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Madras HC holds proviso of Advocates Welfare Fund Act valid

   21 July 2009 at 20:08

The Madras High Court held as valid, the proviso to Explanation II (5) to Section 16 of the Tamil Nadu Advocates Welfare Fund Act.Allowing appeals by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and the Tamil Nadu Government challenging an order of a single Judge, ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   621 Views


SC: No rule of law in Rajasthan

   21 July 2009 at 20:02

The Supreme Court has directed Home Secretary, Rajasthan to appear personally in the court on July 27 to explain why its order to re-arrest a rape accused has not been complied with. A bench comprising Justices Markandey Katju and A K Ganguly yesterd ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   123 Views


Religious leaders oppose Delhi HC verdict on Section 377

   19 July 2009 at 11:00

The religious heads of various communities came together on Saturday to oppose the recent judgement of the Delhi High Court decriminalising homosexuality and to urge the government to take a stand against it.Representatives of Jamait Ulama-i-Karnatak ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   291 Views


Gay issue: Govt undecided, may seek more time in SC

   19 July 2009 at 10:45

The Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex has put the government in a fix as it remains undecided about its stand in the Supreme Court, 10 days after a response was sought from it on the vexed issue. "No affidavit has been filed in the co ..

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Application in SC against UP govt decision to shift Lucknow

   18 July 2009 at 10:55

An application will be filed tomorrow in the Supreme Court seeking modification of the order of the apex court permitting Mayawati government to shift inmates from the old jail in Lucknow to a new one.An advocate, Sangam Lal Pandey has already served ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   285 Views


Allahabad HC issues notices to UP Bar Council, BCI & UP Govt

   18 July 2009 at 10:52

The Allahabad High Court issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council, Allahabad, Bar Council of India, New Delhi and the state government to show cause as to why the resolution passed by the Bar council of UP, asking the lawyers of the state to a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   443 Views


SC rejects petition to remove CJI

   18 July 2009 at 10:51

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition, seeking removal of Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan through impeachment.The petitioner, P V Chandran had alleged that elevation of Justice Balakrishnan as Judge of the Kerela High Court in 1985 was illegal as he ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   248 Views


Delhi HC notice on Indo Sino War report

   18 July 2009 at 10:50

The Delhi High Court has issued directives to the government to place before it the report of Lt Gen Henderson Brooks about the reasons behind 1962 Indo-Sino war.The court will peruse the reports to decide whether it could be made public.Hearing a pe ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   248 Views


Baba Ramdev moves SC against homosexuality

   18 July 2009 at 10:49

S K Gupta, spokesman of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the July 2 judgment of Delhi High Court decriminalising homosexuality between adults with mutual consent.The High Court had advised the government to suit ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   296 Views


Award: court seeks selection norms

   17 July 2009 at 18:32

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the State government to consider a representation seeking to lay down guidelines for selecting an artist for the Raja Ravi Varma Award before taking further action in the matter.The Benc ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   272 Views