constitutional law

Union Minister for Law M Veerappa Moily said the government will amend the existing laws, including the IT Act, to combat cyber crimes in the country. Talking at the valedictory function of the Southern Regional Workshop on Cyber Law, he said the country should be equipped in dealing with cyber crimes as tomorrow’s war will be in cyber space. ‘Cyber crimes are on an increase. Even..

 The government will confer statutory status on the Law Commission to give it more teeth and ensure that its reports no longer remain mere recommendations. Law Minister Veerappa Moily gave this assurance to Justice A.R. Lakshmanan, Chairman of the commission when he visited its office here on Thursday. He briefed the Minister on its functioning and the reports the 18th Commission h..

The government will soon introduce a Bill to make it mandatory for judges to disclose their assets and liabilities. It will also bring in legislation to set up a mechanism for inquiring into cases of corruption among judges, Union Law and Justice Minister Veerappa Moily said on Friday. Speaking at a meet-the-press organised by the Press Association here, Mr. Moily said he had asked the ..

The Environment and Forests Ministry has mooted a proposal to set up a National Green Tribunal to deal with civil issues related to environment and forests. A Cabinet note in this regard has already been circulated to various Ministries for their comments before a Bill is finalised and tabled in Parliament, Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh told journalists her..

The Centre is likely to repeal a controversial section of the penal law which criminalises homosexuality. The two key Ministries – Home and Health – have held diverse views on it, but the new UPA government is set to take a decision soon on resolving the issue. A meeting of the Home, Law and Health Ministries will be convened soon for thrashing out differences on repealing S..

 Senior IAS officer Ranjit Singh Pankaj has been appointed new Chief Information Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh, a post lying vacant for past eight months. His name was approved by Governor T.V. Rajeswar on a recommendation from the State government, official sources said on Saturday . The government had sent his name to the Governor on June 24 and he gave his consent on Fri..

The former Attorney General Milon Banerjee has said there is no evidence to prosecute Justice Nirmal Yadav of the Punjab and Haryana High Court in the “Rs. 15 lakh cash-at-door scam.” Earlier, Justice Nirmal Yadav, in her reply to the show-cause sent by Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan, said the Rs. 15 lakh in cash delivered at the residence of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur..

The Andhra Pradesh government served a legal notice to Maharashtra seeking dismantling of five of the 14 crest-gates installed on the Babli project “in utter disregard of the Supreme Court injunction order.” If this was not done within three days, the State government will file a contempt petition in the Supreme Court against the Maharashtra government, Major Irrigation Mini..

The Madras High Court has said that no dumping of garbage on a 67-acre grazing land at Kuthambakkam in Tiruvallur district, about 40 km from here, will be permitted, until further orders. Passing interim orders on public interest litigation petitions challenging the government’s decision to set up an Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility (ISWMF) in the village, the First Benc..

Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan has named Justice B. Sudershan Reddy of the Supreme Court chairman of the three-member panel set up by the Rajya Sabha to look into the issue of impeachment proceedings against Justice Soumitra Sen of the Calcutta High Court. This was announced by Union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily here on Friday. “In the last 60 years, impeachment..

The Union government has informed the Supreme court that it was taking every possible step to ensure the safety and security of Indian students who are being subjected to racial attacks in Australia and Canada. The central government, in its affidavit filed in the Supreme court today, has also said it was in constant touch with the Australian government and making all effor..

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Supremo Ms J Jayalalithaa today moved the Madras High Court praying that a defamation case filed against her by Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran be quashed. In her petition, she submitted that Mr Maran had filed a defamation case against her with a malafide intention and to attract the public attention.  ..

The Supreme Court has directed Andhra Pradesh government to make appointment of officers for speedy investigation and trial of the cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, for ensuring the safety and security of SCs and STs in the state particularly in West Godavari district. A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pas..

The Madras High Court on Monday said that the Bishop of the Church of South India (CSI) — Madras Diocese, Rev. Dr. V. Devasagayam, was entitled to continue till he reached the age of 65 years subject to decisions on civil suits. Allowing two applications on a suit, Justice K. Chandru said that undoubtedly, the Bishop was appointed in terms of the procedure for electing a person to..

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Kerala government on a petition challenging the state's notification that limited the ethyl alcohol content in toddy at 8.1 per cent. A Bench headed by Justice Dalveer Bhandari, while seeking a reply from the state g..