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Remove disgruntlement in youth to check violence in courts

   23 March 2009 at 13:59

Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan sought the legal fraternity to ensure equitable distribution of work to prevent flare ups like the one occurred in Chennai recently.‘Violence occurred in Chennai because young lawyers are disgruntled due to lack of equi ..

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CJI transfers Boss music case to judges headed by Justice B N Agarwal

   23 March 2009 at 13:57

The Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has transferred the Boss music school case to a new bench of three judges headed by Justice B N Agarwal.Other judges on the bench are Justices G S Singhvi and H L Dattu.The new bench will hear on March 23 t ..

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Bombay HC issues notice to police officer in contempt petition in Scarlette case

   23 March 2009 at 13:56

The Goa bench of Bombay High Court issued notice to Anjuna police station Inspector Ramesh Gaonkar in a contempt case against him for not taking action against British mother Fiona Mackeown for allegedly neglecting her teenaged daughter Scarlette Kee ..

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KRUSHI BANK & NARCO-ANALYSIS

   22 March 2009 at 06:05

Narco analysis and the Constitution Shashwat BajpaiAs science has outpaced the development of law or at least the laypersons understanding of it, there is unavoidable complexity regarding what can be admitted as evidence in court.[1] Narco analysis i ..

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Dying Declaration

   21 March 2009 at 22:26

Dying Declaration;-Ambanna v/s State of Maharashtra – Supreme Court Judgment;- The Courts can rely on Dying Declaration– A person will be with fair and clean mind/heart and her feelings will be pure at the time of her death . Therefore the Court Will ..

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SC to hear suspended police officers plea in TN HC clash

   21 March 2009 at 22:14

Two senior police officers of Chennai, whose suspension was ordered by the Madras High Court in connection with the police-lawyers clash on February 19, are likely to approach the Supreme Court on Monday.A three-judge bench, headed by Justice S J Muk ..

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Amend IPC to check corporal punishment to children: NCPCR

   20 March 2009 at 19:21

New Delhi: Seeking strict legal measures against corporal punishment to children, a prominent childrights body on Friday favoured amending Indian Penal Code (IPC) contending that certain provisions in the law protect adults who physically punish youn ..

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Saravana Bhavan founder gets life for murder

   19 March 2009 at 17:56

Founder of the popular Saravana Bhavan hotel chain P. Rajagopal was Thursday sentenced to life in a murder case by the Madras High Court that enhanced his 10-year rigorous imprisonment awarded by a trial court.The verdict was announced by a division ..

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Delhi lawyer offers to defend Kasab

   18 March 2009 at 11:46

NEW DELHI: Believing in the basic premise of justice and fairplay that every accused is entitled to the best defense, a Delhi lawyer says he is willing to fight for Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist caught alive in the Mumbai attack. M. Shanwar Kh ..

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Amending IPC on Ragging

   17 March 2009 at 15:01

Amend IPC to make ragging a punishable offence: netizens New Delhi (PTI): With the brutal death of young medical student Aman Kachroo shocking the nation, a movement is gradually gaining momentum in cyberspace to make ragging a punishable offence und ..

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