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Incompetent Judicial officer may be retired: CJI

   12 December 2008 at 23:34

The Chief Justice of India has recommended that any Judicial Officer who is "unfit, ineffective, incompetent or has doubtful integrity" may be retired from service.In a communique with Chief Justices of all High Courts, the CJI said, "with a view to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   187 Views


Courts can't afford to deal with pollution cases causally: SC

   12 December 2008 at 23:33

The Supreme Court on Friday said that courts cannot afford to deal lightly with cases involving public health and that escalating pollution levels need to be checked.A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam said issu ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   180 Views


‘Mistakes’ behind CBI letting Mulayam off

   12 December 2008 at 23:30

NEW DELHI: If you believe the Supreme Court judgment of March 1 last year directing a CBI probe into the alleged disproportionate assets of Mulayam Singh Yadav and his kin, then the SP leader’s son, Akhilesh Yadav, was “completely involved in full-ti ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   196 Views


SC notice to Centre to equip police

   12 December 2008 at 23:28

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking direction for equipping police and security forces with modern weapons and devices to combat and counter terror attacks like the one in Mumbai. A Bench headed by Chie ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   177 Views


SC reserves judgment on HC power for CBI probe

   12 December 2008 at 23:27

The Supreme Court today reserved its judgment with regard to the powers of the High Court ordering a CBI inquiry without the consent of the state government concerned. A five-judge Constitution Bench, comprising Chief Justice Mr KG Balakrishnan and J ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   189 Views


SC reserves verdict on courts' power to order CBI probe

   11 December 2008 at 23:08

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on the validity of the powers of High Courts and apex court to order CBI probes in sensitive cases.A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan would decide whether the pr ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   188 Views


Centre likely to introduce Right to education Bill next week

   11 December 2008 at 23:06

The Centre is planning to introduce the landmark Right to Education Bill in the parliament next week since the GoM, entrusted with the task of scrutinising the contentious Bill, had cleared the draft legislation earlier also."In India, education is f ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   169 Views


SC seeks Baalu TV tapes

   11 December 2008 at 20:27

New Delhi Dec. 10: Taking serious note of union shipping minister T R Baalu’s remarks in connection with a state-sponsored bandh in support of the Sethusamudram project which allegedly amoun- ted to contempt of court, the Supreme Court on Wednesday a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   196 Views


Baalu's 'contemptuous' remarks, SC to examine television tapes

   10 December 2008 at 20:33

The Supreme Court has decided to examine the tapes and microchips of two TV channels which had telecast certain contemptuous remarks made by him against it on the Sethusamudram project "bandh" row.The court termed the allegations against Union Minist ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   200 Views


Madras HC to get 14 new judges

   10 December 2008 at 10:20

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court has given its nod for the appointment of 14 new judges in the Madras High Court, but not without a rider. At least five of the 14 candidates, who met chief justice A K Ganguly on Tuesday, were informed that they may have to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   406 Views