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'No release without probation officer's report'

   25 October 2009 at 10:55

n a significant ruling, the high court of Bombay at Goa has held that the release by a court of an accused under the Probation of Offenders Act without calling for a report from the probation officer is not justified. Setting aside a children's court ..

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Law degrees of Annamalai, MK not equal to BL

   25 October 2009 at 10:55

he BAL degree offered by the Annamalai University and the BGL by the Madurai_Kamaraj University are not equivalent to the Bachelor of Law, the Madras High Court has observed. Justice K Chandru made the observation while dismissing a writ petition fro ..

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More skeletons tumble out of Dinakarans closet

   25 October 2009 at 10:53

Karnataka High Court judge P D Dinakaran and his wife Dr K M Vinodhini have evaded stamp duty and violated Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority norms by building a five-storeyed office in the city despite getting approval only for four floors p ..

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Judges on contract to work in shifts

   25 October 2009 at 10:50

If all goes according to Law Minister Veerappa Moily's plan, it may just happen that the next time your case in court is to be decided, the clock may have well struck 12 midnight.In a vision statement presented to Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, the ..

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Court raps bank for not advertising schemes

   25 October 2009 at 10:47

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the state-run Punjab National Bank for not publicising its various zero balance account opening schemes to the public and directed it to publicise such offers at the earliest.A division bench of Chief Justice Ajit P ..

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Free medical cover for accident victims

   25 October 2009 at 10:37

he Centre is working on a plan for a cashless system whereby the government would bear all medical expenses during the first 48 hours of hospitalization of the victims of road accidents. With India leading the world in fatalities due to road accident ..

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Karnataka HC endorses State stand

   25 October 2009 at 10:35

he Karnataka High Court on Friday agreed with the submission of the State Government that everyone, irrespective of class, was entitled to worship and participate in religious functions in a temple. The court not only endorsed the Government’s stand ..

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Dinakaran defiant, dismissive ahead of decisive meet today

   25 October 2009 at 10:20

Ahead of Sunday’s crucial meeting of the Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishanan to decide on Justice P D Dinakaran’s elevation to the Supreme Court, the Karnataka High Court Chief Justice dismissed the Thiruvallur Collector’s re ..

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Allahabad HC refuses to monitor case against Amar Singh

   25 October 2009 at 10:19

The Allahabad HC on Saturday dismissed a writ petition filed by a Kanpur resident seeking ‘monitoring’ of the investigation in connection with an FIR lodged against Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh. A division bench of Justice Sunil Ambaw ..

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Right to Information? Now babus seek to cover up

   25 October 2009 at 10:18

After judges, it is the babus’ turn to take a call on disclosing their assets under the Right to Information Act. A confidential memo in TOI’s possession shows that senior, secretary-level bureaucrats in the government of India plan to meet on Novemb ..

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