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Madras HC dismisses Nalini's petition

   24 September 2008 at 21:38

Madras High Court dismissed the petitions filed by Nalini and two other life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking premature release.Dismissing the petitions filed by Nalini, Robert Pyas and Jayakumar, Justice S Nagamuthu, directed ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   202 Views


Leprosy patient cannot hold municipal post: SC

   24 September 2008 at 21:31

NEW DELHI: A leprosy patient cannot contest a civic poll or hold the post of a councillor or Chairperson of a municipality, the Supreme Court has held.The apex court's verdict upheld the decisions of the Election Tribunal and the Orissa High Court th ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   260 Views


First probe against judges

   24 September 2008 at 21:31

New Delhi, Sept. 23: As many as 24 judges, including one from the Supreme Court, will be investigated by the CBI following an unprecedented judicial decision.The Supreme Court passed the order today in the multi-crore Ghaziabad court treasury scam. E ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   244 Views


Amendments to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985

   19 September 2008 at 08:38

The Union Cabinet today gave its approval to amend the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act (APEDA Act) to vest it with statutory authority for registration and protection of intellectual property rights or simila ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   215 Views


SC permits CBI to question sitting HC Judges in Cash for Judges scam

   15 September 2008 at 08:39

SC permits CBI to question sitting HC Judges in Cash for Judges scamMaking its intention clear not to tolerate increasing corruption in the judiciary, the Supreme Court has, for the first, permitted the CBI to interrogate or question the sitting High ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   194 Views


Judges of the Madras High Court

   11 September 2008 at 23:24

Judges of the Madras High Court In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President, is pleased to appoint Shri P.R.Shivakumar and Shri G.Rajasuria, to be Additional Judges of the Madras High C ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   286 Views


Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High

   11 September 2008 at 23:24

Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President, is pleased to appoint Shri Rakesh Chandra Mishra, to be an Additional Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Cour ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   203 Views


SC extends ban on SIMI

   11 September 2008 at 23:24

SC extends ban on SIMI till 2nd week of Oct The Supreme Court on Thursday further extended ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) till 2nd week of October. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam extended ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   199 Views


Shailesh Gandh appoinetd Central Information Commissioner

   09 September 2008 at 20:18

MUMBAI : For RTI activist Shailesh Gandhi who has been in forefront of taking up several public causes and fighting against a corrupt establishment this new posting is going to be a real challenge. Ever since the news that he has been selected for th ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   210 Views


Impeachment of Kolkata HC judge

   09 September 2008 at 10:51

The Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has recommended impeachment of a sitting Kolkata High Court Judge Soumitra Sen for misappropriating Rs 22.83 lakh from the receiver's account to his personal account.Justice Sen, allegedly acted in an 'inap ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   244 Views