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India's deaths in custody reach 1,500 a year

   15 September 2008 at 23:42

The recent death in custody of a man from a remote village in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh has sparked suspicion among human rights groups. It's been estimated that each year, more than 1,500 Indian prisoners die within less than a day ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   264 Views


Study on conviction rates

   15 September 2008 at 22:20

Shatrujeet Kapur , DIG, CBI Jaipur had made a study on the highly rated conviction rate in CBI cases and comes up with interesting details.As per official statistics, conviction rate in CBI in the last 10 years has been as under:-YEAR PERCENTAGE1998 ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   278 Views


SC declines to stay against Advocates

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

SC declines to stay HC order against R K Anand and I U Khan The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay a Delhi High Court order barring advocates R K Anand and I U Khan from practising for four months after they were "caught" in the BMW sting operat ..

Posted in Others |   206 Views


Advocate can be debarred for contemptuous behaviour in court: SC

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

The Supreme Court made it clear that if the behaviour of an advocate is contemptuous in a court, then he can be debarred from appearing in the court.A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, while refusing to stay th ..

Posted in Others |   233 Views


Former CJI P N Bhagwati blamed Judiciary for allegations of corruption against Judges

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

Former CJI P N Bhagwati has blamed the judiciary for the present state of affair in which allegations of corruption against judges are being exposed. Justice Bhagwati in a recent TV interview has also backed the idea of setting up of National Judicia ..

Posted in Others |   224 Views


No action was taken on Justice JS Verma's recommendation to Impeach judge

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

Former Chief Justice of India J S Verma has said no action was taken by the Prime Minister’s Office on his recommendation for impeachment of a High Court Judge during his tenure as CJI from March 1997 to January 1998. Justice Verma in his interview t ..

Posted in Others |   249 Views


Teachers' retirement age could be raised to 65

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

Raising the retirement age for university and college teachers to 65 years and taking up measures to break stagnation in their career growth are among a set of steps that the UGC-appointed pay-revision committee will recommend for making the profess ..

Posted in Others |   223 Views


RECRUITMENT SCAM CASE

   15 September 2008 at 08:39

3 senior UP Govt officials chargesheeted in Recruitment Scam caseThe CBI filed a charge sheet against three senior government officials of Uttar Pradesh, including state Home Secretary Mahesh Kr Gupta, for their alleged involvement in the 1998 recrui ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   235 Views


SC permits CBI to question sitting HC Judges in Cash for Judges scam

   15 September 2008 at 08:39

SC permits CBI to question sitting HC Judges in Cash for Judges scamMaking its intention clear not to tolerate increasing corruption in the judiciary, the Supreme Court has, for the first, permitted the CBI to interrogate or question the sitting High ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   212 Views


Lokayukta sleuths raided the office and residences of eight

   13 September 2008 at 23:40

Lokayukta sleuths raided the office and residences of eightgovernment officials, including two KAS officials, and unearthedproperty worth more than Rs 19.46 crore disproportionate to theirknown sources of income.Lokauytka Justice Santosh Hegde said t ..

Posted in Others |   260 Views