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Srinagar, Feb 26 (UNI) Taking a strong note of illegal constructions in and around the famous Dal Lake despite court orders, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the administrations to hold inquiry and fix the responsibility. A division bench comprising Justices Nissar Ahmad Kakroo and Hakeem Imtiyaz wanted to know from the Divisional Administration as to how the people come up with i..

Jabalpur, MP, Feb 27 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh High Court issued a notice to the State Rural Devlopment and Panchayat Minister Gopal Bhargava on a petition challenging his victory from Reheli Assembly Constituency. Hearing the petitiion, filed by defeated Congress candidate Jeevan Lal Patel, Justice Rakesh Chandra Mishra yesterday admimtted the same and directed Mr Bhargava to reply within six week..

In 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 Hemant Laxman Gokhale, Chief Justice, Allahabad High Court as Chief Justice of the Madras High Court and to direct him to assume charge of the office of the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court on or ..

The Delhi High Court deferred hearing on a petition filed by the Supreme Court challenging a Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing that assets of the judges should be made public. Justice S Ravinder Bhat adjourned the matter and posted it for further hearing on 17th March. The Court, however, issued notice to contesting parties on an application filed by the Delhi High Court..

NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister's pet "Green India" project may have taken a hit on Wednesday as the Supreme Court stopped the Centre from using even a penny from the Rs 9,000 crore afforestation fund taking into account the states' demand that they should be the real beneficiaries of this money. This fat corpus was created by contributions for afforestation purposes collected mandatorily on ape..

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday provided a ray of hope for a visually impaired man and asked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to appoint him within six weeks on the basis of the civil service examination he cleared in 2006. A division bench comprising of Justices A K Sikri and Suresh Kait imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on the Department of Personnel and Training (DOPT) for t..

Who ordered police entry into Madras HC? asks SC 26 Feb 2009, 0410 hrs IST, Dhananjay Mahapatra, TNN Print Email Discuss Share Save Comment Text: NEW DELHI: The beleaguered Karunanidhi government will, on Thursday, have to answer a volley of questions posed by an angry Supreme Court on Wednesday, the prominent one being — "who was the delinquent officer who ordered entr..

The Supreme Court will hear a writ petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Law Minister and AIADMK leader D Jayakumar seeking declaration from the apex court that the constitutional machinery in the state has broken down and this is a case for imposition of Presidential rule in the state in view of what happened in Madras High Court on February 19, 2009. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakri..

The Supreme Court today declined to grant a stay against the expulsion of former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh from the state Assembly for his alleged involvement in the Amritsar Land Improvement Trust scam. A Constitution Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices R V Raveendran, P Sathasivam, J M Panchal and R M Lodha, however fixed April 28 for hearing of the petition..

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Union Government on a petition filed by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India seeking directions to fix responsibility on the Government if it failed to protect the life and property of minorities during communal riots. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam also tagged the petition with another one already pend..

Can Voters Cast Negative Votes? LARGER SC BENCH TO DECIDE Dated : 23 Feb 2009, 2140 hrs IST, Source : IANS NEW DELHI: Text: Can voters cast "negative votes" during an election and reject all the candidates in the fray? The Supreme Court on Monday referred a lawsuit on the matter to a larger constitution bench, saying the issue was crucial for democracy. A bench of Justice..

Karnataka HC To Have Green Bench Dated : 22-2-2009 Source : UNI Banglore ; Text: Chief Justice of the Karnataka High Court Justice P Dinakaran has constituted a separate Bench to deal with the cases relating to environment and forest issues, including mining. The newly constituted Green Bench, to be headed by Justice Dinakaran himself, would deal with all the cases pertaining to ..

J &K Law Dept Seeks Public Opinion On Revised RTI Bill Dated : 21-02-2009 Source : UNI Jammu : TEXT : Jammu and Kashmir Law Department has appealed people to peruse the Draft Legislation of the Bill, proposed to repeal and replace the J&K Right to Information (Amendment) Act, 2008, by a comprehensive legislation at par with the Central Act. The Law department has appealed peopl..

Rajasthan HC Bans Constructions In Lake Basins In Pushkar Dated: 19-02-2009 Source : UNI Jaipur : TEXT : The Rajasthan High Court has imposed a ban on construction works in the basin areas of 6 lakes in Pushkar and Ajmer. A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice RC Gandhi and Justice MN Bhandhari issued the order while hearing a PIL filed by the Common Cause Society yest..

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