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Collegium system not working properly: jurists

   14 December 2009 at 00:40

New Delhi: Eminent jurists, led by the former Chief Justice of India (CJI) J.S. Verma, have suggested the immediate setting up of an independent national commission empowered to appoint judges to High Courts and the Supreme Court.Against the backdro ..

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Deoband (Islamic Seminary in India) Fatwa

   13 December 2009 at 14:58

Regarding recent Deoband Fatwa against (Vande Mataram) song Deoband has exploited the freedom of speech given by IndianConstitution. The Constitution is fruit of India's Freedom struggle,wherein many freedom fighters & martyrs sung Vande Mataram. ..

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CJI steers clear of Justice Dinakaran impeachment issue

   12 December 2009 at 22:54

Chief Justice of India Justice K G Balakrishnan on Saturday steered clear of the controversy surrounding Karnataka High Court chief Justice P D Dinakaran, against whom an impeachment move is gaining momentum, saying he had nothing to do with it. &q ..

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HC Judge to inaugurate seminar on Senior Citizens Act

   11 December 2009 at 21:48

Justice J N Patel, Judge of High Court of Bombay and Executive Chairman of Maharashtra State Legal Service Authority, will inaugurate a one-day state-level seminar on Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 on December 12. J ..

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SEVENTEEN JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT HAVE TAKEN UP PETITION

   09 December 2009 at 22:59

It is billed as one of Pakistan's most historic cases. For no other case has the Supreme Court put together all its judges for the hearing. The possible outcome could have damaging consequences for the political future of President Asif Ali Zardari a ..

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Appointment of Chhattisgarh High Court Judge

   09 December 2009 at 09:45

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 Tankeshwar Prasad Sharma, Additional Judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, to be Judge of the Chhattisgarh ..

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Appointment of Chief Judge of Gujarat High Court

   09 December 2009 at 09:45

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 Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, Judge of the Madras High Court, to be the Chief Judge of the Gujarat High Cou ..

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Rs 42L lost a day if Houses don't work

   09 December 2009 at 09:19

How much does it cost to let our lawmakers deliberate questions about our lives? Close to half a crore of public exchequer's money perTwitter Facebook ShareEmail Print Save Commentday.And yet the story of the Karnataka legislature sess ..

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Dinakaran's fate sealed by SC collegium

   08 December 2009 at 22:46

New Delhi, Dec 8 (PTI) The fate of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran appears to have been sealed with the Supreme Court Collegium not in a mood to elevate him.A decision to this effect is understood to have been informally arrived at b ..

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Discussion on Liberhan in Lok Sabha today

   07 December 2009 at 09:06

The Lok Sabha will discuss the Liberhan Commission report and Action Taken on it on Monday and Tuesday. Announcing this in the House, Speaker Meira Kumar said the discussion will be held under Rule 193 (which does not entail voting).Earlier, the Busi ..

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