HC ALLOWS WIFE TO DIVORCE HIV-POSITIVE HUSBAND21 Dec 2008, 0005 hrs IST, TNN MUMBAI: The Bombay high court recently upheld a family court order that dissolved a marriage on the grounds that the husband was HIV-positive and cruel. The court was heari ..
SC notice to CBI on petition by Ashok Todi in Rizwanur caseThe Supreme Court issued a notice to the CBI on a petition filed by Kolkata-based businessman Ashok Todi on his bail application in the Rizwanur suicide case.Todi, who along with others is fa ..
SC directs TN Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Justice Kanna Dasan to remain on leaveThe Supreme Court directed the chairman of Tamil Nadu Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Justice Kanna Dasan to proceed on leave till the final disposal of ..
COMPREHENSIVE LAW TO DEAL WITH ATTROCITIES ON CHILDREN PRPOSED12/20/2008A draft Offences Against the Child (Prevention) Bill with the aim of bringing all crimes against children, including child abuse, under one legislation in the best interest of pr ..
RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA IN ITS 213TH REPORT12/20/2008The Law Commission of India in its 213th Report on “Fast Track Magisterial Courts for Dishonoured Cheque Cases” has made the following recommendations:-(i) Fast Track Cou ..
Hospital claims doc not on rolls16 May 2008, 0302 hrs IST, Deeksha Chopra, TNNNEW DELHI: The state consumer commission has ruled that the hospital, not the doctor, will be liable to compensate a patient in case of a botched-up surgery or any other ki ..
SC STAYS MP HC ORDER BANNING REGISTRATION OF BIKES12/20/2008The Supreme Court stayed still further orders, the order of Madhya Pradesh High Court banning the sale and registration of motor bikes in the state till the grip for pillion rider is fixed i ..
CENTRE, DELIMINATIO COMMISSION GET NOTICES ON RESERVATION POLICY SC/ST.12/20/2008The Supreme Court issued notices to the Union Government and the Delimitation Commission on a petition seeking directions to rotate Assembly and Parliamentary constituen ..
UPA TELLS SC: NO BAR ON SONIA GANDHI BECOMING PM12/20/2008The Union Government in its affidavit filed in the Supreme Court asserted that there was no bar under the Constitution of India against Congress president Sonia Gandhi becoming the Prime Minis ..
SIX NEW SPECIAL COURTS TO HANDLE CBI'S CORRUPTION CASES 19 Dec 2008, 1817 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: The CBI which is faced with a backlog of almost 1,000 corruption cases due to shortage of judicial infrastructure has got a breather with the Delhi Hig ..