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Advocate can be debarred for contemptuous behaviour in court: SC

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

The Supreme Court made it clear that if the behaviour of an advocate is contemptuous in a court, then he can be debarred from appearing in the court.A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, while refusing to stay th ..

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Former CJI P N Bhagwati blamed Judiciary for allegations of corruption against Judges

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

Former CJI P N Bhagwati has blamed the judiciary for the present state of affair in which allegations of corruption against judges are being exposed. Justice Bhagwati in a recent TV interview has also backed the idea of setting up of National Judicia ..

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No action was taken on Justice JS Verma's recommendation to Impeach judge

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

Former Chief Justice of India J S Verma has said no action was taken by the Prime Minister’s Office on his recommendation for impeachment of a High Court Judge during his tenure as CJI from March 1997 to January 1998. Justice Verma in his interview t ..

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Teachers' retirement age could be raised to 65

   15 September 2008 at 21:29

Raising the retirement age for university and college teachers to 65 years and taking up measures to break stagnation in their career growth are among a set of steps that the UGC-appointed pay-revision committee will recommend for making the profess ..

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Lokayukta sleuths raided the office and residences of eight

   13 September 2008 at 23:40

Lokayukta sleuths raided the office and residences of eightgovernment officials, including two KAS officials, and unearthedproperty worth more than Rs 19.46 crore disproportionate to theirknown sources of income.Lokauytka Justice Santosh Hegde said t ..

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SC issues contempt notice to Mumbai music school

   11 September 2008 at 23:24

Taking serious note of allegations made against judges by petitioners connected with Boss school of Music, Mumbai, the Supreme Court today issued contempt of court notices to four people.A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and Harjit Singh Bed ..

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Government has taken steps to reduce backlog of Cases : PM

   11 September 2008 at 22:35

The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh said here today that his government recognises providing access to Justice in a country of India’s size raises many issues like values that must form basis of our justice system and the concern to make it access ..

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US FDA backs Pfizer osteoporosis drug

   10 September 2008 at 21:40

ROCKVILLE: A Pfizer Inc drug rejected by US regulators three years ago won support from an expert advisory panel on Monday for treating women with the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis. The committee voted 9-3 that the drug, Fablyn, offered benefits ..

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Enron investors' lawyers to get $688mn

   10 September 2008 at 21:40

NEW YORKK: Lawyers representing investors in collapsed energy firm Enron Corp will get about $688 million in fees for recovering $7.2 billion from its lenders, auditors and directors, court documents revealed.In a ruling on Monday, Judge Melinda Harm ..

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CJI allows CBI to question two Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

   10 September 2008 at 09:08

After the Kolkata High Court episode. Hon'ble Chief Justice of India allows CBI to question two Hon'ble Judges of Punjab and Haryana High Court in the latest Rs. 15 Lac bribe scam.the two judges to be questioned are Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Nirmal Yadav ..

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