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HC orders scribe’s release

   23 March 2008 at 09:11

GUWAHATI, March 20 — The Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Chief Justice J Chelameswar and Justice Hrishikesh Roy today after setting aside the detention of Rabin Dhekial Phukan under National Security Act, 1960, ordered his release ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   341 Views


NHRC asks UP govt to compensate families of fire victims

   21 March 2008 at 15:11

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Uttar Pradesh govt to give monetary relief to 11 families that lost their bread-earners in a blast in a cracker factory in Saharanpur in 2004.The Commission in its order said since the concerned a ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   330 Views


Taxpayers' right to contest penalty not affected: FinMin

   21 March 2008 at 15:11

The Finance Ministry said the proposed amendment in the Finance Bill, 2008, with retrospective effect, to empower the assessing officer for levying penalty for concealment of income will not affect the taxpayers' right to contest the decision."This r ..

Posted in Taxation |   422 Views


Bandh called by lawyers hit normal life in western Orissa

   09 March 2008 at 14:36

Normal life was hit in western Orissa as shops and business houses remained closed on Sunday during a bandh called by lawyers demanding a permanent High Court Bench in the region, while police used mild force to disperse agitators staging a road bloc ..

Posted in Others |   392 Views


Arms dealer Suresh Nanda, son Sanjeev Nanda arrested

   09 March 2008 at 14:36

Arms dealer Suresh Nanda, charged with receiving kickbacks in defence deals, his son and two others have been arrested by CBI for allegedly conspiring to fudge their account books seized by the IT department during a raid last year. They were arreste ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   482 Views


Bill introduced in Parliament to amend Indian Council of World Affairs Act

   07 March 2008 at 21:59

In an attempt to ensure smooth functioning of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), a bill would be introduced in Parliament soon to amend the Act governing the strategic think-tank."The draft of the amendment was approved by the Union Cabinet, ..

Posted in Others |   378 Views


Sewage falling into Ganga causing cancer, SC informed

   07 March 2008 at 21:59

The Supreme Court has decided to hear the issue of discharge of untreated sewage into the Ganga posing a cancer threat to people living on its banks.Two applications filed in the apex court pointed to threat of deadly diseases afflicting due to domes ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   457 Views


Custodial interrogation essential in Hit-and-run case : HC

   07 March 2008 at 21:59

Cancelling the anticipatory bail of the prime accused in the hit-and-run incident involving two highways engineers, the Madras High Court today said certain material factors were not brought to the court's notice when it passed the impunged order gra ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   402 Views


Govt fails to respond to SC notice on tea workers' plight

   07 March 2008 at 21:59

The Supreme Court was today informed that the Centre and four tea-growing states have failed to respond to notices issued by it over alleged starvation deaths by workers of tea gardens illegally abandoned by companies.The court was informed that only ..

Posted in Civil Law |   562 Views


Two new addl.judges for Bombay High Court

   14 February 2008 at 09:17

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Shrishen Ratanlal Dongaonkar, and (ii) Shri Justice Vikas Ramchandra Kingaonkar, Additional Judges of ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   913 Views