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New turn to advocates stir in Tamil Nadu

   14 March 2009 at 20:06

Chennai (PTI): In a new turn to the ongoing Advocates' stir, the Madras High Court on Saturday notified that its Judges would take up matters listed before them and decide them on merit from March 16 but lawyers said they would continue boycott of co ..

Posted in Others |   345 Views


Jurisdiction of CJ under Arbitration Act

   14 March 2009 at 09:54

SECTION 16 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (`the Act') does not take away the jurisdiction of the Chief Justice of India or his designate, if need be, to decide the question of the `existence' of the arbitration agreement.Merely because ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   828 Views


Pace of work speeding up in MP's consumer courts

   13 March 2009 at 21:41

The pace of work in Madhya Pradesh’s consumer courts is accelerating as a direct consequence of awareness among the state;s denizens.While the state-level Commission for Consumer Protection has ensured justice in 28,654 of 31,466 cases registered so ..

Posted in Civil Law |   359 Views


Statement of person on deathbed has its own sanctity: SC

   13 March 2009 at 21:38

The dying declaration of a person should normally be relied upon by courts as rarely does a person on his deathbed speaks falsehood, the Supreme Court has held."The situation in which a person is on the deathbed is so solemn and serene, when he is dy ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   306 Views


CJI warns of misuse of traditional knowledge

   13 March 2009 at 11:11

Alerting Indians to misuse of their traditional knowledge, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has called for a national registry to comprehensively list what needs protecting."India des not even possess a complete catalogue or a full knowledge o ..

Posted in Others |   386 Views


Lawyer moves court seeking action against Karunanidhi

   12 March 2009 at 22:43

Lawyer moves court seeking action against Karunanidhi Chennai (PTI): An advocate on Thursday filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the CBI to lodge a case holding Chief Minister Karunanidhi responsible for the alleged beati ..

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Malaysian Indian lawyer wins US award

   12 March 2009 at 15:36

Malaysian Indian lawyer wins US award Thursday, 12 March , 2009, 11:33Last Updated: Thursday, 12 March , 2009, 12:05 Kuala Lumpur:Malaysian Bar Council President Ambiga Sreenevasan, an ethnic Indian, is one of the eight women who received the prest ..

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Give protection to witnesses, at least in heinous crimes: SC

   11 March 2009 at 23:19

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Being forced to acquit a alleged murderer due to lack of evidence, the Supreme Court has ruled that criminal justice system in the country would be at crossroads unless and until witnesses were given protection to enable them ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   275 Views


HC asks Delhi to publicise school scheme for poor

   11 March 2009 at 23:19

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked the Government of Delhi to give adequate publicity to a scheme under which students from poor families can get admission into schools for free.The court was hearing a public interest petition filed by Social ..

Posted in Others |   372 Views


HC denies CJ recommendation for transfer of former ACJ

   11 March 2009 at 23:18

Chennai, Mar 10 (UNI)The Madras High Court RegistrarGeneral today denied that Chief Justice H L Gokhale has recommendedthe transfer of former Acting Chief Justice(ACJ) S J Mukhopadhaya tosome other court with promotion, after ''he came under attack'' ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   215 Views