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Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill

   18 August 2011 at 12:03

The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill inter-alia seeks to provide a statutory mechanism for enquiring into complaints, including from individuals, against judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court, enabling declaration of assets and ..

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Seizure of Cash in Election

   18 August 2011 at 12:03

During the State Legislative Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala-2011, the Election Commission of India through its election expenditure monitoring mechanism comprising of State Police and Income-tax Department of the G ..

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Appointment and Reservation of Judges

   18 August 2011 at 12:03

The issue of the appointment procedure of judges in the higher judiciary has been analyzed by the Law Commission in its 214th Report (2008) and the Commission has observed that the delicate balance of power between the executive and judiciary has ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   1344 Views


Appointment and Transfer Policy for Judges

   12 August 2011 at 17:31

Appointment and Transfer Policy for Judges The Government has said that appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts is made under Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution of India respectively and transfer of a Judge including Chi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   2347 Views


Infrastructure of Trial Courts

   12 August 2011 at 17:31

To Augment the resources of the State Governments/ UTs the Department of Justice of the Central Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for development of infrastructure facilities for the judiciary since 1993-94. Giving this infor ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   917 Views


Recommendations of Supreme Court about Tribunals

   09 August 2011 at 13:43

The Government has informed the Rajya Sabha that it is seized of the matter arising out of the judgement of the Supreme Court delivered on 11.05.2010 in the Civil Appeal No. 3067 of 2004 (Union of India Vs. R. Gandhi ) wherein the Court has affirm ..

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Allocation for Rural Courts

   03 August 2011 at 22:44

Government has said that the funds allotted to States for setting up of rural courts is sufficient to meet the requirement. Stating this in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice informe ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   776 Views


Amendment to Article 243 D of the Constitution of India for enhancing reservation for women in Panchayats

   22 July 2011 at 08:15

The Cabinet today approved the proposal for moving an official Amendment to the Constitution (One hundred and Tenth Amendment) Bill, 2009 for enhancing reservation for women in Panchayats at all tiers from 1/3rd to at least 50%. The Constitution ( ..

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3 Judges Appointed in the Bombay High Court

   15 July 2011 at 23:58

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Kamalkishor Kapoorchandji Tated, (ii) Shri Justice Prasanna Bhalachandra Varale, and (iii) Shri Jus ..

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Salman Khursheed Assumes Charge as Law & Justice Minister

   13 July 2011 at 14:01

Shri Salman Khursheed assumed charge of office as Minister of Law & Justice today. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that his priority would be to continue with the important work and reforms being done by his predecessor. Amongst ..

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