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Presidential pardon open to judicial scrutiny: Supreme Court

   25 March 2010 at 06:58

New Delhi: Remission (reduction of sentence) or pardon granted to life convicts by the president or a governo ..

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Crisis of merit in lower judiciary

   25 March 2010 at 06:54

NEW DELHI: Judiciary faces a crisis of merit at a crucial layer as majority of the states are finding it difficult to fill 25% of district judge posts through a limited departmental examination that was devised to give talent a speedy promotion rout ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   266 Views


Court summons for Preity Zinta on IPL ads

   23 March 2010 at 06:24

Chandigad court here Monday issued summons to Bollywood actor and Kings XI Punjab's chairperson Preity Zinta and co-owner Ness Wadia for using pictures of freedom fighters in their Indian Premier League advertisements. The summons were issue ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   377 Views


SC stays mining activities by Reddy brothers in Andhra Pradesh

   22 March 2010 at 14:47

SC stays mining activities by Reddy brothers in Andhra Pradesh NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed all further mining activities by the Obulapuram Mining Corporation (OMC) owned by the Karnataka minister-cum-mining magnates in Andhra ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   288 Views


Article 136 only a discretionary remedy, says Supreme Court

   21 March 2010 at 20:50

The Supreme Court, while deciding to examine the scope of Article 136 of the Constitution, said it was like Article 226 (writ jurisdiction of High Courts) was a discretionary remedy and the Supreme Court was not bound to interfere even if there was ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   381 Views


Transfer of Madras High Court Judge

   18 March 2010 at 15:23

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Raja Elango, Additional Judge of the Mad ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   313 Views


Appointment of Additional Judge of Bombay High Court

   10 March 2010 at 19:20

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 Sanjay Vijaykumar Gangapurwala, to be an Additional Judge of the Bombay High Court, for a period of two years ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   444 Views


Transfer of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice to Kerala High Court

   10 March 2010 at 19:19

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Jasti Chelameswar, Chief Justice of the Gauhati Hig ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   636 Views


Appointment of Bombay High Court Judges

   10 March 2010 at 19:18

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (1) Shri Justice Shinde Sambhaji Shiwaji, (2) Shri Justice Ashok Pitamber Bhangale, (3) Shri Justice Anand ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   521 Views


Appointment of Additional Judges of Karnataka High Court

   10 March 2010 at 19:18

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 Benedict Victor Pinto, (2) Shri Bijoor Manohar, (3) Shri K.Govindarajulu, and (4) Shri Hosahalli S ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   346 Views