SC asks Tata, WB govt to file reply on Singur land acquisition The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought reply from Tata Motors, the West Bengal government and others as to why 'fertile multi-crop agricultural land' was acquired for the company's small-car ..
CBEC exceeds target in recovering arrears of revenue The Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC) has exceeded its target in recovering arrears of revenue fixed for the financial year 2007-08. As against the target of Rs. 3550 crore, the department ..
SC stays death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of death sentence awarded to Abdul Ghani Ismail Turk in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakri ..
SC seeks compliance report from states on construction workers The Supreme Court has asked state govt to place before it the compliance report on implementation of laws for constitution of welfare boards to monitor social security schemes and welfare ..
Disclosure of all contents in ACRs mandatory, says apex court In a major boost to Government staff, the Supreme Court has ruled that it was mandatory for the authorities to disclose all contents of the annual confidential report (ACR) to the employe ..
Uprooting of 2,332 trees in Taj area, SC seeks UP affidavit The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit on its claim denying that more than 2,000 trees were uprooted by the officials for widening the road le ..
SC refuses bail and suspension of Manu Sharma's life sentence In a double whammy for Manu Sharma sentenced to life imprisonment in Jessica Lall murder case, the Supreme Court on Monday has refused to grant him bail and suspend his punishment. "Keepin ..
About 11500 students from across India wrote the first Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) on Sunday, 11th May 2008.. Over 1,100 seats in the best law schools across the country are up for grabs.This first CLAT is an attempt to cut down on multiple entr ..
Rise in cases of custodial deaths in the country With the number of custodial deaths showing an increasing trend, the Union Home Ministry has issued guidelines to all State Governments and Union Territories to inform the National Human Rights Commiss ..
SC's ruling on stolen vehicle's insurance claim The Supreme Court has ruled that even if there are certain breach of conditions, the insurance company was under an obligation to indemnify the insurer for the theft of a vehicle. "In the case of theft ..