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Use law as a tool of social engineering: CJI

   13 July 2008 at 08:55

Use law as a tool of social engineering: CJI Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Saturday said law should be used as a tool of social engineering. Addressing a gathering at a Law University in Raipur, Balakrishnan said, "We live in a country w ..

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Medico-legal, ethical issues come into focus

   11 July 2008 at 18:53

The morbid indifference of some private hospitals in extending primary emergency treatment to accident victims has drawn flak from the doctors community in the city. The recent death of two accident victims under such circumstances have brought vario ..

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SC upset with advocate casting aspersions on Bombay HC CJ

   10 July 2008 at 15:42

SC upset with advocate casting aspersions on Bombay HC CJ The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to an allegation by a Mumbai-based advocate for casting aspersions on the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court for indulging in favouritism b ..

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Bar strike on till Saturday: Salathia

   10 July 2008 at 15:42

Bar strike on till Saturday: Salathia The Bar Association of Jammu on Wednesday decided to continue its strike against the cancellation of land transfer to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board until Saturday, Association chairman said. "We have decided to cont ..

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SC refuses to entertain PIL against Sachar Committee

   10 July 2008 at 15:42

New Delhi, Jul 8 The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL challenging the implementation of Sachar Committee Report recommending preference to the minorities in government jobs and education.A bench comprising Chief Justices K G Balakrishna ..

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Emigration Act to be tightened shortly

   10 July 2008 at 15:39

Emigration Act to be tightened shortlyVayalar Ravi warns of stringent action against human smugglers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:38 IST Government has finalised amendments to the Emigration Act ..

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Time to give 'third sex' its legal rights

   07 July 2008 at 15:10

Two years ago, a bearded Thomas Beatie and his wife Nancy — viewed by their neighbours as a happy couple deeply in love — explored the idea of becoming parents after a decade-long conjugal life. Thomas, a transgender, got pregnant and has just delive ..

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'New Indian law graduates ready for global competition'

   07 July 2008 at 15:10

Indian Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj has said there is no reason for lawyers to fear the liberalisation of India's legal services sector, saying lawyers graduating from newly-set up national law schools are now "ready to compete" with those from oth ..

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Access to justice to large section remains illusory: CJI

   06 July 2008 at 09:27

Gulbarga, Karnataka, Jul 5 Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan today expressed regret over the fact that access to justice to protect fundamental rights remained illusory for a large section of the community, due to poverty, ignorance and ..

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India legal back-office work picks up on US slowdown

   05 July 2008 at 16:03

Legal process outsourcing is rapidly growing and is expected to become a $4 billion industry globally by 2015 with India occupying a significant chunk of it, industry players and analysts said.U.S.-based Brown & Wilson Group Inc in its 2008 Black Boo ..

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