of life and personal liberty;
• of free and compulsory education for children between the age of six and fourteen years;
• of protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.

Right against Exploitation
• for prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour;
• for prohibition of employment of children in hazardous jobs.

Right to Freedom of Religion
• freedom of conscience and free profession, practice and propagation of religion;
• freedom to manage religious affairs;
• freedom as to payment of taxes for promotion of any particular religion;
• freedom as to attendance at religious instruction or religious worship in educational institutions wholly maintained by the State.

Cultural and Educational Rights
• for protection of interests of minorities to conserve their language, script and culture;
• for minorities to establish and administer educational institutions of their choice.

Right to Constitutional Remedies
• by issuance of directions or orders or writs by the Supreme Court and High Courts for enforcement of these Fundamental Rights.

Basic Structure of Indian Constitution

http://www.scribd.com/doc/12095796/Besic-Structure-of-Indian-Constitution

Salaries of President of India, Vice President etc

the President of India : Rs 1.5 lakh
the Vice President : Rs 1.25 lakh
state governors : Rs 1.10 lakh

source : http://ibnlive.in.com/news/president-gets-richer-gets-300-pc-salary-hike/73365-3.html?from=rssfeed

The Chief Justice of India : Rs. 1,00,000 p.m. plus Dearness Allowance (DA)
The Judges of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justices of the High Courts : Rs. 90,000 p.m. plus DA
the Judges of the High Court : Rs. 80,000 p.m. plus DA

source : http://www.andhranews.net/India/2008/November/28-Supreme-Court-76423.asp