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Appointment of 14 additional judges cleared

   18 March 2009 at 10:45

President Pratibha Patil has cleared the names of 14 persons – 11 from the Bar and three District Judges – for appointment as Additional Judges of the Madras High Court. The warrant of appointment is expected in a few days. The 14 persons are: R.S. R ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   227 Views


HC denies CJ recommendation for transfer of former ACJ

   11 March 2009 at 23:18

Chennai, Mar 10 (UNI)The Madras High Court RegistrarGeneral today denied that Chief Justice H L Gokhale has recommendedthe transfer of former Acting Chief Justice(ACJ) S J Mukhopadhaya tosome other court with promotion, after ''he came under attack'' ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   210 Views


HC asks govt to submit report on pollution

   07 March 2009 at 18:04

HC asks govt to submit report on pollutionKolkata, Mar 07, 2009 :Expressing dissatisfaction on the affidavits filed by the state government, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S S Nijjar and Justice Biswanath Somadder asked it to place a statu ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   160 Views


HC seeks information on implementation of Juvenile Justice Act

   07 March 2009 at 17:39

HC seeks information on implementation of Juvenile Justice ActImphal | Friday, Mar 6 2009 ISTThe Gauhati High Court today issued a notice of motion returnable within four weeks in a PIL seeking appropriate direction for effective implementation of Ju ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   174 Views


Guj HC denies voting rights to donor members in CBC election

   07 March 2009 at 17:38

Guj HC denies voting rights to donor members in CBC electionAhmedabad | Friday, Mar 6 2009 ISTThe Gujarat High Court today upheld the rival faction led by Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah's plea that the individual members of the Central Cricket Board ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   313 Views


Justice Jacob Koshy may take over as CJ on Mar 18

   06 March 2009 at 19:08

Justice Jacob Koshy may take over as CJ on Mar 18Patna | Friday, Mar 6 2009 ISTJustice Jacob Benjamin Koshy, presently a judge of Kerala High Court, will take over as the next Chief Justice of Patna High Court later this month.Sources at the Patna Hi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   524 Views


HC aligns its RTI rules with CIC guidelines

   06 March 2009 at 18:41

HC aligns its RTI rules with CIC guidelinesNEW DELHI, 6 Mar 2009:After drawing heavy criticism for framing RTI rules that went against the parent Act, the Delhi High Court, in a major climbdown, has amended some of the rules. Most notably, it has don ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   151 Views


SC fixes Mar 20 for hearing PIL seeking Navin Chawla's removal

   05 March 2009 at 00:51

SC fixes Mar 20 for hearing PIL seeking Navin Chawla's removalNew Delhi | Wednesday, Mar 4 2009 ISTThe Supreme Court today fixed March 20 for hearing of a PIL seeking removal of Election Commissioner Naveen Chawla in view of the recommendation of the ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   149 Views


FIVE (5) HIGH COURT CHIEF JUSTICE APPOINTED

   05 March 2009 at 00:48

FIVE (5) HIGH COURT CHIEF JUSTICE APPOINTEDNew Delhi | Wednesday, Mar 4 2009 ISTThe appointment of Chief Justices of five High Courts-- Kerala, Patna, Rajasthan, Sikkim and Allahabad-- was announced by the Law and Justice Ministry this evening.All fi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   227 Views


UP govt to move SC against HC order on police recruits

   05 March 2009 at 00:44

UP govt to move SC against HC order on police recruitsLucknow | Wednesday, Mar 4 2009 ISTThe Uttar Pradesh government is likely to file a Special Leave Petition (SLP) in the Supreme Court to challenge the order of Allahbad High Court with regards to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   160 Views