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No relook at RTI Act: Salman Khurshid

   17 October 2011 at 10:55

Amid a raging debate on RTI, union law minister Salman Khurshid has made it clear that there is no proposal for a "relook" at the Act but noted that not only the government but the judiciary too had experienced "difficulties" b ..

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Par panel considers Constitutional Amendment bill on Lokpal

   17 October 2011 at 10:55

The draft constitutional amendment bill prepared jointly by two former Chief Justices of India - Justice J S Verma and Justice M N Venkatachalaiah - proposes provisions on the lines of Election Commission A move to grant constitutional status to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   697 Views


No dilution in RTI act urgent need for review: PM

   15 October 2011 at 11:44

Making it clear that there will be no dilution of the RTI Act, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday said government wishes to make Right to Information an "even more effective instrument" for ensuring transparency but wanted a critica ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   804 Views


3 Additional Judges Appointed to The Delhi High Court

   14 October 2011 at 22:59

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Shri R.V. Easwar, (2) Shrimati Pratibha Rani, and (3) Shri Sat Paul Garg, to be Additional Judges of the Delhi H ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1248 Views


Judge Appointed to The Delhi High Court

   14 October 2011 at 22:59

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Rajiv Shakdher, Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court, to be a Judge of the Delhi High Court with ef ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   626 Views


4 Additional Judges Appointed to The Guwahati High Court

   14 October 2011 at 22:59

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Shri Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, (2) Shri Ujjal Bhuyan, (3) Shri Swapan Chandra Das, and (4) Shri Prasanta Kuma ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   932 Views


Karnataka dy Lokayukta quits citing 'personal reasons'

   13 October 2011 at 15:02

Karnataka Upa Lokayukta (deputy ombudsman) R Gururajan on late Wednesday quit citing "personal reasons" but speculation mounted he did so to avoid possible row over owning more than two houses in Bangalore. Gururajan, a retired judge of ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   773 Views


CVC Disposed of 1681 Cases in July 2011

   20 September 2011 at 10:29

Major Penalty Proceedings Recommened against 165 Officers The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) disposed of 1681 cases during July 2011 referred to it for advice. Of these, 1263 complaints were sent for necessary action/ATR whereas 94 complaint ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   1648 Views


3 Judges appointed to the Rajasthan High Court

   14 September 2011 at 12:46

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Shrimati Justice Meena V. Gomber, (2) Shri Justice Kailash Chandra Joshi, and (3) Shri Justice Sajjan Singh Koth ..

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New Judge Appointed to the Uttarakhand High Court

   14 September 2011 at 12:46

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Umesh Chandra Dhyani, to be a Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, with effect from the date he assumes charge ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1150 Views