Punished for being raped!

Been gang raped and faced an assault?
Then know my dear, it's all your fault
For tempting the male
They'll spank you in jail
And rub your wound with common salt!


ABC News 22/11/07: Saudi rape victim tells her story. Get the story here

Star-track

Munnabhai is now in doubt,
What will it be? In or out?
It seems that the star's
Going back behind bars,
While once more, his lawyers' for bail scout!


Reuters 22/10/07: Actor Sanjay Dutt returns to jail in bombings case. get the story here

Durga not welcome at Hogwarts?

An innovative pandal their dream,
They created the 'Hogwarts school' theme.
But soon Madame Rowling,
Came after them, growling,
Now Potter battles Goddess Supreme!


Kolkata Newsline 10/10/07: Rowling sues Salt Lake Puja committee for copyright violation. Read the story here

It is commonplace for Puja organizers to design puja pandals based on various themes. Will then copyrights be needed for all in the future? The Telegraph asks.

For Rezwanur: Let the "andar ki baat" see light of day

A young pair decided to wed,
The bride's dad in anger saw red.
(For there was a catch.
Their backgrounds didn't match.)
And soon, the young man, he was dead.

O how did he die? Was he slain?
Did he end his life under a train?
Let truth come to light
In Rezwanur's fight
And may he have not died in vain.

TOI 09/10/07: CPM veteran Jyoti Basu may be keeping up the heat in the Rizwanur Rahman case, demanding stern action against police officers, but the administration is doing little to speed up the probe into the death of the 30-year-old graphic designer. Get the story here

For those who are not aware of the Rizwanur case, here is a short background

*'andar ki baat', or 'the inside story' is the tagline of the Lux Cozi, an innerwear brand owned by Ashok Todi, father of the bride.

The Salman saga

Cried Sallu Bhai sitting in jail,
"I'm sick of the law, get me bail!
Once out, with some luck,
I will pass on the buck,
And quickly to Mumbai turn tail!"



TOI 27/08/07: The hearing on bail application of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, charged in the chinkara poaching case will be heard on Wednesday. Get the story here

For whom the bells toll

O pastor sir, you're out of line.
Loud church bells at dawn? Pay a fine.
The townsfolk have vowed,
That your clangs are too loud,
From now on play soft - after 9!

Yahoo News 16/08/07: A Dutch priest has been fined 5,000 euros (3,382 pounds) for ringing his church bells too loudly in the morning. Get the story here

I guess one can't always be too religious early in the mornings :D

Praying for money

The elderly woman said, "son,
I pray to you, lower your gun.
You see, there's a hitch
In trying to get rich
By robbing me - I am a nun!"

Yahoo News 16/08/07: Man arrested for trying to rob a nun! Get the story here

Kitty Cop

A teen asked a cop (with a wink),
"You've broken some rules, I should think?
So then how can you fine
Me for being out of line -
While sporting a kitty in pink?"

CNN 06/08/07: Thai policemen who break rules will be forced to wear hot pink armbands featuring "Hello Kitty," the Japanese icon of cute, as a mark of shame, a senior officer said Monday. Get the story here

Photo Credit: yellowberry.org


PS: This blog is on holiday till Monday

Punished

In your youth, you may feel, you can flaunt
All your powers, and that life is a jaunt,
But remember that fate,
May for years lie in wait,
And that past always comes back to haunt!

Reuters 31/07/07: Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt was jailed for six years on Tuesday for obtaining firearms from gangsters involved in India's worst bombings, ending an epic trial that transfixed the country with tales of terror and revenge. Get the story here

SIMply terrifying!

If one day you act on a whim,
And go lend a cousin your SIM,
You may just have backed,
A terrorist act -
Beware! For your fate could be grim!

ABC Online Australia 24/07/07: Detained Indian doctor Mohamed Haneef has told a close family member the extraordinary events surrounding his arrest are part of his destiny. Get the story here

Singing in the park

The angry cop let out a bark;
"Hey, lower your voice in the park.
Here, folks aren't allowed
To sing out so loud -
And moreover you are no lark!"

But the judge said, "Well Am'rica teaches
That the people have right to their screeches.
In Afghanistan,
You could have a ban,
But out here his right it sure breaches!"


Yahoo news 04/07/07: Man acquitted for loud park singing. Get the story here

Pants off!

Then the judge said, sir, I've heard your rants
About losing your loved pair of pants
But the cost that you've claimed
Has left me ashamed
So I'll squash your case like I do ants!

ET 26/06/07: judge in the US capital lost his $ 54 million lawsuit on Monday against a dry cleaner over a pair of misplaced trousers in a case that became a symbol of the United States' lawsuit-happy legal system. Read the story here

The name game

In New Zealand if you have filed,
A numeric name for your child,
It will be struck down,
By the law with a frown,
Cause it may be '4real' but its wild!

Yahoo News 21/06/07: New Zealand authorities have blocked a couple's bid to officially name their new son "4real," saying numerals are not allowed. Get the story here

The bare truth

In New York, if a girl bares her chest,
Don't call cops, don't go get charges pressed.
Don't get mad, don't oppose,
Or you'll pay through your nose,
For like men, she can now go undressed!


CNN 18/06/07: New York City pays $29,000 for arresting topless woman. Read about it here

Begging the question

The law says, on your dying day,
If you're dying to have your last say,
You may speak, without doubt,
But then monologues are out
What's needed is a proper Q&A!

TOI 08/06/07: Dying declaration should be in Q&A form, says Supreme Court of India. Get the story here

The Big B:no gentleman farmer?

The court questioned, "pray tell us how
A man like you claimed he could plough?
You may be a charmer
But for sure are no farmer
So, our ruling is, 'leave the land now'!"

"As a coolie, the station you manned,
But in no film have you tilled the land.
In Veer Zaara, true,
A few crops you grew,
But that's not called farming, understand?"

The Hindu 02/06/07: A Faizabad court on Saturday dismissed a review petition filed by actor Amitabh Bachchan in the agricultural land allotment case in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh. It ruled that Mr. Bachchan was not a farmer. Get the story here