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SC issues notice to R K Anand for enhancing his punishment

   31 July 2009 at 12:08

Describing the quantum of punishment awarded by the Delhi High Court to a leading Delhi lawyer R K Anand, convicted for contempt of court, as wholly inadequate the Supreme Court today issued him notice for enhancing his punishment for trying to win o ..

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Delhi HC issues notice to DMRC

   31 July 2009 at 12:06

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a petition filed by Residents Welfare Associations (RWA’s) of Greater Kailash over its failure to take care of all apprehensions of the residents.The petition so ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   159 Views


SC rejects PIL against EVM's

   28 July 2009 at 15:34

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Union Government to set up an expert committee to examine if Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were tamper-proof.A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan and Mr Justice P ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   236 Views


Madras HC upholds reservation for women

   27 July 2009 at 12:30

The Madras High Court has upheld the provision of reservation of 30% of posts for women in the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services and said the rule was in consonance with Article 15 (3) and cannot be said to be in any way a violation of Articl ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   382 Views


Madras HC orders notice on PIL seeking compensation

   27 July 2009 at 12:28

The Madras High Court has ordered notice to the authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition by fishermen, seeking a direction for the payment of compensation for banning fishing activities in and around Pulicat and Ennore for 15 days w ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   108 Views


Chhattisgarh HC: Election petition notice to be executed thr

   27 July 2009 at 12:27

Chhattisgarh High Court issued directives to inform Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu about execution of the election petition’s notice by publishing it in Raipur newspapers.Justice Dheerendra Kumar Mishr issued this directive for making ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   80 Views


Court of women tomorrow

   27 July 2009 at 12:23

Vimochana and Asian Women’s Right Council, with 40 women’s organisations, is holding India Court of Women on Dowry on Tuesday, called “Daughters of Fire”.The programme on Tuesday would be inaugurated by V.R. Krishna Iyer, form ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   95 Views


High Court Bench declines to quash SEBI’s order

   27 July 2009 at 12:17

The Madras High Court Bench here on Friday declined to quash an order passed by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on June 18 refusing to revise minimum offer price for purchase of equity shares in Zenotech Laboratories Limited by Daiichi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   125 Views


SC directs NTPC to pay Rs 22 lakh as compensation

   27 July 2009 at 12:05

The Supreme Court has directed National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) to pay Rs 22 lakh as compensation to land owners as per the orders of the Allahabad High Court.The amount of compensation was determined at the rate of Rs 115 per square ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   180 Views


Code violation: court wants poll panel to examine issues in

   24 July 2009 at 18:11

The Madras High Court on Thursday said it was of the view that the Election Commission should examine the questions raised in a petition with regard to alleged violation of code of conduct by the DMK and its 18 candidates in the recent general elect ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   126 Views