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3 Judges Appointed to the Supreme Court of India

   12 September 2011 at 15:21

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, Chief Justice, Gujarat High Court, (ii) Smt. Justice Ranjana Prakash D ..

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14 Bills (11 in the Lok Sabha and 3 in the Rajya Sabha) introduced during the Monsoon Session

   09 September 2011 at 12:22

The Lok Sabha passes 13 Bills and the Rajya Sabha passes 09 Bills during the session The Monsoon Session, 2011 of Parliament which commenced on Monday, the 1st of August, 2011, concluded on Thursday, the 8th of September, 2011. The Session prov ..

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Establishment of Benches of Supreme Court in various parts of the country

   09 September 2011 at 08:07

Government has said that representations have been received from time to time from various sources, for establishment of Benches of Supreme Court in various parts of the country. However, the Chief Justice of India has not agreed for setting up be ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   966 Views


Consultation Paper-Cum-Questionnaire Regarding Section 498-A of Indian Penal Code

   07 September 2011 at 11:52

Government says that as per the information received from the Law Commission of India, the Law Commission has taken up the study of various aspects of Section 498-A (which relates to a ‘husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting he ..

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Government proposes to establish Nyaya Panchayats in every Gram Panchayat

   26 August 2011 at 15:04

Nyaya Panchayats in every gram panchayats : Government proposes to establish Nyaya Panchayats in every Gram Panchayat or a cluster of Gram Panchayats, for providing a system of fair and speedy justice, both civil and criminal, to the citizens at the ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1532 Views


Women Representatives in Panchayati Raj

   26 August 2011 at 15:04

Women Representatives in Panchayati Raj A study on Elected Women Representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions had been commissioned by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the report was released in April, 2008. This was based on random sample ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   952 Views


e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (MMP

   26 August 2011 at 15:04

E-Panchayats The Ministry of Panchayati Raj proposes to extend the benefits of information and communication technology (ICT) to all sections of the rural population of the country through e-Panchayat Mission Mode P ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1551 Views


National Judicial Commission

   18 August 2011 at 19:48

The Government has said that in order to formulate a viable proposition to address the issues concerning appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, various options including National Judicial Commission were examined. However, no ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   1870 Views


Fast Track Courts for Corruption Cases

   18 August 2011 at 19:48

Fast Track Courts are set-up by the State Governments in consultation with the respective High Courts. The Eleventh Finance Commission recommended a scheme for creation of 1,734 Fast Track Courts (FTCs) in the country for disposal of long pending ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   1860 Views


Benches of Supreme Court

   18 August 2011 at 19:48

The Government has said that so far no circuit bench of the Supreme Court has been established. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, said that there is no suc ..

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