constitutional law

SC stays Madras HC order on UPSC results The Supreme Court has stayed the Madras High Court decision setting aside the merit list prepared by the Union Public Service Commission relating to civil services for the years 2006 and 2007. A vacation Bench comprising Justices C K Thakker and L S Panta passed the interim order on the appeals filed by the Centre and some candidates and issu..

SC refuses to vacate stay on 4% reservation to Muslims in admission The Supreme Court today refused to vacate the interim stay order on admissions to Muslim candidates on the basis of four per cent reservation, which the Andhra Pradesh Government wants to provide them in Medical Sciences as well as in other professional courses. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Ju..

The Supreme Court on Friday vacated the Calcutta High Court order staying implementation of 27 per cent quota for OBCs in post graduate courses including in IIMs. "We cannot allow Calcutta High Court order to operate," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said. "Can Calcutta High Court sit over the order of the Supreme Court," the Bench asked while vacating the stay. T..

47 lawyers, 31 post graduates in fray for the second phase The second phase of polls in Karnataka is going to witness the 'battle of the educated' with 47 lawyers and 31 post graduates in the fray on 16th May. The contestants included, 26 professional degree holders, six medical doctors and 97 graduates. Congress fielded 12 LLB degree holders as opposed to the BJP's four, BSP's f..

SC seeks compliance report from states on construction workers The Supreme Court has asked state govt to place before it the compliance report on implementation of laws for constitution of welfare boards to monitor social security schemes and welfare measures for building and construction workers. A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan granted six weeks to them to file the..

New Chief Justice for Patna High Court -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Rajendra Mal Lodha, Judge of the Rajasthan High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Patna High Court with effect from the date ..

Attacks on Maha govt employees; Act may be amended: Deshmukh Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said he was amiable to the proposal of amending the existing law to take stringent action against those assaulting state government employees. "I agree that there should be a tougher provision to deal with such cases," Deshmukh said while addressing a meeting of state governmen..

Thursday, May 8, 2008 (New Delhi) Hours after the Supreme Court quashed his ouster, Dr P Venugopal was back on his seat as All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) director, almost six months after he was unceremoniously thrown out. Accompanied by senior faculty members and resident doctors, Venugopal, 66, came to the office, sat for a while on the director's chair and left soon after, ..

Consider ASI probe to declare Rama Setu monument: SC to Centre The Sethusamudram project controversy took a new turn with Supreme Court asking the Centre to consider holding archaeological survey to ascertain whether "Rama Setu" can be declared 'ancient monument' and possibility explored for pushing the venture through other alignments. "There is a specific direction of the Madras H..

HC issues notice to RS Chairman, Secretary General The Patna High Court has ordered issuance of notices to Rajya Sabha Chairman Hamid Ansari and its Secretary General in connection with the disqualification of Captain Jai Narain Nishad from the Upper House. Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathy ordered the issuing of notices to Ansari and the Secretary General of the Upper House after hearin..

AP moves SC for granting four pc reservation to Muslims The Andhra Pradesh govt filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court challenging the stay imposed by the State High Court on providing four percent reservations to backward Muslims in educational institutions. In its petition, the state government submitted that the reservation sought to be provided to backward Muslims w..

AP moves SC for granting four pc reservation to Muslims The Andhra Pradesh govt filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court challenging the stay imposed by the State High Court on providing four percent reservations to backward Muslims in educational institutions. In its petition, the state government submitted that the reservation sought to be provided to backward Muslims w..

TRANSFER OF CHIEF JUSTICE MADRAS HIGH COURT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Ajit Prakash Shah, Chief Justice, Madras High Court as Chief Justic..

Damaging Rama Setu will leave scar like Babri Masjid: SC The govt should avoid causing any damage to the "Rama Setu" as it might leave a permanent scar in the minds of people like the demolition of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, opponents of the controversial Sethusamudram project contended in the Supreme Court. "Demolition of Babri Masjid has left a deep scar. The wound has healed but t..

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOR SCS AND STS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has formulated Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers w.e.f. January, 2007. The scheme provides for training, capital subsidy and concessional loan for rehabilitation of manual scavengers and their depend..