US House passes bill to hike visa fees The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill to steeply hike U.S. visa fees for skilled workers to raise $600 million in emergency funding to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border. Senators passed a si ..
RBI proposes foreign investment in pvt banks below 50% The Reserve Bank on Wednesday suggested lowering the foreign investment limit in new private sector banks to below 50 per cent from 74 per cent currently, in order to strengthen the local bank ..
State Bar Council opposes written test rule for law practice The recently introduced rule of Bar Council of India, asking fresh law graduates to pass a written test for being eligible to practice law, has faced opposition from as many as 11 state ..
Reservation in Judges Posts Dr.M.Veerappa Moily, Minister of Law and Justice informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply that the appointment of Judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts is made under Articles 124 and 217 of the Constitution of In ..
Summer Vacation in Judiciary Vacation in the judiciary is continuing since pre-independence. Its duration in the Supreme Court and High Courts is governed by the Rules/Regulations framed by the concerned Court. This information was given by the Dr ..
Grants for Evening Courts Dr.M.Veerappa Moily, Minister of Law and Justice informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that in all 87 Evening Courts were reported to be functional in Gujarat as on 5.5.2010. The Central Government has not received ..
Cabinet approves bill to protect whistleblowers A proposed legislation to protect whistleblowers and provide for severe punishment to those exposing the identity of people disclosing information was approved by the Government on Monday. The Pu ..
Tribunal upholds extension of ban on SIMI A Tribunal on Wednesday upheld the Centre's decision to extend the ban on Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for indulging in unlawful activities. The Tribunal headed by a Delhi High Court judg ..
Law soon to curb honour killings: Chidambaram Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said that the government is actively considering a proposal to amend the existing law or to enact a special law to tackle honour killing crime. Responding to ..
PROGRAMME Saturday, 7th August 2010 9.00 am – 10.00 am : Reception and Registration 10.00 am – 1.00 pm : Inaugural session Topic: Role of Jurists in Establishing a Value Based Society Distinguished Guests : * Hon’ble Mr.Justice G ..