constitutional law

CHENNAI HC : COURT STAYS APPOINTMENT OF IIT-M HEAD 24 Dec 2008, 0254 hrs IST, TNN CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday set aside the appointment of M S Ananth as director of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, holding that he had not been appointed by the Council, the central body for IITs, as required by law. Ananth, who had served for five years as director from ..

National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recommended nearly Rs one-crore compensation to kin of victims of 75 custody deaths cases reported since 2005, the Lok Sabha was informed. Uttar Pradesh Government has topped the compensation pay out list as it has been asked to pay Rs 21.5 lakhs to the kin of victims of custody deaths in 14 cases in the last four years, Minister of State for Home M..

CASE FILED IN HC TO STAY " GHAJINI " RELEASE 23 Dec 2008, 0304 hrs IST, TNN MUMBAI: Two days before Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Ghajini' is supposed to hit the screens, a suit was filed in the Bombay High Court on Monday, seeking a Aamir Khan with one of his fans during promotion of his new film Ghajini. (TOI Photo) stay on its release. ( Watch ) The suit has been filed by KBC Pictures ..

MADRAS HC ORDER NOTICES TO MINISTER, SECRETARY 12/23/2008 Madras High Court ordered notice of motion to Tamil Nadu Minister Veerapandi S Arumugam and State Home Secretary Ms Malathi, on a writ petition filed by 23 residents of Angammal Colony in Salem, seeking restoration of the possession of the place, they were in earlier. When the petition came up for hearing, Justice Ms K Suguna, orde..

The Supreme Court has ruled that matters concerning environmental pollution, especially that of air and water, caused by industrial units, cannot be taken lightly. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam, while setting aside the Allahabad High Court order quashing the criminal proceedings against Dr Bhupendra Kumar Modi, Joint Managing Director of Modi Carpets..

The Parliament on Monday passed a bill for setting up of rural courts to provide inexpensive justice at the doorsteps of the villagers, the Gram Nyayalayas Bill, 2008 was moved in Lok Sabha by Law Minister Hansraj Bharadwaj. The bill was passed by a voice vote even as opposition members raised slogans against Union Minister A R Antulay for his controversial remarks on the killing of Maharasht..

ANOTHER PIL AGAINST NARAYAN RANE Wednesday, December 17, 2008 20:05 [IST] Mumbai: Another PIL has been filed against suspended Congress leader Narayan Rane, seeking that he disclose information on his allegation in the wake of Mumbai attacks, that some politicians were in touch with the terrorists.Rane, incensed on being denied the Chief Ministers post following Vil..

UP PF SCAM : TRANSFER OF FOUR (4) HC JUDGES RECOMMEDED Monday, December 22, 2008 13:30 [IST] New Delhi: The Supreme Court has recommended the transfer of four High Court judges to pave the way for CBI to carry free and fair investigation into the Uttar Pradesh provident fund scam in which the names of 34 judges, including one from the apex court, and judicial officers have ..

MADRAS HC RESTRAIN ON CIC ON OFFICER ON SPECAIL DUTY22-12-2008Madras High Court restrained Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Ramakrishnan and six other Commissioners from allowing Mr Dhandapani to function as Officer on Special Duty cum Registrar.While admitting a writ petition, Mr Justice P Jyothimani directed the CIC to file counter within two weeks.In his petition..

There should be a legislation for funding elections through budgetary allocations and making corporate and individual donations legal and transparent, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham) has said. In a paper titled 'Funding of the Political Parties for Election Purposes', the industry association said corporate donations to political parties must be rational and e..

SONIA GANDHI CAN HOLD COVSTITUTIONAL POST 21-12-2008 08:08:42 IST The Centre has asserted in the Supreme Court that there is no bar on Congress president Sonia Gandhi holding high constitutional posts, though she obtained citizenship by her long stay in the country and not by birth. The Centre said in its response to a petition filed by the Rashtriya Mukti Morcha that the Constitution..

Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad has been appointed acting Chief Justice of Patna High Court after Justice R M Lodha left for New Delhi to take oath as judge of the Supreme Court. A notification to this effect was issued by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, which reached Patna High Court last evening. It was the second time that Justice Prasad had been notified as acting Chief Justice of..

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- First, a prominent bar association passed a resolution telling its members not to represent Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone surviving gunman in last month's attacks in Mumbai. Then, the home of a noted criminal lawyer who offered to defend Kasab was pelted with stones. More than three weeks after the rampage in Mumbai, the legal system in the world's largest democracy is being ..

COMPREHENSIVE LAW TO DEAL WITH ATTROCITIES ON CHILDREN PRPOSED12/20/2008A draft Offences Against the Child (Prevention) Bill with the aim of bringing all crimes against children, including child abuse, under one legislation in the best interest of protection of children is under consideration of the Government. The details are being worked out.This was stated by the Ministe..

RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE LAW COMMISSION OF INDIA IN ITS 213TH REPORT12/20/2008The Law Commission of India in its 213th Report on “Fast Track Magisterial Courts for Dishonoured Cheque Cases” has made the following recommendations:-(i) Fast Track Courts of Magistrates should be created to dispose of the dishonoured cheque cases section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,..