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More judges, shorter judgements, to reduce backlog: Bharadwaj

   15 December 2008 at 18:30

NEW DELHI: Long-winded judgements, unpunctual judges and vacancies are among the 29 reasons for the huge backlog of 30 million cases in various courts across the country, Law Minister H.R. Bharadwaj said on Monday. "We are grappling with the problem ..

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44 women among 610 HC judges, RS told

   15 December 2008 at 18:29

There are 44 women among the 610 judges working in the 21 High Courts in the country, the Rajya Sabha was informed. Delhi High Court and Bombay High Court top the list with six women judges each, the law minister H R Bhardwaj said in a written reply. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   195 Views


Law panel says ‘no’ to making Hindi official court language

   15 December 2008 at 18:27

The Law Commission has rejected a parliamentary committee recommendation to make Hindi the official court language for delivering judgments in the Supreme Court and all High Courts and also to amend the Constitution to enable the Union Legislature de ..

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NOTICES TO CENTRE OVER OBC CREAMY LAYER

   15 December 2008 at 16:23

SC issues notice to Centre over OBC creamy layer15 Dec 2008, 1500 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the central government on a lawsuit questioning an October 2008 government order that people of Other Backward Cas ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   251 Views


HOW MATERNITY LEAVES AFFECT PENSIONS

   15 December 2008 at 15:41

Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2008 Court weighs how maternity leaves affect pensionsBy SAM HANANEL Associated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) - Several Supreme Court justices questioned on Wednesday whether AT&T Corp. is discriminating against former employees by ..

Posted in Family Law |   335 Views


URINE RECYCLER PASSES ASTRONAUTS' TEST

   15 December 2008 at 15:38

Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2008 Finally, urine recycler passes astronauts' testHOUSTON (AP) - After several days without luck, astronauts finally ran a successful test on equipment that turns urine into drinking water - a necessity for supporting the interna ..

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SC issues notice to HPSC on prelim exams in judicial recruitment

   14 December 2008 at 23:40

he Supreme Court issued notice to the Haryana Public Service Commission (HPSC) on a petition challenging the decision of the Haryana Government to conduct preliminary examination for recruitment of Haryana Civil Judges in the state.A bench comprising ..

Posted in Civil Law |   450 Views


Madras HC allows Quo-warranto against retired judge

   14 December 2008 at 23:39

The Madras High Court allowed a Quo-warranto petition against N Kannadasan, who was appointed as the President of the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (SCDRC).A Division Bench, comprising Justices P K Misra and A Kulasekaran, set aside the ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   312 Views


Madras HC: Writ challenging choice of books for library dismissed

   14 December 2008 at 23:39

Madras High Court has dismissed a writ petition, challenging the Tamil Nadu Government’s manner of selection of books for village libraries, established under the Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam (AGAMT).Mr Justice K Venkataraman dismissed the ..

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Ministry of Minority Affairs finalises Wakf Act amendment draft

   14 December 2008 at 23:38

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has almost finalised a draft Wakf Amendment Act which if enacted would place the state wakf boards under central monitoring, and make encroachment of wakf property a cognisable offence.The move is aimed at checking co ..

Posted in Civil Law |   555 Views