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Judge asks banks to educate borrowers

   15 July 2009 at 11:02

Principal District and Sessions Judge M.A. Shashikala has advised banking institutions in the district to inform borrowers of all related matters such as interest rates while granting loans.Speaking after inaugurating an extension counter of the Pra ..

Posted in Criminal Law  1 comments |   271 Views


Apex court stays contempt proceedings against Karnataka educ

   15 July 2009 at 11:01

Officials of the Department of Education in Karnataka heaved a sigh of relief when the Supreme Court on Tuesday afternoon stayed till July 24 contempt proceedings initiated by the High Court of Karnataka against them for not complying with court ord ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   172 Views


Court declines to interfere with order

   15 July 2009 at 10:58

The Madras High Court on Monday declined to interfere with an interim order passed by a single Judge directing the Customs authorities to issue necessary sail order to a vessel, m.v. Asean Express, carrying river sand, to leave Karaikal port to the R ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   183 Views


Court orders notice of motion to EC

   15 July 2009 at 10:57

The Madras High Court on Tuesday ordered notice of motion to the Election Commission (EC) on a petition seeking a direction to the EC to consider and dispose of a representation on merits to remove ‘koodai’ (basket) symbol from the list.I ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   186 Views


NCW not satisfied with M.P. report on ‘virginity tests’

   15 July 2009 at 10:56

The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Tuesday described as “unsatisfactory” the report of the Madhya Pradesh government on alleged virginity tests conducted on brides during a State-sponsored mass marriage and decided to probe the m ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   117 Views


Karnataka HC bench drops contempt proceedings against Seer o

   15 July 2009 at 10:53

The High Court Bench in Dharwad has dropped the contempt proceedings against the Seer of Shri Ramachandrapur Math in connection with the alleged violation of Court direction about the Mahabaleshwar temple of Gokarna.In a judgment, the Court observed ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   183 Views


Kerala HC: Educational institutions are industrial establish

   15 July 2009 at 10:51

The Kerala High Court said educational institutions are industrial establishments. A Division Bench comprising Justice K Balakrishnan Nair and Justice C T Ravikumar, while dismissing a batch of petitions challenging them inclusion of private schools ..

Posted in Labour & Service Law |   364 Views


ANDRA HIGH COURT A ROLE MODEL FOR DISABLED

   15 July 2009 at 09:19

In what can be considered as an achievement for the Indian disability sector, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled against its own employment policy and allowed a 100 percent visually impaired person to appear for a screening test for the post of ..

Posted in Others |   286 Views


SUPREME COURT RULING ON MINIMUM MEDICAL STANDARDS

   15 July 2009 at 09:17

Supreme Court has ruled that even people with disabilities will have to meet the minimum medical standards needed for a post if it is necessary for safety, security and efficient functioning of an organization.Where disability is likely to affect saf ..

Posted in Legal Documents |   1297 Views


Madras HC: TNEB bound to pay compensation to the family of w

   14 July 2009 at 18:16

The Madras High Court has said the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board(TNEB) is bound to pay Rs 1.75 lakh (balance amount) as compensation to the family of a woman who died of electric shock nine years ago.In his order on a writ petition seeking a direction ..

Posted in Constitutional Law |   321 Views