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Khammam, May 15: The toddy tappers in Agency area are distressed at tribals being allowed rights on palm trees through a 1970 regulation. They are planning to launch an agitation to urge the government to relax the rules to protect them from poverty. According to toddy tappers in 29 mandals in the area, the pro-tribal regulation was affecting their livelihood. Laws enacted by the government t..

New Delhi, Nov. 20: After many years of delay, India may finally have a comprehensive law to deal with atrocities against children. The Union law ministry has asked the women and child development ministry to prepare a comprehensive law on the issue after the earlier Offences against Children Bill 2005 has been stuck in the red tape between the two ministries. The ministry of home affairs had obje..

New Delhi: Madras High Court Chief Justice AK Ganguly, Patna HC Chief Justice RM Lodha and Kerala HC Chief Justice HL Dattu will be the new judges of the Supreme Court, while there is a strong possibility of two more appointments. The way for their elevation has been cleared, with the SC collegium headed by Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan brushing aside objections raised by the gover..

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Coming out against automatic elevation of HC Chief Justices to Supreme Court based on seniority, the apex court collegium has insisted on promotion of three judges recommended by it, disregarding Centre's plea for reconsideration. Returning to the Law Ministry the government's note for a relook, the collegium has once again forwarded the names of Kerala HC Chief Justice H L Dattu, Madras HC C..

Chennai: The Madras high court has upheld the detention of Pat t a l i M a k k a l K at ch i (PMK) leader Kaduvetti J Guru under the National Security Act, saying he had not denied having delivered a speech which was “abnormal, inflammatory, fuelling and inciting passions.” Dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by the detained leader on Tuesday, a division bench comprising justice Elipe D..

The Mayawati Government on Tuesday received a boost with the Supreme Court vacating the stay imposed by the Allahabad High Court on the suspension of the State Chief Information Commissioner, Justice (retd) Azgar Ali Khan. A bench of Justices B N Aggrawal and G S Singhvi also transferred the case, pending before the High Court, to itself on a special leave petition filed by the UP Government...

Coming down heavily on senseless violence and disruption of life in different parts of the country, Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan said that regressive brand of political action is threatening to undo the very foundation on which the constitution order has been built. In an unusually strong speech on the current political and law and order situation he said "Even if there is a strong..

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to explain whether the vacant OBC seats in Central Educational Institutions were being filled up by general candidates, in compliance with its earlier directive. A five-member Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan also asked the Centre to clarify on the allegation that the unfilled seats of OBCs were being filled up with retro..

The Supreme Court on Monday appreciated a suggestion for creating national data base of citizens for effective implementation of welfare schemes but expressed its reservation over passing any direction to the government. The apex court was of the view that the idea, purportedly aimed at ensuring social and economic security, could be brought to the knowledge of the government. "We are not ..

Calcutta/New Delhi, Nov. 15: Calcutta High Court judge Soumitra Sen, who was asked to go on leave following a case of financial misconduct, rejoined yesterday. Chief Justice S.S. Nijjar didnt give him permission to hear cases but asked Sen to look after administrative affairs of the court. He has also been provided a chamber. The move came two months after law minister H.R. Bhardwaj said the..

The Supreme Court has held that High Courts cannot pass any judgement without giving detailed reasons and discussion about merits of a case. Out of the 14 pages of the judgement as appearing in the paper book except the quoted above there is no discussion about the merits of the case. This certainly is not an appropriate way to deal with a criminal appeal, a bench of Justices Arijit Pasayat and ..

New Delhi, November 14 : The Supreme Court on Friday refused to pass directions asking political parties to file income-tax returns as there seems to be no public interest in the PIL filed before it. The NGO, Association of Democratic Reforms, had approached the court claiming that none of political parties had filed I-T returns for the financial year 2006-07 and sought that directions be issued ..

Justice A K Roopanwal took oath as a permanent Judge of the Allahabad High Court. Chief Justice H L Gokhle administered him oath in his Court room. Justice A K Roopanwal was an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court. ..

The findings of internal inquiries of High Court are not a "private affair" and can be sought under the RTI Act, the Central Information Commission has ruled. Judges are public persons and hold public posts so they cannot be said to be within the purview of a private employer-employee relationship, held the Commission. It rejected the argument of Delhi High Court that inquiry and investiga..