The three-day first media and law training programme organized by Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) concluded on Sunday. The programme brought together experts from fields like politics, media, judiciary, academia among others to discuss the var ..
Recession kicked almost one year ago and now the economy is said to be settling down. But several revenue-rich departments which contribute a major chunk to the state chest, show no signs of recovery. One such is the stamps and registration departme ..
Hindi may be the national language, but the judiciary still swears by the Queen's English. Now, language is the bone of contention between lawyers and judges with a section of lawyers alleging that Delhi's judges prefer English-speaking lawyers to H ..
The State Information Commission (SIC) chief, Suresh Joshi, has directed the Thane municipal commissioner, Nandkumar Y Jantre, to take action against all appellate authorities in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) who have been sitting on RTI app ..
A trial court judge earned the wrath of the Delhi High Court for "exceeding his jurisdiction'' and showing lack of "judicial discipline'' by modifying the HC's order. Pulling up the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of New Delhi dis ..
Union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily said prior sanction should not be necessary for prosecuting a public servant who has been trapped red-handed or found in possession of assets disproportionate to known sources of his income. Dr Moily ..
Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has said law will be taught as a subject in schools as well as in colleges.Mr Sibal was addressing a gathering of lawyers at his official residence last evening.According to the HRD Minister, law ..
Corruption poses a threat to national security as in the case of Mumbai Blasts in 1993 in which smuggled arms and explosives were used, Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan said.Financing of terrorist operations through Hawala currency racke ..
A total 71 CBI courts are in the offing in a bid to reduce the pendency of corruption cases across the country, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said.Speaking at the National Seminar on ‘Fighting crimes related to Corruption’ organ ..
The government has decided to include the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) in the new Companies Bill 2009 to arm it with legal and statutory powers to probe corporate misdoings, Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said. "In terms ..