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EVM info can't be revealed under RTI Act

   07 November 2009 at 00:04

The Delhi High Court has held that information stored in Electronic Voting Machine(EVM) cannot be made public under the RTI Act. Justice Sanjiv Khanna set aside the order of the Central Information Commission which had asked the Election Commission t ..

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High Court upholds cancellation of fee hike in self-financed

   07 November 2009 at 00:03

The Gujarat High Court (HC) on Thursday upheld the Gujarat University Syndicate’s decision to cancel fee hike in Self-Financed Institutions (SFIs) offering BBA, BCA and B Com degree courses. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice K S Radhakrishnan ..

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Cruel marriage law being misused, so don't rush to arrest: C

   07 November 2009 at 00:00

For years, there has been loud debate and even orders from courts to do away with or, at least, amend Section 498 A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with the offence of matrimonial cruelty. This clause is considered to be rampantly abused, ..

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Ban on pre-paid mobile service in J-K challenged in SC

   06 November 2009 at 23:58

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to give a hearing to the petition challenging the Centre's ban on pre-paid mobile services in Jammu and Kashmir. The petition filed by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party was mentioned for urgent hearing bef ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   335 Views


Terrorist moves SC

   06 November 2009 at 23:57

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider a petition filed by a convicted Kashmiri terrorist challenging the validity of a TADA provision that made confession before a police officer an admissible evidence. The convict Ashiq Hussaian Faktoo clai ..

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SC issues contempt notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan

   06 November 2009 at 23:50

he Supreme Court today issued contempt notice to noted lawyer Prashant Bhushan for allegedly casting aspersions on some of the judges, including a senior apex court judge and previous Chief Justices of India in an interview to a news magazine.Bhushan ..

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SC asks Army Chief to explain summary court martial trials

   06 November 2009 at 23:49

he Supreme Court today frowned upon the practice of adopting summary court martial proceedings to sack lower rank army personnel and directed the Chief of the Army Staff Gen Deepak Kapoor to explain if there are any guidelines to prevent its abuse. A ..

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Katara case: Court reserves order

   06 November 2009 at 23:44

A Delhi court on Friday reserved its order on the bail plea of Sukhdev Pehalwan, one of the accused in Nitish Katara murder case, who said he wants to take part in the wedding of his nephew.Additional Sessions Judge JR Aryan is likely to pronounce it ..

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FIR against Amar for hurting religious sentiments

   06 November 2009 at 23:42

With Lucknow West assembly by-election taking communal and sectarian turn, a group of Shia Muslims, owing allegiance to ruling BSP on Friday lodged FIR against Samajawadi Party general secretary Amar Singh for hurting the community's religious sentim ..

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HC gives go ahead for allotment of DDA flats

   06 November 2009 at 23:41

The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed the DDA to go ahead with the allotment process of over 5,280 flats to the people who were successful in lucky draw in December last year, an exercise which was mired in controversy following charges of irregular ..

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