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An Israeli businessman, denied a visa extension three years after he sought one, got a reprieve of sorts on Thursday when the Bombay high court directed the authorities not to put him in custody and sought reasons for the denial from the ministry of home affairs.  A bench, headed by Justice Bil..

If students till date had the option of choosing a conventional graduation degree in science or arts subjects, then there is something unconventional in the pipelines -- BA (Law). And students could be given a working knowledge of law up to class XII by including elementary and essential law in the school curriculum. HRD minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said ongoing efforts to overhaul the ..

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court (HC) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking to stay the participation of Indian Cricket Team in the Tri-nation cricket series to be held in Srilanka for the genocide of innocent Tamil people in the Island nation under the guise of eliminating terrorists.  A division bench comprising Justices P Murugesan ..

The State Government is opposed to the proposed National Food Security Act in its present format since..

There is hardly anything unusual when a government breaks its promise to the people. But, can even Supreme Court be treated in the same vein? Well, the Uttar Pradesh government definitely thinks so. A day after its lawyer Satish Chandra Mishra submitted an affidavit before the apex court that the government would not re..

The Tamil Nadu Advocates Association (TNAA) on Wednesday wanted the Madras high court to issue notice to Justice SJ Mukhopadhaya, who was the acting chief justice during the February 19 violence on the court campus, to ascertain whether he gave any permission for the police to enter the premises.  ..

The Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh resolved to request the State Government to allot 100 acres of land and funds for construction of High Court complex and further five acres of land for the Bar Council. At its meeting held to discuss the recent fire in the Andhra Pradesh High Court, the Council, in its resolutions, said it would also request the State Government to take imm..

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that tenth and twelfth-standard students, enrolled at a school in this district’s Katarha village and studying under the Open School System, be allowed to appear in examinations scheduled next month. While hearing the public interest litigation of student Gagan Yadav and others, Chief Justice A K Patnaik and Justice Ajit Singh issue..

Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily reiterated that he will bring about amendments in laws which hamper the trial system to bring about speedy justice to people. ‘We will infuse accountability, ethics, transparency and efficiency in the legal structure, will do away with the old laws, clearly define property rights and put in place a structure that infuses growth,&rsquo..

Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said the judiciary needed to be held accountable for its actions. "We have the best and independent judiciary but independence without accountability is of no use," Mr Moily said, addressing the National conference on Legal & Administrative reforms and double digit growth organised by ASSOCHAM here. Mr Moi..

 The BJP has moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Election Commission to hold fresh Assembly elections in Jharkhand. The Assembly in Jharkhand has been under suspended animation for more than six months. According to the BJP, no party or group or alliance has been able to cobble up a workable majority to form a government in the State...

The Supreme Court has ruled that the election petitioner must be personally present at the time of filing the petition under section 81(1) of the Representation of the People’s Act in the High Court. A bench comprising Justices DK Jain and P Sathasivan while dismissing the petition of a defeated candidate in the Assembly Elections in Karnataka wh..

It's a move that will save thousands of lives — and prevent terminally ill and desperate patients from falling prey to unscrupulous organ traders. The Union law ministry has cleared the long-pending amendments to the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994, and will send the draft Bill to the cabinet secretary on Tuesday. The Bill, which is scheduled to be introduced in..

 The Supreme Court has upheld a judgment of the Kerala High Court setting aside the election of P C Thomas, who was elected from 12 H P Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha constituency. The High Court had set aside the election of Thomas to the Lok Sabha on October 31, 2006, holding him guilty of indulging in corrupt practices by asking for votes in the name of community and religi..

The spirit of ecological coexistence, in which no species is considered superior to the other, is something humans will take a lot of time to get used to. The scenario in Chandigarh is no different where the sale of wild animals protected by law is on the rise, say sources. Ambala, Ropar, Panchkula and Kharar are also said to be centres of this business. Thursday’ seizure..