Madras High Court has come down heavily on the police for the casual and callous manner in dealing with a case relating to the disappearance of a ten-year-old mentally-retarded boy with defective vision. In its interim order on a habeas corpus petiti ..
The Haryana Government today assured the Supreme Court that it will continue to supply 125 cusecs of water to Delhi everyday as per the directions of the apex court.A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan had, on the last date of hearing, di ..
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 ..