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National Judicial Commission

   18 August 2011 at 19:48

The Government has said that in order to formulate a viable proposition to address the issues concerning appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts, various options including National Judicial Commission were examined. However, no ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   1882 Views


Fast Track Courts for Corruption Cases

   18 August 2011 at 19:48

Fast Track Courts are set-up by the State Governments in consultation with the respective High Courts. The Eleventh Finance Commission recommended a scheme for creation of 1,734 Fast Track Courts (FTCs) in the country for disposal of long pending ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   1877 Views


Benches of Supreme Court

   18 August 2011 at 19:48

The Government has said that so far no circuit bench of the Supreme Court has been established. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, said that there is no suc ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  12 comments |   1598 Views


Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill

   18 August 2011 at 12:03

The Judicial Standards and Accountability Bill inter-alia seeks to provide a statutory mechanism for enquiring into complaints, including from individuals, against judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court, enabling declaration of assets and ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  10 comments |   2086 Views


Seizure of Cash in Election

   18 August 2011 at 12:03

During the State Legislative Assembly Elections of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Assam and Kerala-2011, the Election Commission of India through its election expenditure monitoring mechanism comprising of State Police and Income-tax Department of the G ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   1211 Views


Appointment and Reservation of Judges

   18 August 2011 at 12:03

The issue of the appointment procedure of judges in the higher judiciary has been analyzed by the Law Commission in its 214th Report (2008) and the Commission has observed that the delicate balance of power between the executive and judiciary has ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   1370 Views


Non-Registration of Workers under Social Security Act, 2008

   18 August 2011 at 09:15

The Union Labour & Employment Minister Shri Mallikarjun Kharge has informed the Rajya Sabha that under the Unorganized Worker`s Social Security Act, 2008, States are to register unorganized workers. As per available information, the States have ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   952 Views


Amendments in Consumer Protection Act

   18 August 2011 at 09:15

The Government is considering further amendments in Consumer Protection Act to make it more vibrant and effective. This was stated by Prof. K.V. Thomas, Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution while inaugurating newly constructe ..

Posted in Corporate Law  1 comments |   1930 Views


Number of Urban Poor

   18 August 2011 at 09:15

The Minister for Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja has said that as per the Planning Commission estimates 807.60 lakhs urban people were below poverty line in the year 2004-05. A Statement showing State-wise number of urban poor i ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   889 Views


Incentives to Telecom Sector

   18 August 2011 at 09:15

Under various schemes of Universal Services Obligation Fund (USOF) financial support is provided for extending telecom service to rural and remote areas which contribute to increase in teledensity in these areas. These schemes include provision of f ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   731 Views