• NATIONAL

26/11 accused may get the chargesheet in Urdu

Citing precedents and the position in law, legal eagles feel that Mohammed Ajmal Amir, the main accused in the 26/11 attacks and the other two accused may get a copy of the over 11,000-page chargesheet filed by the Mumbai police crime branch in a language they understand.

Legal Profession Must be Restored to Former Glory, Justice Hegde

"The loyalty of the legal profession has declined as seen in certain recent incidents in the country. Where the lawyers were seen only in court or its premises, now they are also found in agitations and other activities", said Karnataka Lokayukta Justice N Santhosh Hegde.

He was speaking after inauguration of the birth centenary celebrations of renowned senior advocate Muggagutthu K Yelyanna Poojary at T V Ramana Pai Hall on Saturday March 7.

Justice Hegde said the lawyers must bring back the loyalty of the legal profession to the caliber which existed during the lifetime of K Yelyanna Poojary, and stated that he is a role model for those who want to be good professionals.

• INTERNATIONAL

Legal education at Tibetan monasteries bears fruits

Tibet has reported success in a year-long legal education at its monasteries, where monks have been told to abide by laws and regulations in religious practice, rallies and parades, officials in charge of religious affairs said Monday. More than 2,300 officials were sent to Tibet's 505 monasteries after the deadly riots of March 14 last year to promote the legal awareness of monks and nuns and dissuade them from being duped by separatist forces and ensure the normal practice of Buddhism, said Soinam Renzin, deputy chief of the United Front Work Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Tibet Regional Committee.