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Negligent driver-cum-victim entitled to less compensation: SC

   26 February 2008 at 12:08

There is some bad news for careless drivers who end up victims in road accidents, such drivers may get only 50 pc of the compensation claim once it is proved that they were partly responsible for the mishap, according to a Supreme Court ruling.In oth ..

Posted in Civil Law |   720 Views


SC defers hearing on WBengal Govt's plea on Nandigram

   26 February 2008 at 12:08

The Supreme Court has deferred for four weeks the hearing on a petition filed by the West Bengal govt challenging a Calcutta High Court order indicting it for "unjustified" firing which left 14 dead in Nandigran last year.A Bench headed by Chief Just ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   584 Views


HC grants protection to J Mitra's diagnostic kit

   26 February 2008 at 12:08

The Delhi High Court has granted protection to J Mitra Company's HCV TRI-DOT, a device used in detection of Hepatitis C, while refraining Span Diagnostics from making or selling any product violative of Mitra's patent on the diagnostic kit."The defen ..



45 Indian workers sentenced six months for strike

   25 February 2008 at 12:46

The Dubai Court of Misdemeanour sentenced 45 Indian workers to six months in jail each for endangering public security and damaging properties during a labour strike for protesting against their low salaries.The court said in its ruling which was pro ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   661 Views


SC dismisses petition against Yuvraj Singh

   25 February 2008 at 12:46

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by an image management company seeking to retain hold over cricketer Yuvraj Singh for promotional activities.Percept Talent Management Pvt Ltd has filed an appeal against the Bombay High Court judgment ..

Posted in Others |   522 Views


Judges for MP High Court

   24 February 2008 at 17:53

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Syed Ali Naqvi, and (ii) Shri Justice Subhash Chandra Vyas, Additional Judges of the Madhya Pradesh Hi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1242 Views


Bordoloi remanded to 14 days judicial custody

   23 February 2008 at 16:18

Bordoloi remanded to 14 days judicial custody Arrested Peoples' Consultative Group (PCG) member and rights activist Lachit Bordoloi has been remanded to 14 days judicial custody on Friday in connection with ULFA's alleged plan to hijack an aircraft. ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   593 Views


PPP's Fahim frontrunner for Pak PM's post

   23 February 2008 at 16:18

Widely respected PPP leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim is emerging as the frontrunner for the Prime Minister's post in the new coalition government in Pakistan as the two main opposition parties today worked for a power sharing formula. The newly elected P ..

Posted in Others |   586 Views


SC displeased over Raj Thackeray's remarks

   22 February 2008 at 20:23

SC displeased over Raj Thackeray's remarks Supreme Court has expressed displeasure over the recent statements made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray relating to the North Indians resulting in violence in Mumbai and other parts of the ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   614 Views


SC pulls up MCD for delay in Gazipur abattoir project

   22 February 2008 at 11:05

The Supreme Court has fumed over the fact that the proposed slaughter house at Gazipur in east Delhi has failed to meet the deadline, yet again, and asked the MCD why it should not be penalised for its "failure".The court lost its cool when the civic ..

Posted in Civil Law |   1179 Views