constitutional law

A Constitutional amendment bill seeking to extend by another 10 years reservation of seats for SCs and STs in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was passed by the Rajya ..

Describing the quantum of punishment awarded by the Delhi High Court to a leading Delhi lawyer R K Anand, convicted for contempt of court, as wholly inadequate the Supreme Court today issued him notice for enhancing his punishment for trying to win over a prosecution witness in the BMW hi..

The Delhi High Court today issued notice to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on a petition filed by Residents Welfare Associations (RWA’s) of Greater Kailash over its failure to take care of all apprehensions of the residents. The petition sought to draw the a..

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Union Government to set up an expert committee to examine if Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were tamper-proof. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan and Mr Justice P Sadasivam told the petitioner V V Rao and others to approach the Election Commissioner of India for the purpose. ..

The Madras High Court has upheld the provision of reservation of 30% of posts for women in the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services and said the rule was in consonance with Article 15 (3) and cannot be said to be in any way a violation of Article 16 (2) of the Constitution. ..

The Madras High Court has ordered notice to the authorities on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition by fishermen, seeking a direction for the payment of compensation for banning fishing activities in and around Pulicat and Ennore for 15 days whenever rockets were launched from Sriharikota. In the petition, the South Indian Fishermen Federation said there were 16 fishi..

Chhattisgarh High Court issued directives to inform Agriculture Minister Chandrashekhar Sahu about execution of the election petition’s notice by publishing it in Raipur newspapers. Justice Dheerendra Kumar Mishr issued this directive for making alternate executi..

Vimochana and Asian Women’s Right Council, with 40 women’s organisations, is holding India Court of Women on Dowry on Tuesday, called “Daughters of Fire”. The programme on Tuesday would be inaugurated by V.R. Krishna Iyer, former Supreme Court Judge, at Christ University here. Twenty-five women and their families from different parts of the country would ..

The Madras High Court Bench here on Friday declined to quash an order passed by the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on June 18 refusing to revise minimum offer price for purchase of equity shares in Zenotech Laboratories Limited by Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited from Rs.113.62 to Rs.160 per share. Dismissing a writ petition filed by an investor, Justice R.S. Ramanathan said th..

The Supreme Court has directed National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) to pay Rs 22 lakh as compensation to land owners as per the orders of the Allahabad High Court. The amount of compensation was determined at the rate of Rs 115 per square yard. A bench, comprising Justices S P Sinha and Cyriac Joseph, also pulled up the district collector for..

 The Madras High Court on Thursday said it was of the view that the Election Commission should examine the questions raised in a petition with regard to alleged violation of code of conduct by the DMK and its 18 candidates in the recent general elections. Passing orders on a petition filed by K.R. Ramaswamy alias ‘Traffic’ Ramaswamy, the First Bench said the Commission,..

A PIL was filed today in the Delhi High Court seeking ban on the controversial serial ‘Sach Ka Samna’ being telecast on Star Plus as he said it was affecting the family system and eroding social values. The PIL filed by one Mr Deepak Maini against Star Plus..

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has decided to seek a review of the verdict handed down by the Punjab and Haryana High Court two months back on the definition of the Sikh. DSGMC president Paramjit Singh Sarna today authorised Sikh scholar and High ..

The Bihar State Bar Council (BSBC), expressing concern over the attacks on advocates across the state, announced a compensation of Rs five lakh in case of any unnatural death of a practicing lawyer. BSBC Chairman P K Sahi told news persons that practicing lawyers in Bi..

Justice G.Rohini of A.P. High Court on Tuesday dismissed a writ petition filed by B.S. Krupalini , challenging the action of the authorities in refusing to give her a seat in MBBS course on the ground that she was under aged. The petitioner said that the action was illegal and unconstitutional and her bright career cannot be stifled in the name of an obsolete rule which has not consider..