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FSSAI Act

Random sampling and testing of food products including pan masala etc., is undertaken by the officials of Food Safety Departments of the respective States/UTs to check compliance of the standards laid down under the Food Safety and Standards (FSS) Act, 2006 and Regulations thereunder. In cases, where the food samples are found to be non-conforming to the prescribed ..

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Setting up of new courts

In accordance with the recommendations made by the Jaswant Singh commission and judgment pronounced by the Apex Court in W.P.(C) No. 379 of 2000, Bench(es) of the High Court are established after due consideration of a complete proposal from the State Government, which is to provide infrastructure and meet the expenditure, along with the consent of the Chief Justice..

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Use of hindi language in courts

Article 348 (1) of the Constitution of India provides that all proceedings in the Supreme Court and in every High court shall be in English Language until Parliament by law otherwise provides. Under Article 348 (2), the Governor of the State may, with the previous consent of the President, authorize the use of the Hindi language or any other language used for any of..

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Vacations and working hours in the judiciary

The duration of Vacation is governed by the Rules/Regulations framed by the concerned High Court and the Supreme Court. The vacation/working days/working hours in the District/ Subordinate courts are regulated by the respective High Court.  The 230th Report of the Law Commission of India submitted in August, 2009 recommended, inter-alia,&nbs..

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Lok Sabha passes the The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016

The Lower House of the Parliament passed The Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016. The Bill seeks to establish a Regional Centre for Biotechnology, an institution of education, training and research, under the auspices of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in the National Capital Region and declare it to be an instituti..

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Appointment of Judges in the Different High Courts

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint S/Shri (i) Ashutosh Jayantilal Shastri, (ii) Biren Aniruddh Vaishnav, (iii) Alpesh Yeshvant Kogje, (vi) Arvindsingh Ishwarsingh Supehia, and (v) Bipinkumar Navalchandbhai Karia, to be Additional Judges of the Gujarat High Court, in that ..

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Transfers of judges in the different high courts

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 Arun Bhaurao Chaudhari, Judge of the Bombay High Court, as a Judge of the Punjab & Haryana High Court and to direct him to assume charge of his office in the Punjab &..

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Shri Songkhupchung Serto to be an additional Judge of Manipur High Court

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Songkhupchung Serto, to be an Additional Judge of the Manipur High Court for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.  ..

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Special Courts to deal with cases pertaining to atrocities on SCs/STs

In accordance with Section 14 of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) {PoA} Act, 1989, the State Governments with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court, specify for each district, a Court of Session to be a Special Court for the purpose of speedy trial of offences under the Act. Accordingly, State Governments of G..

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Rajya Sabha clears Real Estate Bill seeking to make consumer the king

Rajya Sabha clears Real Estate Bill seeking to make consumer the king    Bill to foster a happy alliance between consumers and developers, says Shri M.Venkaiah Naidu p style="text-align:..

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Special provision for States under Article 371

The number of States for whom special provisions have been made under Article 371 of the Constitution of India are 12. The details of provisions in respect of these States are In May 2013, the then Chief Minister of Goa had requested for granting special status to Goa, on the lines of special status granted to the States of Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand ..

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Appointment of Judges at Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand 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 Jarat Kumar Jain, Shri Justice Sushil Kumar Palo, Miss Justice Vandana Kasrekar, Shri Justice Rajendra Mahajan, Shri Justice Chandrahas Sirpurkar, Additional Judges of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, to be Judges of the Madhy..

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Appointment and Transfer of High Court Judges

Shri Justice Vivek Kumar Birla, Shri Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi, Shri Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, Shri Justice Rajan Roy, Smt. Justice Ranjana Pandya, Smt. Justice Vijay Lakshmi, Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Mishra-I, Shri Justice Anant Kumar, Shri Justice Harsh Kumar, Shri Justice Shashi Kant, Shri Justice Om Prakash-VII and Shri Justice Yashwant Varma, Addit..

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New Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court

Shri Justice Ramayyagari Subhash Reddy, Judge of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad for the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gujarat high Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office.  ..

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The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes Amendment Act, 2015 to be enforced with effect from Jan 26, 2016

The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 to be enforced with effect from January 26, 2016    The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities)..

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