constitutional law

SC to take up plea on Jaya cases The Supreme Court today agreed to take up for final disposal, the DMK's petition questioning a Bangalore court's decision to club two separate corruption cases involving former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha. A bench headed by Justice B N Aggrawal said it would take up the matter for final disposal after four weeks. The two issues related t..

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has asked Uttar Pradesh govt to give monetary relief to 11 families that lost their bread-earners in a blast in a cracker factory in Saharanpur in 2004. The Commission in its order said since the concerned authorities and the employers were negligent in preventing the violation of the human rights of the workers, the state is liable. "The Distr..

HC dismisses pleas against chanting of 'mantras' in Tamil Chennai, Mar 20 (PTI) Dismissing two writ petitions seeking a directive against chanting of Tamil 'mantras' in the temples in the state, the Madras High Court today said if the plea was accepted, "it will only result in Hinduism becoming a museum of beliefs." The Bench, comprising Justices Elipe Dharma Rao and K Chandr..

The Patna High Court on Thursday admitted an appeal by Bihar government challenging acquittal of Railway Minister Lalu Prasad and his wife and former chief minister Rabri Devi in a disproportionate assets case. Justice R K Dutta, who had on 18th February reserved the order on conclusion of arguments on the admissibility of the state government's appeal, admitted it for hearing and called for..

The Lok Sabha passed a Bill effecting a change in the name of tribe '`Dafla', belonging to Arunachal Pradesh to `Nishi' in the Scheduled Tribes list. The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2008, was earlier passed by the Rajya Sabha. "All these years, we had been waiting for this. We had to deal with the issue sensitively," Minister for Tribal Affairs P R Kyndiah tol..

No proposal to change SC, HC judge appointment process: Govt New Delhi, March 17 (PTI) The Government has no proposal, at present, before it to bring about any change in the present system of appointment of Judges in Supreme Court and High Courts, the Rajya Sabha was informed today. It is the Collegium which considers all the available information on the candidates and forms..

SC orders transfer of Sabharwal murder case from Ujjain to Nagpur The Supreme Courthas transferred the trial of Professor H S Sabharwal murder case from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur in Maharashtra. A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and P Sathasivam passed the transfer orders on a petition filed by Himanshu Sabharwal, son of the slain professor. The apex court in its 24-pa..

Three new judges appointed to Supreme Court In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (2) of article 124 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Ganpat Singh Singhvi, Chief Justice, Andhra Pradesh High Court, (ii) Shri Justice Aftab Alam, Judge, Jammu & Kashmir High Court, and (III) Shri Justice Jagdish Madhurlal Panchal, Chief Justice, Rajas..

Justice Panchal takes oath as Chief Justice of Rajasthan HC Sunday, September 16, 2007 16 September 2007 Rajasthan Governor S K Singh has administered the oath of office to Justice Jagdish Madurlal Panchal as the Chief Justice of the state High Court today. The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Banquet Hall of the Raj Bhawan in the morning. The function began with Chief Secretary..

SC restrains Maharastra govt from attaching railway stations New Delhi, Mar 11 (PTI) The Supreme Court today restrained Maharastra government from attaching Railway Stations of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) for allegedly defaulting in paying land revenue to it. A Bench headed by the Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan, after brief hearing of Additional Solicitor General ..

Aviation Min declares proposed strike on Mar 18 as 'illegal' New Delhi, Mar 15 (PTI) A proposed strike by almost all sections of Air India employees next Tuesday on various demands, including implementation of agreements relating to wages and cadre policy, has been declared illegal. After a meeting today, top officials of the the Civil Aviation Ministry and the National Avia..

In an apparent rebuff to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on the issue of North Indians, the Supreme Court has asserted that every Indian has the right to settle any where in the country. "India is not an association or confederation of states, it is a union of states and there is only one nationality that is Indian. Hence every Indian has right to go anywhere in India, to settle anyw..

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Jharkhand government to implement the model code of conduct for municipal polls in the state on 25th March. A Bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhan ordered the state government to provide sufficient number of officers required by State Election Commission as observers to conduct the poll. The court passed the order on a petition filed by the state Elec..

The "counterproductive" US immigration policies should be revamped to allow more people to get into the country on H-1B visas aimed at highly-skilled professionals, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates has said. Arguing that hiring an 'A'-grade student from India creates spin-off employment for 'B' and 'C' American students. The current base cap of 65,000 H-1B visas is "arbitrarily set" and bears..

In a historic development, the Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill reserving 50 percent seats for women in the three-tier Panchayati Raj system. The Uttarakhand Panchayat Law (Amendment) Bill, 2008, tabled in the House on Monday, was approved by the Vidhan Sabha by a voice vote. The legislation envisaged reserving 50 percent seats for women in the Panchayati Raj system for two ..