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Supreme Court collegium made a mistake on Dinakaran: KG Balakrishnan

   11 January 2010 at 21:24

Chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan today said the Supreme Court Collegium made a mistake in recommending the name of Karnataka High Court chief justice PD Dinakaran for appointment to the apex court and maintained that any judge found to have tr ..

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Two SC Judges express opposite opinions on Judicial legislation

   11 January 2010 at 08:51

Two judges of the Supreme Court have expressed opposite opinions on the issue of Judicial Legislation.Justice Markandey Katju in an order has ruled that Courts can only recommend to the Legislature or the Executive to make laws on social problems whi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   1181 Views


NRIs can vote soon: PM

   09 January 2010 at 00:07

NRIs will be able to cast their votes by the time the country holds its next general elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday. "I recognise the legitimate desire of Indians living abroad to exercise their franchise and to have a s ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   979 Views


Emigration Management Bill, 2009 to replace the existing Emigration Act, 1983

   08 January 2010 at 22:12

The government is proposing to bring in a new legislation namely the Emigration Management Bill, 2009 to replace the existing Emigration Act, 1983. Addressing 8th Pravasiya Bhartiya Divas, Union Law Minister Dr. Veerappa Moily said that t ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   575 Views


Puntuality for Judges- Bill to be passed

   01 January 2010 at 18:54

Punctuality of Judges NEW DELHI: School kids who resent being penalised for being late or for falling asleep in class can take heart. Hopefully, from the next year, even judges of Supreme Court and High Courts will be in serious trouble if they come ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   410 Views


Prez for Woman Judge in Supreme Court, Govt Favors Proposal

   01 January 2010 at 18:12

Government of India is mulling appointing a woman judge to the Supreme Court after President Pratibha Patil made a suggestion in this regard to the Law Ministry.The President has asked the Ministry to explore the possibility of elevating at least on ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   571 Views


Aruna right-to-die case to be heard in SC

   20 December 2009 at 20:22

Aruna Ramachandra Shanbaug's right to live with dignity by not force feeding her comatose body of 36 years has yet again brought into sharp focus the legality and morality of euthanasia after the apex court admitted a plea on merits yesterday (18 Dec ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   423 Views


Gujarat assembly passes mandatory voting bill

   19 December 2009 at 23:09

Gujarat assembly passes mandatory voting billPTI 19 December 2009, 08:10pm IST GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat assembly on Saturday passed a landmark bill which makes, for the first time in the country, voting mandatory in local body polls. The Gujarat Local Au ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   467 Views


SC admits sexual assault victim's plea to end life

   17 December 2009 at 12:28

NEW DELHI: The plight of a 61-year-old women, who suffered a brutal sexual assault 36 years ago and has been lying in a vegetative state in a Mumbai hospital ever since, has moved the Supreme Court into setting aside its pro-life stance and examining ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   530 Views


Motion to impeach Justice Dinakaran

   14 December 2009 at 00:43

he move to seek the impeachment of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran has gathered momentum with more than 50 Rajya Sabha members signing a petition seeking his removal. This development comes as the Supreme Court panel of five senior- ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   363 Views