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PIL restraining television media on terror attacks filed in Supreme Court

   13 December 2008 at 12:53

A public interest writ petition has been filed yesterday by one Shekar G Devasa, an Advocate practicing in Supreme Court of India restraining the television media from facilitating or relaying communication from suspected or apprehended terrorists to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   524 Views


Judiciary will act tough on polluters of environment: SC

   13 December 2008 at 12:18

New Delhi: The judiciary will show no leniency to those polluting environment or adversely affecting public health and aquatic life, said the Supreme Court on Friday in a hard-hitting judgment, while giving the green light to the prosecution of a car ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   220 Views


High court quashes appointment of consumer panel chairman

   13 December 2008 at 12:17

Chennai: The Madras high court has quashed the appointment of Justice N Kannadasan, a former additional judge of the court, as chairman of the Tamil Nadu State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Due consultation process, involving the state gov ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   506 Views


Amendments to the Disability Laws

   12 December 2008 at 23:43

The Government has taken various steps towards amending the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. The National Consultation for amending the Act was initiated in June, 2006 with the fi ..

Posted in Civil Law |   446 Views


Cases under RTI Act

   12 December 2008 at 23:38

Since its inception, the Central Information Commission has received 24145 complaints and appeals upto 30.09.2008. 8670 cases were pending for disposal as on 30.09.2008 for reasons like shortage of Information Commissioners vis-à-vis the workload. Al ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   687 Views


Cases under RTI Act

   12 December 2008 at 23:37

Since its inception, the Central Information Commission has received 24145 complaints and appeals upto 30.09.2008. 8670 cases were pending for disposal as on 30.09.2008 for reasons like shortage of Information Commissioners vis-à-vis the workload. Al ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   136 Views


Parliament Passes Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Bill 2008

   12 December 2008 at 23:37

Parliament has passed the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Bill 2008. Lok Sabha today gave its assent to the Bill which was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha. Replying to the debate on the Bill in the Lok Sabha, Shri Prem Chand Gupta, Minister for ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   7917 Views


Law Commission Report on Indian Succession Act

   12 December 2008 at 23:36

The Law Commission of India in its 209th Report (July 2008) on “Proposal for omission of section 213 from the Indian Succession Act, 1925” has observed that there is discrimination in respect of wills made by Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, Jainas or Parsi ..

Posted in Civil Law |   478 Views


Permanent Court of Arbitration in India

   12 December 2008 at 23:35

The Government has signed an agreement with Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), the Hague to open its regional facility in India. The main terms and conditions of the agreement are: (i) India shall be a host country for the PCA in order to facilita ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   483 Views


Incompetent Judicial officer may be retired: CJI

   12 December 2008 at 23:34

The Chief Justice of India has recommended that any Judicial Officer who is "unfit, ineffective, incompetent or has doubtful integrity" may be retired from service.In a communique with Chief Justices of all High Courts, the CJI said, "with a view to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   194 Views