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OBC quota: SC says vacant seats cannot be carried forward

   29 September 2008 at 23:16

The Supreme Court has said that seats remaining vacant after implementing the 27 pc OBC quota in central educational institutions have to go to General Category candidates in the same academic year and cannot be carried forward to be filled later.Tho ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   236 Views


SC notice to states on human rights commissions

   29 September 2008 at 23:16

The Supreme Court on Monday sought response from 13 States and the Union Territories on a PIL which complained that had not set up any human rights panels.The petition filed through post by an NGO, Citizen Forum on Human Rights, had alleged that thes ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   449 Views


CJI unruffled by criticism on judges' appointment procedure

   29 September 2008 at 23:16

New Delhi (PTI): Facing criticism of the system of appointment of judges for the Supreme Court and High Courts, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Thursday said the procedure was the outcome of a judgement of the Constitution Bench of the ape ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   301 Views


Goods imported by Sony cannot be treated as complete CTV Sets: SC

   29 September 2008 at 23:16

The Supreme Court vide Judgment dated 23rd September 2008 AIT-2008-340-SC has dismissed the appeal filed by Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi against Sony India Ltd. By the order of the Commissioner, the import of several parts of Colour Television ..

Posted in Taxation |   252 Views


Centre tells HC not to consider Ramdoss' stand on gay sex

   29 September 2008 at 23:16

Under flak for taking two contradictory stands on the homosexuality law, the govt on Monday told the Delhi High Court not to consider Union Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss' views on allowing gay sex among consenting adults.The government's bid to d ..

Posted in Others |   392 Views


Co-operative Elections held in 2008

   29 September 2008 at 22:42

The Madras High Court has held that the government order (G.O.)issued nullifying all the co-operative elections conducted in 2008 as invalid for the reason that election once conducted cannot be quashed by adminstrative powers unless there is mass im ..

Posted in Others |   263 Views


Cyber Law Update September 2008 - Issue No. 9

   29 September 2008 at 22:42

Dear All, Please find append herewith a link of Cyber Law Update September 2008 - Issue No. 9http://cyberlawupdate.blogspot.com/2008/09/cyber-law-update-september-2008-issue_29.htmlFeel free to forward this email to as many groups/persons as you like ..

Posted in Others |   241 Views


New foot-overbridges to have lifts

   29 September 2008 at 09:43

Four new foot-overbridges will be constructed and provided with escalators and lifts in the city. Chennai Corporation has identified the places with the help of the city police and will soon construct the bridges. “We have planned to install two li ..

Posted in Others |   243 Views


SCs no is yes for Anbumani ministry

   29 September 2008 at 09:42

When it comes to granting clearances to medical colleges, the health ministry under Anbumani Ramadoss is a law unto itself. Not only can it ignore a negative rating by the Medical Council of India but also openly defy the Supreme Court. In a breath ..

Posted in Others |   227 Views


SC says High Courts can't transfer civil cases outside state.

   29 September 2008 at 07:02

A division bench comprising of hon'ble justices C. K.Thakker and D.K.Jain ruled that a high court has no authority to transfer a civil case including a matrimonial suit outside a state and only the SC has the power to do so. ..

Posted in Civil Law |   265 Views