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Delhi HC to have two brothers as Judges after 43 yrs

   16 April 2009 at 14:51

With the swearing in of Mr Neeraj Kishan Kaul as additional judge, Delhi High Court will have two brothers as judges after a gap of 43 years.This distinction has occasioned with the swearing in of Mr Neeraj Kishan Kaul as the additional judge of the ..

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Mumbai terror: Population register in anvil, Centre tells SC

   15 April 2009 at 22:08

The Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that in the wake of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks it would create the National Population Register (NPR) for nine maritime (coastal) states and four union territories by the end of 2010."The NPR would ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   365 Views


SC to consider Varun's undertaking tomorrow

   15 April 2009 at 22:06

BJP leader Varun Gandhi, detained under National Security Act, will submit his undertaking to the Supreme Court on Thursday that he will not make "provocative speeches" during his campaign for Lok Sabha elections, an action that could pave the way fo ..

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EC bans exit polls by media

   15 April 2009 at 09:02

With a day left for the first phase of the Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission banned dissemination of results of opinion and exit polls by the media, the ban comes into effect from 1500 hours on Tuesday and has been brought in the wake of a Sup ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   166 Views


SC declines to modify order allotting common symbol to Chiranjeevi

   14 April 2009 at 11:47

The Supreme Court declined to modify its March 29 order allotting common symbol of railway engine to Praja Rajyam, a political party launched by popular Telegu filmstar Chiranjeevi, for contesting Lok Sabha and Assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh.A ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   201 Views


HC have fundamental duty to record reasons in disposing case

   10 April 2009 at 10:44

The Supreme Court has ruled that the High Courts have a duty and obligation to record reasons in disposing of cases.A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and Asok Kumar Ganguly while remanding back a service matter to Allahabad High Court, noted ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   300 Views


P.B.Choudhary new district Sessions Judge in charge of Delhi

   03 April 2009 at 09:02

4/1/2009Mr P B Chowdhary judge in-charge Rohini district court, took over as District and Sessions judge of union territory of Delhi.He takes over from Ms Mamta Sehgal who retired yesterday.Mr Chowdhary had joined the Delhi Judicial service in Octobe ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   185 Views


Four new judges for Madurai Bench

   03 April 2009 at 09:00

MADURAI: The Chief Justice of Madras High Court Hemant Laxman Gokhale has deputed four of the fourteen Additional Judges, who were sworn in Chennai on Tuesday, to the Madurai Bench of the Court. The new judges R.S. Ramanathan, T. Raja, R. Mala and G. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   566 Views


Previous address must for inclusion in electoral roll

   03 April 2009 at 08:58

Staff Reporter Tiruvannamalai: Applications from the public seeking to include their names in the electoral rolls should have either the previous address or Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) number or both, T.K.Ramachandran, electoral roll observer ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   149 Views


LEGAL AID IS A PILLAR OF INDIAL DEMOCRACY

   03 April 2009 at 05:54

Anjali Waghmare to continue as Kasab's lawyerAnjali Waghmare, the advocate appointed by Maharashtra government to defend accused Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, told a Special court that she will continue as the lawyer for Kasab.When asked by t ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   151 Views