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SC slams state govts for misusing Land Acquisition Act

   06 July 2011 at 09:43

The Supreme Court has slammed governments for misusing provisions of Land Acqusition Act to divest farmers of their prime agricultural land and giving it to builders. Questioning the building of hotels, malls and commercial complexes on land acqui ..

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SC holds arming of tribals as unconstitutional

   06 July 2011 at 09:43

The Supreme Court has restrained the Chhattisgarh govt and the Centre from appointing tribals as Special Police Officers and arming them to counter Maoists, terming the step as "unconstitutional". The court also ordered a CBI probe int ..

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SC lifts stay on impeachment proceedings against Dinakaran

   06 July 2011 at 09:43

In a setback to Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, the Supreme Court refused to quash some of the charges framed against him by a Rajya Sabha-appointed panel looking into allegations of corrupt practices and misconduct against him. A ..

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SC slams Mayawati govt for acquiring lands in Greater Noida

   06 July 2011 at 09:43

Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled the Mayawati govt saying that state govt is working for one particular section of society referring to builders and developers while risking ruining of five generations of farmers. The apex court questioned the t ..

Posted in Property Law |   4503 Views


2G case: HC raps CBI for incomplete medical report of Morani

   06 July 2011 at 09:43

The CBI on Tuesday drew the ire of Delhi High Court for submitting a medical report of Bollywood producer Karim Morani, who has sought interim bail in 2G case, without information on diagnosis and line of treatment and was directed to file a fresh ..

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Black money issue: SC appoints SIT headed by Justice Reddy

   05 July 2011 at 15:00

The Supreme Court has appointed a high-level SIT headed by former apex court judge B P Jeevan Reddy to monitor the investigation and the steps being taken to bring back black money stashed away in foreign banks. Besides Justice Reddy, who will b ..

Posted in Others  1 comments |   1505 Views


Ex-telcom Secretary to depose before JPC on July 12

   05 July 2011 at 15:00

With a Joint Parliamentary Committee probing 2G spectrum allocation scam allowing former Telecom Secretary Siddhartha Behura to depose before it, a Delhi court on Monday asked Tihar jail authorities to produce him before the lawmakers' panel o ..

Posted in Corporate Law  1 comments |   873 Views


SC gives a go-ahead for criminal prosecution of Chautalas

   05 July 2011 at 15:00

The Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod for criminal prosecution of Indian National Lok Dal leaders Ajay and Abhay Chautala in a disproportionate assets case. A division bench of V S Sirpurkar and T S Thakur dismissed their plea ..

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Aamir Khan Actor appointed as the Brand Ambassador for Ministry of Women and Child Development

   05 July 2011 at 11:55

Aamir Khan Actor has been associated as the Brand Ambassador for Ministry of Women and Child Development for spreading the message of curbing malnutrition among children. Aamir Khan held a meeting with Smt. Krishna Tirath and officials of the WCD ..

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Govt confident of introducing Lokpal Bill in Monsoon Session

   05 July 2011 at 09:59

Govt expressed confidence that a consensus will emerge on the issue and the draft legislation would be introduced in Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon Session. "We are very happy with the outcome of the all party meeting yesterday...we are ..

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