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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
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 ..
SEPTEMBER 08, 2008By Shivani Shah, CATHE issue of Tax deduction at source (TDS) on Service tax is indeeda burning issue today. This got even more aggravated with theissuance of a recent Circular by the CBDT bearing Circular no. 4dated 28/04/2008. In ..
The Union Cabinet today gave its approval for signing and ratification of the Extradition Treaty between India and Iran. The Treaty would provide a legal framework for seeking extradition of terrorists, economic offenders, and other criminals from an ..