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NO PRIOR SANCTION NEEDED FOR PROSECUTING ABETTOR: SC

   23 September 2009 at 08:18

NO PRIOR SANCTION NEEDED FOR PROSECUTING ABETTOR: SCHolding that no prior sanction was required to proceed against an accused abetting another officer to accept bribe, the Supreme Court has allowed the CBI to prosecute a top Customs and Central Excis ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   412 Views


Transfer of Allahabad High Court Judge

   22 September 2009 at 13:17

Transfer of Allahabad High Court JudgeIn exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Tarun Agarwala ..

Posted in Others |   602 Views


Transfer of Uttarakhand High Court Judge

   22 September 2009 at 13:17

Transfer of Uttarakhand High Court JudgeIn exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consultation with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Jiwan Chandr ..

Posted in Others |   189 Views


Former CJIs divided over ombudsman idea

   22 September 2009 at 12:57

Former Chief Justices of India (CJIs) appear to be divided over noted jurist Fali S Nariman's radical proposal for an ombudsman to lookcomplaints against judges before their appointment to the High Court or elevation to the Supreme Court. Nariman ha ..

Posted in Others |   201 Views


Appointments still shrouded in secrecy

   22 September 2009 at 12:54

The controversy that has erupted over the proposed elevation of Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran to the Supreme Court is illustrative of the wide-ranging dissatisfaction across institutions and professions over the present ..

Posted in Others |   181 Views


Karnataka HC CJ Dinakaran opts out of judges trip to Australia

   22 September 2009 at 10:33

Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, who has been accused of amassing wealth, has opted out of an official judges delegation to Australia led by Chief Justice of India. "Justice Dinakaran has himself opted out of the trip to Austral ..

Posted in Others |   280 Views


Organ Donation Clause to be included in driving licences

   22 September 2009 at 10:21

CHENNAI: Transport Commissioner S. Machendranathan said that information regarding ‘Organ Donation Clause’ would definitely be included in the smart cards of driving licences, even while the Transport Department would consider whether to ..

Posted in Others |   370 Views


SC on mercy pleas

   22 September 2009 at 10:17

Even death row convicts have rights and should not be treated like inanimate objects. The Centre came in for severe criticism from the Supreme Court for delays in taking a decision on 26 mercy pleas, including that of Parliament attack case convi ..

Posted in Others |   285 Views


How the Rajus fooled the system

   22 September 2009 at 10:14

Government investigators probing the erstwhile Satyam Computer Services have found stunning details of how the promoters forged bank accounts, diverted funds and tracked operations. The Serious Frauds Investigations Office has uncovered how the Ramal ..

Posted in Taxation |   518 Views


COURT GIVES HINDUS FREE HAND IN ADOPTION

   20 September 2009 at 17:34

COURT GIVES HINDUS FREE HAND IN ADOPTIONHindus who have always wanted to adopt a girl even though they already have a daughter can now do just that. The Hindu adoption law prohibits same gender adoptions but, in ..

Posted in Family Law  5 comments |   1441 Views