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SC issues notice to Centre seeking security of Indian studen

   22 June 2009 at 20:05

The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Union government on a PIL seeking direction to work out a mechanism in consultation with the governments of Australia and Canada for ensuring safety and security of Indian students studying there.A vacatio ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   112 Views


SC: No fundamental right to do trade in intoxicants

   22 June 2009 at 17:59

The Supreme Court has ruled that nobody has the fundamental right to conduct trade or business in intoxicants and the state has the power to impose a complete ban these activities such as its manufacture, storage, export, import, sale and possession ..

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SC Judge to probe corruption charges against Justice Sen

   21 June 2009 at 11:13

The sitting Supreme Court Judge Justice D K Jain will chair a three-member committee appointed by Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari to investigate the allegations of corruption against Justice Soumitra Sen of Calcutta High Court whose removal by impe ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   411 Views


NHRC concerned on inference of caste panchayats

   21 June 2009 at 09:39

NHRC concerned on inference of caste panchayats in administration of criminal justice in Uttar Pradesh New Delhi, June 11, 2009 The NHRC on 10th June, 2009 decided to send a notice to the Chief Secretary, Government of Uttar Pradesh, seeking his com ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   408 Views


PIL or Contempt Petition for Stopping Deployment of Teachers

   20 June 2009 at 16:10

PIL or Contempt Petition for Stopping Deployment of Teachers in Non Teaching Duties? Waliullah Ahmed Laskar Barak Human Rights Protection Committee (BHRPC) a human rights organisation working in Assam, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petitio ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   449 Views


Cabinet decides to return Gujarat's anti-terror bill

   19 June 2009 at 14:12

The Union Cabinet on Friday decided to return the tough anti-terror bill passed by the Gujarat Assembly back to the state government for making amendments in line with central law. Briefing reporters, Home Minister P Chidambaram said the Cabinet deci ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   808 Views


SC: PIL seeking safety of Indian students in abroad filed

   18 June 2009 at 18:19

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed in the Supreme Court today seeking directions to the Union Government to evolve a system to ensure safety of Indian students going abroad for studies.The petition filed by Advocate Ranbir Singh Yadav has u ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   236 Views


SC raps unaffilialted private educational institutions

   18 June 2009 at 18:18

The Supreme Court today came down heavily on private educational institutions playing with the career of students by making admissions without getting recognition and affiliation from a University and keeping the students in dark.A vacation bench com ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   239 Views


Allahabad HC: Upper cast no reason to challenge Safai Karmis

   18 June 2009 at 18:11

The Allahabad High Court today held that the selection of Safai Karmis on the basis of being upper caste could not be challenged.Giving this ruling, the Court quashed the order dated November 14, 2008 and similar government order directing the Divisi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   2930 Views


SC reprimands DGHS for denying admission to medical student

   18 June 2009 at 18:07

The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) for denying admission to a medical science student who had secured a high rank in the merit list. A vacation bench comprising Justices B Sudarshan Reddy and Aftab Ala ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   123 Views