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Recognition of Domestic Workers as Skilled Labour

   06 September 2012 at 11:15

Domestic workers and their organisations do assemble to articulate their demands from time to time. However, exact number participating in such assemblies is not known. The Government is aware of the problems of the workers including domestic wo ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   1649 Views


Free Legal AID

   05 September 2012 at 11:59

Supreme Court of India has been consistently urging the State that the poor people who cannot afford to institute or defend a case in a court of law should be given free legal aid at all levels of courts. Giving this information in written reply t ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  9 comments |   2399 Views


Status of Fast Track Courts

   05 September 2012 at 11:59

The Government has discontinued the scheme of central assistance to States for Fast Track Courts (FTCs) since 1.4.2011. However, several States have continued Fast Track Courts from their own resources. Giving this information in written reply to ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   2301 Views


Departmental Enquiries Against Judicial Officers

   05 September 2012 at 11:59

Under Article 235 of the Constitution of India, the administrative / disciplinary control over the members of subordinate judiciary in the States vests with the concerned High Court and the respective State Government. Further, in exercise of powe ..

Posted in Others  7 comments |   1647 Views


Proposal for Setting up of an All India Judicial Service

   05 September 2012 at 11:59

The Government has a proposal for creation of All India Judicial Service (AIJS). Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice said that, however, there is no decisio ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  5 comments |   1630 Views


It is mandatory for the State Governments to set up a Family Court for every area

   04 September 2012 at 11:31

Family Courts As per the reports received by the Government, 212 Family Courts are operational in the country. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, said that ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   1128 Views


Use of Hindi in High Courts

   04 September 2012 at 11:30

Under Article 348(2), the Governor of a State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorize the use of the Hindi language or any other language used for any official purpose of the State, in the proceedings of the High Court having it ..

Posted in Others  3 comments |   2056 Views


Free Legal Aid to an accused or a person in custody

   04 September 2012 at 11:30

Legal Aid The Government has said that the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 does not make any distinction between trial and appeal for providing free legal aid to an accused or a person in custody. Every person who has to file or defend a c ..

Posted in Others |   969 Views


Dr. Sutanu Behuria takes Over as Secretary, Ministery of Minority Affairs

   03 September 2012 at 13:53

Dr. Sutanu Behuria has taken over as the new Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs. He has replaced Dr. Surajit Mitra, who superannuated yesterday. Born on 2nd July 1954, Dr. Behuria belongs to the 1976 batch (H.P. cadre) of the I.A.S. P ..

Posted in Others |   902 Views


Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food & Consumer Affairs Invites Public Views on BIS Amendment Bill

   03 September 2012 at 13:53

Parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution has invited views and suggestions from the public in general, associations, institutions, experts and NGO working in the field of standardization regarding Burea ..

Posted in Others |   857 Views