Julian Assange has ‘right to sunbathe`, says Ecuador

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 12, 2013, 11:19

Ecuador will lobby for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange`s `fundamental right` to sunbathe at the embassy where he has been holed up for almost a year.

Govt should make right to food a fundamental right

Last Updated: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 16:28

With President Pranab Mukherjee calling for erasing poverty, CPI(M) on Thursday said his vision could be implemented only if the government enacted a law.

Bill in RS over cooperative Fundamental Right

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 14:53

A Constitution amendment bill to make the right to form cooperative societies a Fundamental Right was moved in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.

Confinement of birds in cages violates their right to live: HC

Last Updated: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 20:09

Gujarat High court has ordered the release of 494 birds held captive in cages, saying that it was the fundamental right of birds to fly in the open sky and their confinement was violation of their right to live freely.

Preventive detention violation of fundamental right: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 6, 2011, 21:53

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that preventive detention ran counter to the fundamental right to liberty of a citizen and authorities can resort to the extreme measure only in exceptional cases after citing relevant reasons.

Arrest without reason, bail denial violation of fundamental right: SC

Last Updated: Friday, December 3, 2010, 21:59

Supreme Court on Friday said the police should not arrest people on flimsy grounds as it could lead to great ignominy and denial of anticipatory bail was also a violation of an individual`s fundamental right to personal liberty.

Govt to make right to justice a fundamental right: Moily

Last Updated: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 21:53

The government is working to enact a law to make right to justice a fundamental right for Indian citizens, Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said here on Thursday.

Roads free of impediments a fundamental right: SC

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 22:08

SC has ruled that commuters have a fundamental right to use the roads without any impediment and asked the government to put in place by June 2011 a suitable law to regulate the activities of street hawkers/vendors in Delhi.

Citizen has no fundamental right to sell liquor: SC

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 31, 2010, 00:10

The Supreme Court has ruled that a citizen has no fundamental right to engage in the sale of liquor as government alone has the right to regulate the business in public interest.

Seniority not a fundamental right: CAT

Last Updated: Friday, March 5, 2010, 18:36

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has said that public employees cannot claim seniority as a "fundamental right".

Lalu demands `Right to Food` as fundamental right

Last Updated: Sunday, January 31, 2010, 23:32

After enforcing a successful Bihar bandh protesting price rise, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today demanded "Right to Food" be declared as fundamental right of the people.

RJD demands `Right to Food` as fundamental right

Last Updated: Sunday, January 10, 2010, 23:18

Holding the Centre and state governments responsible for unprecedented rise in the prices of essential commodities, the RJD today demanded that `Right to Food` be included in the fundamental rights of the people.