The Supreme Court has held that large scale illegal appointment in Andhra Pradesh running into lakhs in 1970’s-80’s and early 90’s has led to nepotism, favouritism and corruption.A bench comprising Justices B N Agrawal and G S Shing ..
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has found "unsatisfactory" the report of Madhya Pradesh government into the alleged virginity tests conducted on brides during a state-sponsored mass marriage there and decided to probe into the matte ..
In what can be considered as an achievement for the Indian disability sector, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled against its own employment policy and allowed a 100 percent visually impaired person to appear for a screening test for the post of ..
Popularization of the New Pension SchemeIn the Finance Bill, 2009, the Government has proposed to provide necessary fiscal support to the New Pension System (NPS). Accordingly, it has proposed to exempt the income of the NPS Trust from income tax and ..
The Law Commission of India has recommended that the required fee for any transaction/court fee can be paid by demand draft/cash/postal order/banker’s cheque instead of through non-judicial stamp papers or special stamps.In its report to be su ..
The Madras High Court has declined to interfere with an interim order passed by a single Judge directing the Customs authorities to issue necessary sail order to a vessel M V Asean Express, carrying river sand to leave Karaikal port to the Republic o ..
Allahabad High Court issued contempt of court notices to Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Home) Fateh Bhahadur Singh and Senior Superintendent of Police of Jalaun G P Kanaujia and fixed August 19, 2009 for compliance of Court’s order, passed ..
The Supreme Court on Monday granted time to the UP government to file its response to the CBI’s counter-affidavit in disproportionate assets case against the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati. In its response to the apex court, the premier ..
The High Court Bench in Dharwad has dropped the contempt proceedings against the Seer of Shri Ramachandrapur Math in connection with the alleged violation of Court direction about the Mahabaleshwar temple of Gokarna. In a judgment, the Court observed ..
The Supreme Court-appointed Centrally Empowered Committee (CEC) will monitor the afforestation programme to be undertaken by all the states and Union Territories across the country.A special bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices S ..