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SC adjourns hearing on making Kannada language as medium of

   25 August 2009 at 13:55

The Supreme Court adjourned the hearing of the petition of Karnataka government against the state High Court direction staying the government order making Kannada the medium of study in schools in the state. A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balak ..

Posted in Others |   244 Views


Delhi HC upholds murder convict's life term

   25 August 2009 at 13:55

The Delhi High Court upheld the life imprisonment of a man, who was sentenced by a trial court for poisoning his friend to death 12 years ago. Holding the accused, Hardev Prasad, guilty of the murder, a bench comprising Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   173 Views


SC: Bar against holding any office of profit by MP, MLA

   25 August 2009 at 13:54

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Parliament (Prevention of Disqualification) Amendment Act, 2006, which permits MPs and MLAs to hold any other office of profit during their tenure as MPs and MLAs. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakris ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  2 comments |   526 Views


CJI: SC/HC Judges free to make assets public

   25 August 2009 at 13:53

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan reiterated that every judge of Supreme court or High Court is free to make his or her assets public and he has not prevented anyone from doing so.Mr Justice Balakrishnan was talking to the media persons after a ..

Posted in Others |   119 Views


SC grants 4 weeks time to petitioner in Maya Statues case

   25 August 2009 at 13:53

The Supreme Court granted four weeks time to the petitioner to respond to the counter affidavit filed by Mayawati government in installation of statues case.Petitioner Mr Ravi Kumar and Mr Sukumar were seeking CBI investigation into the allegations o ..

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Transition to IFRS not to be delayed

   25 August 2009 at 13:39

As it stands today, India will adopt International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) from the year 2011. Companies whose accounting year ends on March 31 will issue the first IFRS financial statements for the year 2011-12. Companies which use the ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   130 Views


SC: Unhappy over ignorance of traditional Mimansa rules

   25 August 2009 at 13:32

The Supreme Court has expressed dismay over the ignorance of the legal fraternity of the traditional rules of interpretation of law called Mimansa principles.The observation was made by the apex court while allowing the appeal of Vijay Narayan Thatte ..

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SC: Selection of headmaster by secret ballot uncostitutional

   25 August 2009 at 13:32

The Supreme Court has disapproved the method adopted by a school management for selecting the headmaster of the school by secret ballot. A bench comprising Justices S B Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, while dismissing the appeal of P Thurai Pandian against ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   166 Views


SC upholds dismissal of UP minister's private secretary

   25 August 2009 at 12:47

The Supreme Court, while holding that the court cannot reappreciate and re-examine the findings recorded by an inquiry officer, has upheld the dismissal of the private secretary of a UP Minister on the charges of defrauding his boss.Manmohan Nath Sin ..

Posted in Others |   149 Views


ICAI TO PROHIBIT USE OF IDENTICAL NAMES BY CA FIRMS

   25 August 2009 at 12:34

Accounting regulator Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is contemplating prohibiting chartered accountant firms from using identical names, a decision which may have implications for accountancy firms like PwC and Deloitte. "We a ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   209 Views