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Court directs Chhattisgarh to appoint SPOs as per law

   19 February 2010 at 05:49

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Chhattisgarh Government to appoint Special Police Officers (SPOs), who are supporting the State Police in tackling the naxal problem, in accordance with the law. A three-judge Bench comprising Ch ..

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COURTS POWER TO ORDER CBI PROBE

   17 February 2010 at 13:15

SC UPHELD CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF COURTS POWERS TO ORDER CBI PROBE WITHOUT STATE GOVERNMENTS CONSENT WITH A RIDER TO USE IT CAUTIOUSLY AND SPARINGLY. ..

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SC: co directors can't be prosecuted

   16 February 2010 at 21:13

The supreme court today ruled that directors of a company cannot be prosecuted in cheque bounce cases unless it is proved that the person was directly responsible or was"in charge"of the firm 's operation at the time os issuing the ch ..

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rape victim's staement not always truth

   16 February 2010 at 20:49

the supreme court has held that in rape cases the testimony of the victim cannot be considered to be the gospel truth,though ib normal circumstances her statement to be reiled upon. A bench of justices HS bedi and JM panchal said while primacy has ..

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GUIDELINES ON NEW IPC SECTIONS Absconders, proclaimed offenders to be dealt with sternly by police

   16 February 2010 at 08:53

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Court: all directors can’t be prosecuted for cheque bounce

   16 February 2010 at 06:15

NEW DELHI: All directors of a company cannot be prosecuted for an offence in cheque bouncing cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Supreme Court held on Monday. A Bench comprising Justices P. Sathasivam and H.L. Dattu said: “Every pe ..

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Deviation from normal practice no evidence of medical negligence: court

   11 February 2010 at 09:06

New Delhi: As long as doctors have performed their duties and exercised an ordinary degree of professional skill and competence they cannot be held guilty of negligence, the Supreme Court held on Wednesday.Laying down a set of principles, a Bench sai ..

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Soon, no jail trip for petty crimes

   10 February 2010 at 07:41

Bangalore: Jails may no more be the ultimate destination for all convicts in criminal cases. If radical prison reforms initiated by the Centre go the desired distance, many convicts in minor cases may end up doing community service or buying freedom ..

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Let bygones be bygones, advises Bombay HC

   07 February 2010 at 15:58

An aggrieved Nashik lawyer has been advised by the Bombay high court to let go his long crusade of vengeance and get on with his life. art_imgs = 0; cur_art_img = 1; function prev(){ for (i=1;i More than 14 years have pa ..

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CYBER LAW AMENDED; CYBER APPELLATE TRIBUNAL TO BE SET UP STRINGENT PENALTIES FOR CRIME

   07 February 2010 at 12:51

A Cyber Appellate Tribunal will be constituted by the Centre and selection of chairperson and its members made in consultation with Chief Justice of India. The Chairperson then shall have benches comprising of one or two members. The benches will s ..

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