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SC to hear Sahara Shahar matter next week

   20 June 2008 at 18:50

New Delhi, June 20 The Utter Pradesh Government today moved the Supreme Court challenging the stay granted by the Allahabad High Court on the demolition of Sahara group's commercial property Shara Sahar.The case will come up for hearing before the ..

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SC to Delhi govt: File affidavit regarding unauthorised colonies

   20 June 2008 at 18:50

New Delhi, Jun 19 Taking serious view of the Centre's move to regularise 1400 unauthorised colonies in Delhi, without providing basic amenities like water, power and roads, the Supreme Court today directed the Delhi government to file an affidavit s ..

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Allahabad HC rebukes LDA for night demolition of Sahara Sahar

   20 June 2008 at 18:50

The Allahabad High Court today pulled up the Lucknow Development Authority for demolition of Sahara Sahar during the night without prior notice and asked the Uttar Pradesh government to restore possession of land to the Sahara Group company. Taking s ..

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Delhi High Court goes wi-fi

   19 June 2008 at 12:56

The Delhi High Court is all set to go high-tech as its premises is soon going to get a wi-fi facility. "We have identified 10 hot spots where the instruments would be put in place so that lawyers and others could have wireless internet access in th ..

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Politicians are most unscientific, say Indian scientists

   17 June 2008 at 17:45

They may be taking decisions that affect millions, but politicians are a most unscientific lot in India, says a new study based on the opinions of 1,100 Indian scientists.The study, 'Worldviews and Opinions of Scientists in India', carried out by Tri ..

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Gujjar issue: SC rejects plea seeking 18 MLAs' disqualification

   17 June 2008 at 08:40

The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking disqualification of 18 Rajasthan MLAs for allegedly breaching their oath of office by making inflammatory statements on the Gujjar agitation. "We are not inclined to interfere in this petition as th ..

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SC deplores litigants' tendency to attribute motives to judges

   17 June 2008 at 08:40

The Supreme Court has deplored the growing tendency of litigants attributing motives to judges and seeking transfer of cases from one court to another. "We will not allow the image of the judiciary to be tarnished by such accusations," a vacation be ..

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International Centre of Excellence in Financial Regulation announced

   16 June 2008 at 21:45

International Centre of Excellence in Financial Regulation announcedThe establishment of a new International Centre for Financial Regulation (ICFR), to be led by Barbara Ridpath as CEO, was announced today by Economic Secretary and City Minister Kitt ..

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Bombay HC asks for affidavit on custody of HIV+ bar girl

   16 June 2008 at 19:29

Bombay HC asks for affidavit on custody of HIV+ bar girlThe Bombay High Court today directed the Maharashtra government to file an affidavit within a week's time over the custody of a bar girl, who is reportedly HIV-affected and asked why her medical ..

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Law Society slams UK government plan for 48-day detention extension

   16 June 2008 at 19:29

Law Society slams UK government plan for 48-day detention extensionThe Law Society has criticised Government plans to increase the period of time for which a person can be held before they are charged. A statement by The Society said that it is not c ..

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