constitutional law

SC DECLINES TO COME TO THE RESCU OF EUNUCHS 2/16/2009 The Supreme Court declined to entertain a petition seeking direction to the Union government to constitute a National Commission for Kinnars for their rehabilitation on grounds that they were the most neglected segment of society. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, however, granted them the libe..

Delhi HC Denies Permission To Shahabuddin To Attend Parliament 2/16/2009 The Delhi High Court declined permission to Siwan MP Mohammad Shahabuddin to attend the ongoing Parliament Session here saying his case did not come under its jurisdiction. The court directed Shahabuddin, currently lodged at Siwan divisional jail, to approach the Bihar jail as his case was being tried there. Shaha..

http://www.hinduonnet.com/businessline/2001/06/08/stories/140819aw.htm THE Supreme Court has affirmed a judgment of the Madras High Court holding that Section 326 (J) of the City Municipal Corporation Act of Tamil Nadu as amended was neither ultra vires Article 14 nor Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, in view of the int erpretation given by the High Court. The ruling was given by a Div..

SC Notices On Plea To Stop Children From Falling In Borewells 2/14/2009 The Supreme Court issued notices to the Union Government and four states namely Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan on a letter petition seeking directions to the respondents to take effective and immediate measures to check the menace of small children falling in uncovered and unprotected borewells. Counsel appearing f..

General Category Seat Is For All: SC 15 Feb 2009, 1610 hrs IST, PTI Text: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has held that a person belonging to the SC, ST or Backward Class category can contest elections in posts reserved for the general category and there cannot be a restriction on their vying for the post. "The expression belonging to the general category wherever employed means ..

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking a direction to have a fresh look at the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 which allows abortion of foetus only up to 20 weeks when there is substantial risk of physical abnormalities if the child was born. A Bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sathasivam was hearing a special leave ..

AP HC Stays Road Project To Maytas, Bars Company's Future Works 2/14/2009 Andhra Pradesh High Court stayed the Rs 120 crore road project in Kadapa district awarded on nomination basis to Maytas Infra, promoted by disgraced Satyam Computer Services founder B Ramalinga Raju and his family members and also barred the company from getting government works. A Division Bench consisting of Chief..

SC Issued Notices To Health Minister, Mah. Govt. On Not Allowing Abortion In Deformity 2/14/2009 The Supreme Court issued notices to the Union Health Ministry and the state of Maharashtra on a petition challenging the Bombay High Court judgement not allowing a woman to get her child aborted due to deformity in the child in the fetus. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and J..

A statutory body created for deciding cases related to environment may get a chairman eight years after its creation as the Delhi High Court rapped the Centre. The Court slapped a cost of Rs 20,000 for not complying with its earlier order and gave it 12 weeks to appoint its head. National Environment Appellate Authority (NEAA) has remained headless since its creation in July 2000. A ben..

HC Confronts Activist On Bias Charge 12 Feb 2009, 0348 hrs IST, TNN Text: PATNA: The Patna High Court on Wednesday asked social activist Suman Lal on what basis could she say that it was biased and motivated while hearing a PIL against state employees' strike. The PIL had submitted that the employees' strike was illegal as per a Supreme Court ruling as their services fall u..

HC Helps Norwegian Of Indian Origin Enter Country 11 Feb 2009, 1228 hrs IST, PTI Text: NEW DELHI: A Norwegian of Indian origin, who had allegedly been harassed by immigration authorities as his name was earlier in the "Look Out List", will now have a smooth entry into the country as the Delhi High Court has directed the government to take corrective steps. Accepting the sub..

SC Refers Amarinder Issue To Constitutional Bench 11 Feb 2009, 1145 hrs IST, PTI Text: NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred to a Constitution Bench the issue of expulsion of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh by the State Legislative Assembly. A three-judge bench of Justices B N Agrawal, G S Singhwi and Aftab Alam said that the issue needs to ..

Judges Assets Case: HC Adjourns Hearing Till Feb 27 11 Feb 2009, 1221 hrs IST, PTI Text: NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday deferred hearing on a petition filed by the Supreme Court challenging Central Information Commission (CIC) order directing that information pertaining to assets of the judges should be revealed. Justice S Ravinder Bhat adjourned the matter fo..

The UP govt has been asked by the Supreme Court to respond within three weeks on the allegations of illegal constructions in and around the Taj Mahal's protected area and on the Yamuna bed. A three-judge bench of Justices S B Sinha, S H Kapadia and D K Jain sought the response on a report filed by the apex court-appointed monitoring committee which had blamed the Agra Development Authority (A..

Emphasising the need for faster justice delivery system, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Sunday said that India needs 10,000 more courts to address the increasing number of litigations. "We need at least 10,000 more courts so that we can reach a point where a case is disposed off within 2 years. And the process of appeals is completed within four years time frame," Justice Balakris..