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Judges to act as 'role models' and conduct with dignity: Supreme Court

15 January 2011 at 08:55

Judges to act as 'role models' and conduct with dignity: Supreme Court Frowning upon the conduct of a Judicial Magistrate "found travelling without ticket in a local train thrice and on each occasion ... asserting that the Magistrate ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 1 comments | 2104 Views

ICC war crimes trial of former DR Congo leader begins

19 December 2010 at 08:35

ICC war crimes trial of former DR Congo leader begins22 November 2010 – The International Criminal Court (ICC) today began the trial of former Congolese leader Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, who stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes alle ..

Posted in Criminal Law | 1 comments | 1226 Views

DIRECTIVES OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT ON THE MENACE OF RAGGING

07 September 2010 at 18:13

DIRECTIVES OF THE HONOURABLE SUPREME COURT ON THE MENACE OF RAGGING In view of the increasing incidents of ragging in colleges and elsewhere that reached proportions unbecoming of a civilised society the Honble Supreme court admitted and heard the SL ..

Posted in Civil Law | 1 comments | 1824 Views

185th Report of the Law Commission of India: A Review

12 August 2010 at 18:43

185th Report of the Law Commission of India: A Review Introduction Unable to consider its 69th Report, the Central Government re-entrusted the task of reviewing the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 to the Law Commission. The reason, though not satis ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 2380 Views

To reduce delays, SC will send notice on email

28 July 2010 at 08:24

To reduce delays, SC will send notice on email TIMES OF INDIA NEW DELHI: With the pendency of cases refusing to come down from the 50,000 level, the Supreme Court on Monday decided to experiment with email notices to respondents to cut the delay ..

Posted in Constitutional Law | 551 Views

Absence of postmortem report no ground for rejecting claim'

26 July 2010 at 11:38

Absence of postmortem report no ground for rejecting claim' Press Trust Of India New Delhi, June 06, 2010 First Published: 10:48 IST(6/6/2010) Last Updated: 10:51 IST(6/6/2010) An insurance company cannot reject a claim on the ground of abse ..

Posted in Civil Law | 2265 Views

Desirability of Speaking orders.

09 July 2010 at 10:50

State of rajasthan vs Rohitas & Others: Cr.Appeal No.361 of 2008: The absence of reasons will render any judicial order not sustainable.Every order must set forth its reasons, however brief it is, indicating an application of mind to the matter ..

Posted in Criminal Law | 1075 Views

ERADICATION OF TERRORISM

09 December 2008 at 10:07

ERADICATION OF TERRORISM—A HUMAN RIGHTS PERSPECTIVE INSPIRED BY THE WRITINGS OF THE BAHA’I FAITHA. K. Merchant*Once more India has witnessed the consequences of terrorist attacks more brutal and gruesome than the ones before and disruption of normal ..

Posted in Criminal Law | 227 Views

GENOCIDE TASK FORCE

09 December 2008 at 10:06

For Immediate ReleaseDecember 8, 2008Contact: Andrew Hollinger, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. 202-488-6133 Lauren Sucher, United States Institute of Peace. 202-429-3822Genocide Prevention Task Force Delivers Blueprint for U.S. Gover ..

Posted in Criminal Law | 199 Views