SC: Paramount duty of court is to do justiceThe Supreme Court has held that the paramount duty of court is to prevent the miscarriage of justice and an appellate court has the power of reviewing the entire evidence to do justice.A bench comprising Ju ..
SC tells courts not to entertain time barred petitionsThe Supreme Court has directed the courts across the country not to entertain petitions based on belated representation by an employee against their removal from service, as these representations ..
Kerala law reforms panel mulls proposal on muslim monogamyThe Kerala Law Reforms Commission is mulling a proposal to make monogamy the general rule for Muslims in the State, with exceptions provided under only ‘socially exceptional’ circumstances.The ..
Senator Guilty in Corruption Case The verdict, coming barely a week before Election Day, increased Stevens' difficulty in winning what already was a difficult race against Democratic challenger Mark Begich. Democrats hope to seize the once reliably R ..
Rajya Sabha passed the Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2008Rajya Sabha has passed the Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2008. Minister of Corporate Affairs, Shri Prem Chand Gupta today presented the Bill for consideration and passage by the Hou ..
Allahabad HC: Judge under Prevention of Corruption Act can pass order to lodge FIRThe Allahabad High Court has directed that the special judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act is empowered to pass an order for registration of an FIR and investi ..
Former Sikkim minister sentenced to jail - Gangtok: Former Sikkim Industry Minister P L Gurung was on Thursday sentenced by a local court to one year's imprisonment in a corruption case registered against him 13 years ago. District and Sessions Judge ..
Kerala HC raps CBI on murder probe - Kochi: The Kerala High Court Thursday rapped the the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the slow progress in its probe into the death of Abhaya, a nun whose body was found in the well of a convent at Kottay ..
UK chef gets 30-yr jail for cooking gay lover Tuesday, 21 October , 2008, 14:41Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 October , 2008, 15:46 London: A chef, who was the former winner of Mr Gay UK, has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years for killing his boyfrien ..
SC: Courts must ensure accused and victim's rightsThe Supreme Court has ruled that a court while deciding a criminal case must be equally concerned with the rights of an accused as well as of the victim.A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and ..