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Malfunctioning of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs)

   25 May 2012 at 18:18

Malfunctioning of EVMs The Election Commission has intimated that some Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) were reported defective on poll day during the recently held elections for Legislative Assemblies of five States. Giving this information i ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  1 comments |   1136 Views


Performance of Gram Nyayalayas

   25 May 2012 at 18:18

Shri Salman Khurshid, Minister of Law & Justice, has said that it is for the State Governments to notify the Gram Nyayalayas in consultation with the respective High Courts as the Gram Nyayalayas Act, 2008 has come into force w.e.f. 2.10.2009. ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   1970 Views


21 bills passed by the Parliament during Budget Session- 2012

   24 May 2012 at 12:17

Pawan Kumar Bansal says Government very keen on Passing of the Lokpal Bill The Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs & Water Resources Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the government is very keen on passing of the Lokpal Bill the earliest ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   6662 Views


Complaints Against Judges

   24 May 2012 at 12:17

As per the ‘in-house mechanism’ of the higher judiciary, the Chief Justice of India (CJI) is competent to receive complaints against the conduct of the Judges of the Supreme Court and the Chief Justices of the High Courts. Similarly, t ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  11 comments |   2450 Views


Reservation of Seats For Women

   24 May 2012 at 12:17

Minister of Law & Justice, Shri Salman Khurshid has said that political empowerment of women is a powerful and indispensable tool for eliminating gender inequality and discrimination. With a view to achieving the said purpose, a Bill, namely, ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law  2 comments |   1459 Views


Cases under Stay Orders

   24 May 2012 at 12:16

Grant of stay orders in civil and criminal cases is part of judicial proceedings and Courts have been vested with inherent powers in this regard under the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the Code of Criminal Procedure, ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  4 comments |   1719 Views


Vacancies of Judges in Courts

   24 May 2012 at 12:16

Against the sanctioned strength of 31 Judges of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice of India, 26 Judges have been in position as on 15.5.2012. There are 5 vacancies to the filled. In the High Courts, against the sanctioned strength of 8 ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  4 comments |   1978 Views


Justice V.S.Sirpurkar takes over as New Chairman of the Competition Appellate Tribunal of India

   22 May 2012 at 16:50

Justice V.S.Sirpurkar, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India today assumed the charge as Chairman of the Competition Appellate Tribunal of India. He took the oath of office was administered the oath of office and Secrecy in his office cham ..

Posted in Corporate Law  3 comments |   2504 Views


Average Time for Registration of Trademarks Reduced by more than half

   22 May 2012 at 12:15

Trade Mark registration is quasi-judicial process and tends to be time consuming as it involves various steps, inter-alia, examination, publication and disposal of opposition. Sharp increase in the applications filed in the recent years and short ..



National Competition Policy in the final stages of adoption - CCI celebrates 3 years of enforcement of competition laws

   22 May 2012 at 12:15

Government is in the process of bringing out a National Competition Policy that will aim to achieve highest sustainable levels of economic growth, entrepreneurship and employment. Minister of Corporate Affairs Dr. Veerappa Moily stated this while ..

Posted in Corporate Law |   1331 Views