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Supreme Court grants bail to Ansal brothers

   01 February 2009 at 14:22

The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to the Ansal brothers - Sushil and Gopal who were convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment in the Uphaar fire tragedy case.A bench, headed by Justice S B Sinha, also issued notices on the cross appeals ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   176 Views


CEC sends report to President on the issue of Navin Chawla

   01 February 2009 at 14:21

Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami, has confirmed that he did send his report on the issue of Election Commisioner Navin Chawla to President Prathibha Patil. He however, declined to elaborate on the content of the report while speaking to repo ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   150 Views


CBI seeks more time for chargesheet in 'Cash-at-judge-door' case

   01 February 2009 at 14:20

The CBI on Saturday sought more time from a trial court in Chandigarh to file a chargesheet against a judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the 'cash-at-judge door' case.Special CBI Judge Jagdeep Jain fixed February ten as the next date of he ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   139 Views


How legal is CEC's googly?

   01 February 2009 at 05:41

NEW DELHI: The timing of CEC N Gopalaswami's recommendation for the removal of his likely successor Navin Chawla is no doubt suspicious as it has been made barely three months before the general election and his own retirement. But the legal controve ..

Posted in Others |   239 Views


EC splits; Naveen Chawla to be dismissed

   01 February 2009 at 05:39

New Delhi, Jan 31: The Election Commission has been spilt just few weeks before the LokSabha elections, according to a report in the national daily, Hindu. The report further states that the Central Election Commission has recommended the dismissal o ..

Posted in Others |   206 Views


DDA seeks more time for its internal inquiry

   31 January 2009 at 23:53

New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The DDA sought more time for its internal inquiry, which was to conclude yesterday, into the alleged housing scam.Earlier, the inquiry was to come to an end on January 24 but later its term was extended till yesterday. A reque ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   185 Views


Lawyers run amok in HC

   31 January 2009 at 23:50

Chennai, Jan 31 (UNI) The century-old history and prestige of the Madras High Court was lowered on January 30, when the advocates, who resorted to an indefinite boycott of courts over the Sri Lankan issue, created a ruckus by roughing up, manhandling ..

Posted in Others |   209 Views


PCM ACT IS APPLICABLE ON ALL INCLUDING MUSLIMS: DELHI HIGH COURT

   31 January 2009 at 10:44

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI SUBJECT : INDIAN PENAL CODE W.P.(CRL.)591/2008 & Crl. M.A. 5507/2008 Date of Hearing : 01st July, 2008 Date of Decision : 08th July, 2008 MOHD. NIHAL …. Petitioner Through Mr. K. Sunil, Adv. versus STATE ….. Re ..

Posted in Family Law |   1268 Views


J&K may replace its archaic RTI Act

   31 January 2009 at 08:39

NEW DELHI: The recently-installed Jammu and Kashmir government will drop its old Right to Information (RTI) Act in favour of a new legislation in tune with the Central Act. The present RTI Act is not applicable to J&K which has an old legislation. Ch ..

Posted in Others |   195 Views


CIC members refuse to declare assets in public

   31 January 2009 at 08:38

NEW DELHI: Information commissioners have chosen not to disclose their own assets' declaration on the CIC's website, in a development which may cause many to wonder whether the transparency watchdog has trouble following what it preaches to others. I ..

Posted in Others |   247 Views