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Setting the stage for another round of tension between the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary, the Opposition today refused to accept the Government’s Bill that makes it mandatory for judges to declare their assets but insulates them from any questioning by the public. The Government is now expected to go back to the Chief Justice of India who has strongly argued for a law that’s not u..

After expressing reservation in making public assets of its judges, the Supreme Court appears to be reluctant in revealing what action it has taken on a complaint of alleged misconduct against a High Court Judge. The apex court has approached the Delhi High Court against an order of Central Information Commission directing it to reveal information under the RTI Act on action taken by the Chi..

 Behind the angry chorus of the political establishment today —against judges’ assets not being made public — and the judiciary’s apparent reluctance is a telling reversal of roles. For, six years ago, the government and the legislature were trying to restrict information about their assets and it was..

Setting the stage for another round of tension between the Executive, Legislature and the Judiciary, the Opposition today refused to accept the Government’s Bill that makes it mandatory for judges to declare their assets but insulates them from any questioning by the public. The Government is now expected to go back to the ..

  In certain cases of occupation of lands and buildings for defence purposes, full compensation to the land owners..

Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has initiated action on a proposal to review the Second Schedule to the RTI Act, 2005 which contains the names of security and intelligence organizations exempt from its purview, with a view to strengthen the RTI Act..

Victims of bus accidents in over 1,000 cases involving State-owned transport corporations are awaiting compensation. In some cases, the w..

The communities notified as Scheduled Tribes under Article 342 of the Constitution may profess any religion. The list of Scheduled Tribes is State/UT specific and any inclusion/exclusion/modification in the list of Scheduled Tribes of any State/UT may be done on..

A Bill, namely, the Representation of the People (Second Amendment) Bill, 2008 has been introduced in Rajya Sabha on the 24th October,2008, which inter-alia includes among others, the proposal to increase the security deposit of the candidates from Rs.10000 to R..

The recent ruling of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) in a case relating to the dismissal of an employee of the Accountant-General’s office has put the agitating unions in a fix. ..

Joint teams comprising officials from various departments, including the police, will be formed to check sand mining from the Vaigai river bed. Following complaints of smuggling of sand using bulloc..

Delhi government has not conducted any study to assess the impact of the ban on plastic bags, environment minister Jairam Ramesh said on Monday.  "According to the Delhi Environment Department, a notification in January this year has been issued forbidding the use, sale and storage of plas..

In view of media reports relating to suspension of flights by private airlines on 18th of August09 the DGCA has written the following letter to select private airlines:  “Sir,  It has come to the notice o..

 Riding on expectations that its Lithium Ion battery products would rake in significant revenue contribution in year 2010, IC distributor Supreme Electronics is mulling over options to reposition itself..

 A group of 180 MPs from both Houses of Parliament today demanded a statement from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the issue of a Union Minister allegedly trying to influence a Madras High Court Judge in a CBI case. In a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister, the MPs - 85 from Lok Sabha a..