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Corruption In INDIA :

Corruption has been defined variously by scholars. But the simple meaning of it is that corruption implies perversion of morality, integrity, character or duty out of mercenary motives, i.e. bribery, without any regard to honour, right and justice. In other words, undue favour for any one for some monetary or other gains is corruption. Simultaneously, depriving the genuinely deserving from their right or privilege is also a corrupt practice. Shrinking from one’s duty or dereliction of duty are also forms of corruption. Besides, thefts, wastage of public property constitute varieties of corruption. Dishonesty, exploitation, malpractices, scams and scandals are various manifestations of corruption.

To root out the evil of corruption from society, we need to make a comprehensive code of conduct for politicians, legislatures, bureaucrats, and such code should be strictly enforced. Judiciary should be given more independence and initiatives on issues related to corruption. Special courts should be set-up to take up such issues and speedy trial is to be promoted. Law and order machinery should be allowed to work without political interference. NGOs and media should come forward to create awareness against corruption in society and educate people to combat this evil. Only then we would be able to save our system from being collapsed.

Violation of Human Rights:

MUMBAI: Maharashtra former Additional Advocate General P Janardhan has said he is willing to represent the arrested terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Iman if the Pakistan High-Commission approaches him.


"You (the state) have to give him a fair trial. If he is not represented, it will be a violation of human rights," Janardan said.
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"The state has to see that his human rights are not violated that is why I have come forward to defend him. But first Pakistan High-Commission will have to approach me," he said.

Janardan also said there cannot be much of a defence for Ajmal as he was caught red-handed shooting the people but according to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) every accused must have a lawyer.

Earlier, the Bombay Metropolitan Magistrate Court's Bar Association had passed a resolution not to represent Ajmal who is currently in police custody.


Defence lawyer Dinesh Mota, the senior most member of the legal aid panel, appointed by the court had refused to accept Ajmal's brief last week citing ethical constraints.

By Economic Times

Child Labour In INDIA:

After its independence from colonial rule, India has passed a number of constitutional protections and laws on child labour. The Constitution of India in the Fundamental Rights and the Directive of State Policy prohibits child labour below the age of 14 years in any factory or mine or castle or engaged in any other hazardous employment (Article 24). The constitution also envisioned that India shall, by 1960, provide infrastructure and resources for free and compulsory education to all children of the age six to 14 years. (Article 21-A and Article 45)

Causes of Child labor in India

Child labor is one of the biggest problems faced by world today. According to UNICEF, a staggering number of 250 million children aged 2 to 17 are subjected to child labor worldwide. Child labor is defined by many organizations as “any kind of work for children that harms them or exploits them in some way may it be physically, mentally, morally or by depriving a child of education”. Child labor is a social menace in many parts of the world, especially developing countries. There is a widespread practice of child labor in places like agriculture, factories, mining, and quarrying etc. Thousands of children are made to work as household helps in different parts of the world. One can also find children working in hotels, cleaning establishments, tobacco related factories and polishing shoes. This is a grave issue that needed to be countered on an urgent basis. 

The laws and regulations in India concerning child labor are far from perfect. There is definitely a pressing need of concrete actions from the governments to abolish this practice. Factors like caste and gender discrimination, demand of cheap labor and superstitions etc are also responsible for widely prevalent practice of child labor in India. State needs to wake up to the growing threat of child labor else, despite being one of the fastest growing economies in the world, we run the risk of losing young and innocent souls. Growth and development matters only when all the basic problems are eradicated.