The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of 18 Rajasthan MLAs for allegedly breaching their oath of office by making inflammatory statements on the Gujjar agitation. "We are not inclined to interfere in this petition as th ..
International Centre of Excellence in Financial Regulation announcedThe establishment of a new International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR), to be led by Barbara Ridpath as CEO, was announced today by Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitt ..
Bombay HC asks for affidavit on custody of HIV+ bar girlThe Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week's time over the custody of a bar girl, who is reportedly HIV-affected and asked why her medical ..
Law Society slams UK government plan for 48-day detention extensionThe Law Society has criticised Government plans to increase the period of time for which a person can be held before they are charged. A statement by The Society said that it is not c ..
Soz calls upon states to adopt rainwater billUnion Water Resources Minister Saifuddin Sozhas called upon States, which were yet to adopt the draft Bill on rain water harvesting and recharging of ground water proposed by the Centre, to do so at the ea ..
Direct Selling Association seeks law to protect consumer interestsThe Indian Direct Selling Association (IDSA), the premier body governing 16 of the largest direct selling companies in the country, wanted the Government to enact a law to prevent mult ..
Revised income ceiling for OBC creamy layer by 30th June In a move that could end the debate over classification of creamy layer among the OBCs, the National Commission for Backward Classes is expected to give its recommendations to the govt by 30th ..
Promotion of 64 assistant professors of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has come under a shadow with the Centre contending in the Delhi High Court that the move was illegal. The government's reply came on a petition filed by a se ..
The Supreme Courthas dismissed a petition seeking a ban on the screening of a movie "Dashavataram" on the grounds that it hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus.A vacation bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and P P Naolekar refused to entertai ..
Dhanbad (Bihar), Dec 6 (ANI): In a unique type of litigation, a court in Bihar has summoned two Hindu Gods to appear before it in connection with a land encroachment case.The hearing of the case in a fast track court in the states Dhanbad District wa ..