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SC to pronounce judgement on OBC quota on Thursday

   10 April 2008 at 00:10

SC to pronounce judgement on OBC quota on Thursday The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Thursday on the constitutional validity of the controversial law to provide 27 percent quota to OBCs in central educational institutions. A five-judge ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   306 Views


SC for framing fresh guideline on PIL

   09 April 2008 at 22:19

"Who will protect the rights of the common man if the executive does not do its duty," asked the Supreme Court while justifying judicial intervention and favouring fresh guidelines for entertaining PILs.The court also came down heavily on hospitals a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   468 Views


SC for research on gains from PILs

   08 April 2008 at 20:44

Amidst a raging debate and differences among judges over entertaining public interest litigations (PILs), the Supreme Court floated an idea of carrying out a study to find out spheres in which such petitions have yielded results."A general study on P ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   265 Views


SC refuses to hear PIL on Rs 60,000 cr farm loan waiver scheme

   08 April 2008 at 08:44

SC refuses to hear PIL on Rs 60,000 cr farm loan waiver scheme The Supreme Court refused to hear a petition questioning the Rs 60,000 crore loan waiver scheme for farm debt proposed by the government in Budget 2008-09. A bench headed by Chief Justice ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   302 Views


UP Govt moves SC against order restraining works at park

   07 April 2008 at 19:04

UP Govt moves SC against order restraining works at park New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Government today approached the Supreme Court against an order of the Allahabad High Court restraining it to carry out construction works at the Ambe ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   328 Views


Delhi Higher Judicial Services selection process illegal: SC

   05 April 2008 at 13:59

The Supreme Court has declared as "illegal" the selection process adopted by the Delhi High Court for appointment of judges in the Delhi Higher Judicial Services.A bench of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and J M Panchal asserted that the High Court c ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   724 Views


Dr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma appointed as Supreme Court judge

   05 April 2008 at 13:59

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Dr. Justice Mukundakam Sharma, Chief Justice, Delhi High Court, to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, with effec ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   463 Views


SC dismisses plea challenging Lalu's continuance as minister

   04 April 2008 at 19:47

Supreme Court dismisses the petition filed against Lalu Prasad challenging his continuance as Union Minister on the ground that he had contested Lok Sabha election from Chapra while being a member from another constituency."We will not consider it. W ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   345 Views


HC directs AG to produce files

   03 April 2008 at 17:32

Panaji, Apr 3 (UNI) The Goa bench of the Bombay High Court has directed Advocate General Subodh Kantak to produce government files pertaining to the appointment of parliamentary secretariesand conferment of Cabinet status on them. It may be recalled ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   271 Views


CJI for mediation, resolving disputes at pre-litigation stage

   01 April 2008 at 06:21

CJI for mediation, resolving disputes at pre-litigation stage It is the duty of the judiciary to see that people do not lose faith in it and resort to violence to show their dissatisfaction, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Saturday said fa ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   384 Views