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Chief Secretary told to be present in court

   13 August 2009 at 21:49

The Karnataka High Court took a dim view of a delay of four years by the State Government in filing an appeal and asked the Chief Secretary and Principal Secretary, Transport, to be present in court. A Bench headed by Justice K.L. Manjunath, hearing ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   184 Views


HC stays land acquisition for NICE township

   13 August 2009 at 21:47

In a major blow to Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday stayed the move to dispossess farmers of nearly 600 acres of land for construction of the first of the seven townships near Kengeri under the co ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   232 Views


Madras HC: MMK challenging dismissal of its petition

   13 August 2009 at 21:42

The Makkal Manadu Katchi (MMK) has moved the Madras High Court challenging the orders of a single judge dismissing its petition on the ground that the MMK had no locus standi to file a petition on behalf of its candidate.The MMK, which had fielded it ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   169 Views


Madras HC directs TN govt to sanction pension to freedom fig

   13 August 2009 at 21:41

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to sanction freedom fighters pension to an 86-year-old man, from the date of his application within eight weeks.Setting aside an order of the Dharmapuri Collector in March 2002 rejecting th ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   344 Views


SC declines to stay AP move to release 1500 convicts on Inde

   13 August 2009 at 21:40

The Supreme Court declined to stay the decision of Andhra Pradesh government to release around 1,500 convicts on the occasion of Independence Day.A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan fixed August ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   151 Views


SC refuses urgent hearing of PIL on swine flu in Maharashtra

   13 August 2009 at 21:38

The Supreme Court refused to give urgent hearing to a PIL seeking directions to Maharashtra government, as well as the Centre, not to permit gathering of a large number of people on the occasion of Dahi Handi function to mark Lord Krishna’s birth ann ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   134 Views


SC: Support SC ST to help them compete general candidates

   13 August 2009 at 21:37

The Supreme Court has held that SC, ST candidates must be provided with all facilities to enable them to compete with general category candidates in specialised institutions like the IITs.A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Mr Justice ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   186 Views


SC rakes path of Transparency Act to pacify RTI aspirant

   12 August 2009 at 17:13

The Supreme Court informed the Delhi High Court that it would provide the information sought by an RTI aspirant under the ‘Transparency Act’ and not under the ‘Right to Information Act’ (RTI Act) Attorney General Ghulam E Vaha ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   329 Views


Apex court to hear GHMC polls case on August 21

   12 August 2009 at 12:41

The Supreme Court on Tuesday posted for hearing a batch of petitions filed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) and others against an interim order of the Andhra Pradesh High Court staying the issuance of the municipal poll notificat ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   230 Views


High Court to hear PIL on swine flu

   12 August 2009 at 12:40

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday will take up for hearing public interest litigation seeking directions to the Centre and the Delhi Government to take effective measures to deal with cases of swine flu in the Capital.The petitioner, social worker A ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   230 Views