HC dismisses petitions seeking permission for 'Jallikattu' Madurai, Apr 4 (UNI) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions seeking permission to hold 'Jallikattu' (Taming of Bulls) during temple festivals.A benc ..
JUSTICE MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA APPOINTED SUPREME COURT JUDGE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is p ..
Zafar's descendant files writ against Gowarikar Agra, Apr 3 (UNI) The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar's descendant Prince Yaqub Habibuddin Tusi has filed a writ petitionin the Supreme Court against the Oscar-nominated Lagaan's directorAshu ..
FoxMandal Little has become the first major Indian law house to set up a practice in the UK and in the process created quite a splash in the local legal community. The firm intends to service the growing market among overseas corporations and investo ..
The indefinite strike by over 80,000 lawyers of the Patna High Court and subordinate courts in Bihar demanding withdrawal of the hike in court fees continuedfor the fourth day on Thursday.Hundreds of lawyers blocked the busy Ashok Rajpath near Pirbah ..
Observing that there should be a doping-free environment in view of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the Delhi High Court sought a reply from the Center on a PIL alleging that the Indian Olympic Association was ignoring international guidelines on the ma ..
Patna HC lawyers on strike, Bihar govt rules out roll back Bihar's government has rejected the lawyers' demand for roll back of the court fees even as over 8,000 advocates of Patna High Court launched a three-day strike paralysing the functioning of ..
Compromise can be arrived in personal criminal matters: SC In criminal proceedings where the question involved is of a purely personal nature and not related to public interest, courts can accept the compromise deed arrived by the disputing parties, ..
New Delhi, Jan 27 If the government has its way, teachers in Indian law schools will be able to practise in courts and work as consultants too.This is being proposed to retain talent in law schools where the remuneration is far less compared to what ..
Chief justice suggests out-of-court settlement of cases New Delhi, Dec 3 Expressing concern over the increasing backlog of cases in courts and the slow rate of disposal, Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Monday said lawyers could try to settle ..