In indian electricity rules various rules have been laid down for safe distribution of electricity. These rules are flouted by electricity boards or DISCOMs with impunity. for example a bus plying on the road with luggage piled on its roof comes in contact with low hanging overhead electric line and many passengers get electrocuted.As per law the wire must have a minimum clearance of 19 feet from road level. this height is not maintained by the electricity authorities which results in fatal accident.As per electricity act 1910 and later revsed to 2003.

Last year, Rohan Menon flew to London at his own expense to appear for a series of tests at the law firm of Simmons & Simmons. These included a test in document reading, where he was called upon to analyse an M&A dossier, a written exercise where he had to draft a contract and finally, an interview with the firm’s partners.

The 23 year-old student of the Nalsar University of Law, Hyderabad , emerged with flying colours.

Legal context: The copyright laws in India are set to be amended with the introduction of the provisions for anti-circumvention and Rights Management Information in the Indian copyright regime although India is under no obligation to introduce these changes as it is not a signatory to WCT or WPPT.

Two powerful players in India’s outsourcing industry are drafting a data protection law designed to quell growing privacy concerns from their offshore clients. India’s Ministry of Information Technology and the National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) in New Delhi expect the legislation to be in place early next year. It would provide legal safeguards to ensure data privacy protection in India, according to Nasscom President Kiran Karnik.

A group of Indian botanists say that the country's stringent biodiversity laws are stifling research.

In an article in the latest issue of Current Science (25 January), published by the Indian Academy of Sciences, the scientists say India's "draconian" rules on free exchange of biological samples could "totally isolate Indian biodiversity researchers and is akin to a self-imposed siege on scientists in the country".

The Indian government is considering enacting legislation to outlaw quacks following the multi-state racket where unqualified doctors conducted hundreds of illegal kidney transplants for huge profits.

No one seems to know, however, just how many quacks - people who act like doctors and even do surgeries without valid medical qualification - are there all over India. One estimate puts the number at a staggering one million.

Shreyas Viswanath is a young architect who has been deputed to Europe for a year on his first overseas assignment. He wonders how he would manage his affairs in India during his stay abroad, especially his property matters, bank accounts, securities portfolio et al. Shreyas is told that he could execute a power of attorney (POA) in favour of any person and go abroad in peace.

Its Prime Minister’s look east policy - In Arunachal Pradesh alone, over a 100 dams are planned, including India’s highest dam - the Dibang Project. But a big question emerging now, did the Prime Minister’s Office subvert the environment law of the country? Even as Dr Manmohan Singh laid the Foundation of India’s highest dam in Arunachal Pradesh, CNN-IBN has found that the Project’s Environment Impact Assessment is not complete.

Holding the rank of a premier institute in the country is no small task and for the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), it means constantly improving the quality of education for lawyers and leading the way for contemporary schools.

According to NLSIU vice-chancellor A Jayagovind, the university did this by boosting efforts to induce practical education in the 60 courses that it offered. “One of the complaints about Indian education is that there is a lack of practical side to our classroom education. We have been constantly working towards bridging this gap.”

All South Asians must be shocked at the ghoulish kidney transplantation racket unearthed near Delhi, with ramifications across several nations. Dr Amit Kumar alias Santosh Raut’s operation involved 3 hospitals, 5 diagnostic centres and 10 laboratories, and more than 50 accomplices, including doctors and nurses, “spotters” and touts who would lure potential donors with the promise of jobs, and thugs who would force them to part with their kidneys.

The 600-odd recipients included nationals of half-a-dozen countries