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Lok Adalats as per the provisions of Sections 19 and 20 of Legal Services Authorities Act

   16 August 2012 at 15:00

Lok Adalats are organised from time to time for settlement of cases and pre-litigation disputes as per the provisions of Sections 19 and 20 of Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) through the State Le ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1099 Views


Funds for Judicial Reforms

   16 August 2012 at 15:00

The Government has provided assistance to the State Governments for judicial reforms and for reducing the large number of pending cases in the courts by releasing funds awarded by the Thirteenth Finance Commission for the improvement of justice de ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   376 Views


Registration of NRIs in Electoral Roll

   16 August 2012 at 15:00

The Election Commission has intimated that a total of 10,029 overseas electors have been enrolled so far in all States/ Union Territories. Further, list of overseas electors is not maintained according to the country of their resi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   444 Views


Mobile courts for handling certain categories of cases

   13 August 2012 at 17:44

Mobile Courts As per the constitutional provisions, primary responsibility to set up Subordinate Courts rests with the respective State Government. With a view to make judicial system accessible to remote and backward regions, ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1185 Views


Power of Govt to drafting a bill

   13 August 2012 at 17:44

Drafting of a Bill A Bill is drafted/prepared by Government on the basis of its policy. Even where, the Supreme Court has given any direction/ suggestion to the Government to prepare a legislation on a specific subject, the concerned Department ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   378 Views


Appointment of Election Commissioners

   13 August 2012 at 17:44

The Government of India (Transaction of Business) Rules, 1961 made under clause (3) of article 77 of the Constitution and nature of cases mentioned against serial number 22 of the Third Schedule to the aforesaid Rules and Rule 8 thereof contain th ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   418 Views


Judges Appointed to the Patna High Court

   09 August 2012 at 11:48

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President has appointed (i) Shri Justice Gopal Prasad and (ii) Shri Justice Hemant Kumar Srivastava, Additional Judges of the Patna High Court, as J ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   1698 Views


DR. Zaidi takes Over as New Election Commissioner

   09 August 2012 at 11:47

Dr. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi has today assumed the charge as Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. He fills the vacancy in the Election Commission caused by the assumption of charge by Sh. V.S. Sampath as the 18th Chief Election ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   699 Views


Appointment of the Election Commissioner

   07 August 2012 at 17:47

The President has appointed Dr. Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi as the Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India with effect from the date he assumes the office. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   620 Views


Electronic Voting Machines - Second field trial of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system in five locations in the country - regarding

   26 July 2012 at 10:43

Several political parties had requested the Commission that the possibility of introducing Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail along with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) may be examined. The Commission had asked manufacturers of EVMs – BEL ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1017 Views