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Review of Procedure of Appointment of Judges

   31 October 2008 at 23:59

Appointment of Judges in the Supreme Court and the High Courts are made in pursuance to the Supreme Court Judgement of October 6,1993 in the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record & Anr.Vs Union of India, read with their advisory opinion of October 28, 19 ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   364 Views


Constitution Review Commission

   31 October 2008 at 23:59

The Government of India through its Resolution dated 22.02.2000 set up ‘The National Commission to review the working of the Constitution (NCRWC)’. The Commission submitted its report on 31st March 2002. The full text of the report of the Commission ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   450 Views


Part-time Govt employees cannot contest elections: SC

   30 October 2008 at 23:21

The Supreme Court has held that Government servants, including part-time employees like gramin dak sewaks, cannot contest elections to a public office as they are covered by the "office or profit" clause which prohibits them from taking part in polls ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   274 Views


Supreme Court calls for records on Ashok Kumar appointment

   25 October 2008 at 19:10

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved verdict on a quo warranto writ petition questioning the appointment of Justice Ashok Kumar of the Andhra Pradesh High Court as a permanent judge. Earlier appointed judge of the Madras High Court, he w ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   361 Views


Govt employees’ educational details open to RTI query: CIC

   24 October 2008 at 01:15

A government employee's educational qualification or details of degrees acquired by him while in service cannot be withheld from an RTI applicant on the grounds of being "personal information", the CIC held on Thursday.Hearing the plea of Lt Col Parv ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   708 Views


SC Judges strengths increasing

   23 October 2008 at 00:41

In a bid to cut case arrears, raising the Supreme Court’s strength to 31-- from present 26-- has been recommended by a Parliamentary panel, its chairman said today.The decision to increase the number of apex court judges was announced by the United P ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   310 Views


Rama Setu not integral part of Hindu religion, Centre tells SC

   15 October 2008 at 01:16

Giving a new twist to the Sethusamudram project controversy, the govt has contended before the Supreme Court that the mythological Rama Setu bridge is not an "essential" and "integral" part of Hindu religion."It has not been proved undoubtedly to be ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   259 Views


SC sets Oct 31st as deadline to allot seats to general category

   15 October 2008 at 01:16

Supreme Court has set 31st October as the deadline to allot vacant seats to general category students in centrally aided institutions after OBC quota implementation.Five member Constitutional bench headed by Chief Justice G Balakrishnan asked the gov ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   213 Views


123 agreement is legally-binding: Mukherjee

   13 October 2008 at 09:03

After three years of tough negotiations, India and the US today sealed the landmark civil nuclear deal, with New Delhi insisting that fuel supply assurances are "legally-binding" on both the countries which have "responsibilities and obligations" to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   258 Views


Court dismisses suit against tabling part of Nanavati report

   08 October 2008 at 12:10

The Gujarat High Court Tuesday dismissed a suit seeking direction to quash a part of the report of the Nanavati Commission on the 2002 Sabarmati Express train burning at Godhra and the riots that followed in Gujarat in which at least 1,100 people wer ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   204 Views