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SHRC asks TNEB to pay compensation to victim's mother in ele

   18 August 2009 at 13:37

The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has held that the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) was vicariously liable for the electrocution of a six-year-old girl in a case of electricity theft and recommended to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 to he ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   144 Views


Allahabad HC Bar Association : Demand for creation of bench

   18 August 2009 at 13:35

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has rejected the demand for a separate bench of the Allahabad High Court in western UP.‘ Constitution does not provide more than one High Court in a state as mandated under Article 214 (2), instea ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   167 Views


Punjab CM calls for streamlining judicial system to remove d

   18 August 2009 at 13:34

Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal called for a drastic joint initiative by governments and the judiciary for meaningful legal and constitutional streamlining of the judicial system to ensure that justice was brought within the reach of the poor and ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   89 Views


SC declines to stay Delhi HC judgment on homosexuality

   18 August 2009 at 13:33

Another attempt to get a stay against the Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising gay sex between two consenting adults drew a blank as the Supreme Court today declined to stay the High Court judgment dated July two this year.A bench comprising Chi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   89 Views


Madras HC directs bank to sanction educational loan to appli

   18 August 2009 at 13:32

The Madras High Court has directed a private bank to sanction educational loan to a Scheduled Caste (SC) applicant within a month to meet his expenses for MBA course.Allowing a plea by the student, Justice K Suguna said educational loans were welfare ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   99 Views


SC notice to Centre

   18 August 2009 at 13:25

The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre on petitions filed by a Christian body and a disciple of Yoga guru Ramdev, seeking a stay on the Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   113 Views


High Court was told that folding hands in greeting is safer

   18 August 2009 at 13:12

The Karnataka High Court on Monday directed the State Government to take all preventive measures to check the outbreak of A(H1N1) by providing medicines and testing kits.The court also directed the State to take the cooperation of private hospitals ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   94 Views


HC orders closure of unauthorised schools in Visakhapatnam d

   18 August 2009 at 13:09

A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justice G. Raghuram and Justice Ramesh Ranganathan on Monday directed officers of the Education Department to close down all the schools in Visakhapatnam district that are not authorised within three days ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   109 Views


HC dismisses appeal by Makkal Manadu Katchi

   18 August 2009 at 13:07

The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal preferred by the Makkal Manadu Katchi, challenging an order of a single judge, who had said that the party did not have any locus standi to seek a direction to election officials for accepting its ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   169 Views


NHRC summons U.P. Chief Secretary, Meerut officials

   13 August 2009 at 21:50

The National Human Rights Commission has summoned the Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary and four other senior officials to appear before it in person here on August 25 following non-compliance of the Commission’s earlier directive for closure of a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   186 Views