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Chhattisgarh HC upholds death sentence

   25 July 2009 at 12:03

The Chhattisgarh High Court upheld a lower court’s death sentence to four persons for raping and murdering a woman.Justices Dileep Sahebrao Deshmukh and R S Jhanwar upheld the punishment awarded to Ramnaresh, Amar Singh, Vishwanath and Ranjeet ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   140 Views


Paternity leave for govt staffers who adopt

   25 July 2009 at 10:38

In a recognition that adopted infants need the same care and attention from their new parents as bloodline children, the Centre has decided to provide `child adoption leave' of 15 days to male government servants and extend maternity leave of women e ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   318 Views


Mamata virtually nixes land acquisition bill

   25 July 2009 at 10:37

If you thought the absence of ``unreasonable'' allies would make it all smooth for UPA 2, think again. For, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has virtually capped the government's proposal to introduce a greater balance between the land holde ..

Posted in Property Law  1 comments |   524 Views


After judges assets bill, focus on accountability

   25 July 2009 at 10:37

The Union Cabinet after approving the Judges Assets Bill mandating Chief Justice of India as well as other judges of the Supreme Court and High Court to declare their assets and that of their dependents has swiftly moved on to step 2 of the reforms ..

Posted in Others |   162 Views


10 must-do things while filing your income tax return

   25 July 2009 at 10:36

With the due date of July 31 fast approaching, it is that time of the year again when the nation’s tax payers scramble to file I-T returns. After all, filing of tax return is compulsory for everyone whose gross total income exceeds ..

Posted in Taxation  1 comments |   376 Views


Is legal foundation of CBI shaky? Govt quizzed

   25 July 2009 at 10:35

Was the Delhi Special Police Establishment from which the CBI derives its powers to conduct investigations, ever legally constituted? The question raised in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday seemed to have rattled the government considerably, prompting it ..

Posted in Others |   208 Views


Delhi HC notice to DMRC, Gammon on Zamrudpur mishap

   25 July 2009 at 10:21

Delhi High Court today issued notices to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and its contractor Gammon India Limited on a petition filed by some victims of the accident at Metro construction site at Zamrudpur seeking compensation. Justice Reva Khetrapal iss ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   197 Views


Allahabad HC reserves judgment on Rita Bahuguna's plea

   25 July 2009 at 10:20

The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgment on the writ petition filed by Uttar Pradesh Congress Committee (UPCC) Rita Bahuguna Joshi seeking quashing of FIR against her and a CBI probe into the arson at her Lucknow residence.A division benc ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   164 Views


SC slams J&K HC ordering arrest of police officer in Shopian

   25 July 2009 at 10:20

The Supreme Court today slammed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for ordering the arrest of senior police officers in the Shopian rape and murder case.A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan directed the petitioner, namely, former S P Javed ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   118 Views


Calcutta HC rejects private transport operators plea

   25 July 2009 at 10:19

Calcutta High Court today rejected the private transport operators plea seeking an extension of the deadline to phase out 15-year-old vehicles in a bid to minimise air pollution.The High Court had issued an order on July 18, 2008, that private commer ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   240 Views