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CJI takes guarded stand on PM's remark on corruption

   21 April 2008 at 08:55

CJI takes guarded stand on PM's remark on corruptionChief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan today was guarded on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's remarks on corruption being a challenge "we face both in government and the judiciary."At a press briefin ..

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CJI seeks more budgetary allocation for courts

   21 April 2008 at 08:55

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan on Saturday demanded higher budgetary allocation to set up new courts to combat cases that are pending, saying the present allotment is "grossly inadequate"."We have got an independent judiciary. We r ..

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Pharma firm fined Rs35 cr

   20 April 2008 at 09:29

Pharma firm fined Rs35 crHC confirms penalty against Johnson & Johnson for overpricing a drugAnshika Misra. Mumbai The Bombay High Court has upheld an order of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) directing Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and ..

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Pendency of cases in Courts continues to be a Key challenge: PM

   19 April 2008 at 22:58

Pendency of cases in Courts continues to be a Key challenge: PM Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that pendency of cases in Courts continues to be a Key challenge and Centre might step in to establish family courts in the country. Addressing a j ..

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PM, CJI for special courts to try corruption cases

   19 April 2008 at 22:58

PM, CJI for special courts to try corruption cases Holding that corruption is a challenge to both government and judiciary, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday favoured setting up special courts to combat the menace, an idea endorsed by Chief J ..

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SC directs authorities to environment, health data on GM trials

   18 April 2008 at 22:41

SC directs authorities to environment, health data on GM trialsThe Supreme Court has directed the authorities concerned to make public all data that is relevant to determining environment and health safety including toxicity and all allergenicity dat ..

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Largely positive reactions to OBC verdict

   18 April 2008 at 22:41

Largely positive reactions to OBC verdictHailing the Supreme Court decision upholding 27 per cent OBC quota in elite educational institutions, several organisations today said the weaker sections of society will now have access to higher education.Th ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   491 Views


Taunting a woman for her dark complexion amounts to mental cruelty, says SC

   18 April 2008 at 22:41

Taunting a woman for her dark complexion amounts to mental cruelty, says SCWidening the scope of the phrase "mental and emotional cruelty" the Supreme Court has ruled that taunting a woman for her ugly looks or dark complexion amounted to mental crue ..

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A person cannot judge his own case, says apex court

   18 April 2008 at 22:41

A person cannot judge his own case, says apex court Holding the view that "a person cannot be a judge in his own case," the Supreme Court has ordered reinstatement of an employee sacked 16 years ago by the Cantonment Board, Pune. A bench of Justices ..

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Justice Delivery 'System Would Get Crushed' Unless...

   18 April 2008 at 22:41

Justice Delivery 'System Would Get Crushed' Unless... New Delhi, Apr 18 (UNI) Authorities have been warned that unless ''something'' is done about delays in justice delivery and huge case arrears, ''the whole system would get crushed under its weight ..

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