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Allahabad HC upholds reservation in govt contracts in UP

   15 September 2009 at 11:41

In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court upheld 23% reservation in the Uttar Pradesh government contracts observing it was not in violation of the provisions of the Constitution of India.A division bench composed of Justices Ashok Bhushan an ..

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Workshop on media, law concludes

   14 September 2009 at 17:30

The three-day first media and law training programme organized by Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) concluded on Sunday. The programme brought together experts from fields like politics, media, judiciary, academia among others to discuss the var ..

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Bar makes out a case against Queen's English, wants Hindi

   14 September 2009 at 17:28

Hindi may be the national language, but the judiciary still swears by the Queen's English. Now, language is the bone of contention between lawyers and judges with a section of lawyers alleging that Delhi's judges prefer English-speaking lawyers to H ..

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Act against those sitting on RTI appeals, says SIC

   14 September 2009 at 17:24

The State Information Commission (SIC) chief, Suresh Joshi, has directed the Thane municipal commissioner, Nandkumar Y Jantre, to take action against all appellate authorities in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) who have been sitting on RTI app ..

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Judge modifies order, faces HC wrath

   14 September 2009 at 17:24

A trial court judge earned the wrath of the Delhi High Court for "exceeding his jurisdiction'' and showing lack of "judicial discipline'' by modifying the HC's order. Pulling up the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of New Delhi dis ..

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Law Minister for statutory protection to whistleblowers

   14 September 2009 at 17:20

Union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily said prior sanction should not be necessary for prosecuting a public servant who has been trapped red-handed or found in possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of his income. Dr Moily ..

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CJI: Corruption poses threat to national security

   14 September 2009 at 17:16

Corruption poses a threat to national security as in the case of Mumbai Blasts in 1993 in which smuggled arms and explosives were used, Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan said.Financing of terrorist operations through Hawala currency racke ..

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CJI: 71 new CBI courts to tackle corruption cases alone

   14 September 2009 at 17:16

A total 71 CBI courts are in the offing in a bid to reduce the pendency of corruption cases across the country, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said.Speaking at the National Seminar on ‘Fighting crimes related to Corruption’ organ ..

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Uttarakhand HC: Justice Kandpal to perform CJ's duties

   12 September 2009 at 18:37

The senior most Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court has been appointed to ‘perform the duties’ of Chief Justice after incumbent Justice Vinod Kumar Gupta retired yesterday, it was announced today.Justice Bipin Chandra Kandpal’s appo ..

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HRD minister lays emphasis on reform in legal education

   12 September 2009 at 18:35

HRD Minister Kapil Sibal laid emphasis on reform in legal education in the country. Mr Sibal, also an eminent lawyer, was speaking during the inauguration of New Cubicles for Lawyers in the Supreme Court. Mr Sibal and the Bar Council of India(BCI), a ..

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