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CHENNAI, 3 Mar 2009 : The family court and small causes court complexes, which were the epicentre of the February 19 violence on the Madras High Court campus, reopened on Monday, but there was little activity. Surrounded by smashed glass pieces, broken notice boards and furniture, many judges of the subordinate judges held sessions which lasted barely 30 minutes. The principal family co..

26/11 Judge Gets Special Security Cover MUMBAI, 3 Mar 2009 : Unwilling to take any chances with the 26/11 terror attacks case trial, the Mumbai police have beefed up the security cover for special judge M L Tahiliyani who will be hearing the matter. Sources have told TOI that Tahiliyani has been given a 24x7 security detail by the special protection unit of Mumbai police. It consists ..

New Delhi, March 02: The Supreme Court today indicated that amendments to the CrPC giving police the discretion to make arrest in offences punishable with seven years jail term was a beneficial move and asked the lawyers opposing it to understand the suffering of the citizens. "We have carefully gone through the amendments to the CrPC (Criminal Procedure Code) and they (lawyers opposing i..

Will Ask NCPCR To Look Into Slapping Of Azharuddin: Renuka Dated : Saturday, February 28, 2009 20:34 IST Source : PTI New Delhi: Text Appalled at the slapping of young 'Slumdog Millionaire' star Azharuddin Mohammed Ismail by his father for not talking to the media, Women and Child Development minister Renuka Chowdhary on Saturday said she would direct the National Commission of ..

Srikrishna Commission Begins Probe Into Police Lawyers Clash Dated : 28-02-2009 Sourece : UNI DELHI : TEXT: Retired Supreme Court Judge B N Srikrishna, the one-man Commission appointed by the Supreme Court to inquire into the clash between police and lawyers inside the Madras High Court complex on Februray 19. The probe began even as a section of advocates continued their fast, d..

CJI: Bar & Benches Should Work For Betterment Of Judicial System Dated : 01-03-2009 Sourece : UNI Delhi : TEXT : Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan appealed to the members of legal fraternity to cooperate in betterment of the judicial system in the country. Speaking as chief guest at golden jubilee function of the Allahabad High Court, the CJI said without cooperation ..

J. Krishna Iyer Demands Formation Of High Powered Commission Dated : 27-02-2009 Source UNI Delhi : TEXT : Retired Supreme Court Judge V R Krishana Iyer demanded the formation of an high-powered commission to inquire into the violence at the Madras High court premises on Februay 19. Blaming the lawyers for assaulting Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy, Justice Iyer, in a sta..

Home Ministry Drafting Second Phase Of Prison Modernisation Dated : 1 Mar 2009, 1138 hrs IST, Source : PTI NEW DELHI: Text: Considering the "appalling condition" of prisons in the states, the Union Home Ministry has initiated the process of formulating the second phase of their modernisation. The move comes in the wake of demands of various states for granting further f..

Salaries Of SC, HC Judges To Increase Three-Fold Dated: 24 Feb 2009, 1721 hrs IST, Source : PTI NEW DELHI: Text: The salaries of judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts are set to rise three-fold with Parliament approving a bill in this regard today. The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2008 was passed by Raj..

Striking Lawyers Boycott Government Talks In Chennai Dated : 24 Feb 2009, 1240 hrs IST, Source : Times Now CHENNAI: Text: There seems to be no relief in sight to the standoff between the striking lawyers and the Tamil Nadu government, as defiant lawyers refused to turn up for a first round of meetings scheduled with the government. Tamil Nadu’s law minister had called for t..

MAHARASHTRA WANTS IPC AMENDED Dated : February 23, 2009 3:32 IST Email Source : Anil AnandMonday, DNA Mumbai: Text The Maharashtra government plans to amend the Indian Penal Code, alarmed over increasing cases of kidnapping for ransom and other tactics to extort money from law-abiding citizens. The centre has been looking afresh at the IPC (Maharashtra Amendment) Bill 20..

Court Gets Makeover Ahead Of Ajmal's First Hearing Dated : February 23, 2009 4:11 IST Source : DNA, Menaka RaoMonday, Mumbai: Text Mohammed Ajmal Amir aka Kasab, the lone terrorist captured alive during the November attacks on Mumbai, will appear for his first hearing in a brightly done-up and organised court in Arthur Road Jail. What Ajmal won't know is that not too long a..

LAWYERS TO OBSERVE 'BLACK DAY' ON Feb. 27 Dated : 22-02-2009 Source : PTI New Delhi : Lawyers across the country will observe 'black day' on February 27 to protest against the police lathicharge in the Chennai High Court premises last week. The decision was taken by the Bar Council of India which condemned the February 19 incident in which several persons, including a judge of ..

LAWYERS IN CHENNAI GO ON FAST Date : 23 Feb 2009, 1421 hrs IST, Source : PTI CHENNAI: Text: A group of around 300 lawyers on Monday went on a day-long fast in front of the Madras High Court, a day after their associations decided to indefinitely boycott courts to press their demands, including action against police officials for the February 19 lathicharge in the court pr..

Zardari Wants China To Be Arbitrator For India-Pakistan Disputes Dated : 23 Feb 2009, 1748 hrs IST, Source : Saibal Dasgupta, TNN BEIJING : Text: Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari has called on China to play the arbitrator for solving disputes between different countries in Asia. He did not specifically mention India, but it is apparent that the Pakistani president wants ..