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Court seeks progress of inquiry against IAS officer

   21 August 2009 at 21:46

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the government to inform the court about the progress of the inquiry being conducted against IAS officer K. Suresh Kumar following his suspension from service.The Bench comprising Kurian ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   169 Views


Judge calls for change in mindset towards women

   21 August 2009 at 21:37

Senior Civil Judge and secretary of District Legal Services Authority D. Dharma Rao has called for a change in mindset of public towards women and their rights for laws to be effective. He said that several laws were made for protection of women but ..

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Quo warranto petition posted for August 27

   21 August 2009 at 21:30

The Madras High Court on Thursday posted for August 27 a petition seeking a writ of quo warranto direction against an advocate to explain under what authority he held the office of the Chairman of the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. The pe ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   164 Views


G.O. restricting nursing course to women upheld

   21 August 2009 at 21:30

The Madras High Court has upheld a government order issued in November last year and the consequential notification, by which selection to Diploma in Nursing course has been restricted to female candidates.U. Ashad Ali sought a writ to call for the r ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   156 Views


Supreme Court notice to Centre, MCI

   21 August 2009 at 21:28

The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Centre and the Medical Council of India on a writ petition filed by the Government Dharmapuri Medical College, challenging the Centre’s communication that permission given to the college for admitting ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   171 Views


Supply masks free: PIL plea

   21 August 2009 at 21:28

The Madras High Court on Wednesday said that it expected the State Health Secretary to consider a suggestion made by a petitioner to provide masks to the public free of cost, if required, in the wake of A(H1N1) influenza cases in the State.The First ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   123 Views


NITs Act to be amended

   21 August 2009 at 21:23

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the Human Resource Development Ministry’s proposal to amend the National Institutes of Technology Act, 2007, for bringing the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISERs) within its ambit.T ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   121 Views


Use Mimansa principles: judges

   21 August 2009 at 21:16

The Supreme Court has called for liberal use of Mimansa Principles of Interpretation (MPI) in interpreting and understanding the statutes and provisions of law.A Bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice A.K. Ganguly in its order said “MIP w ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   161 Views


Calcutta HC admits actress Suchitra Sen's appeal in wealth t

   20 August 2009 at 18:56

Calcutta High Court admitted renowned actress Suchitra Sen’s appeal challenging a government order to pay wealth tax for her three flats in the posh area of the southern part of the city.Justice Indira Banerjee heard the petition and directed t ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   101 Views


Patna HC takes serious note on Prabhunath acquittal

   20 August 2009 at 18:55

The Patna High Court has taken a serious note on a judgment delivered in a 1995 case of double murder in which Prabhunath Singh, former JD(U) MP and six others were acquitted by the lower court on October 24,2008.During the administrative review of t ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   90 Views