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Around 16,000 Judges of the subordinate courts in the country are going to get pay hike very soon.  The Supreme Court will hear the matter on July 28.  Justice E Padmanabhan committee appointed to look into the issue of pay hike for the judges of the subordinate courts in the country is likely to submit its report latest by the first week of J..

The Central Vigilance Commission advised initiation of major penalty proceedings against 83 officers, which include 39 of public sector banks, eight of Airports Authority of India and seven of Central Warehousing Corporation, while disposing of 389 cases in May this year. The commission also recommended imposition of major penalty against 39 officers, including 16 of insura..

 The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) is set to get more teeth. The government is planning to give legislative recognition to    the agency that probes ..

Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court today ordered an interim stay of three weeks on the election of chairman of Maharashtra State Board of Wakfs, scheduled for June 20. The bench comprising Justices P V Hardas and R K Deshpande were hearing a petition filed by Mutawalli of Dargah Hazrat Syed Ahmed Sher Sawar (Jalna), Syed Jameel Ahmed, challenging the appointment of f..

 The Supreme Court today took serious note of the fact that its orders dated June 17 directing the DGHS (Director General of Health Services), Baba Farid University of Amritsar, and Principal of Medical College to immediately grant admission to a medical science student, Ruchika Arora, who had secured a high place on the merit list had not been complied with. The court..

A PIL was filed in the Supreme Court today seeking CBI investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in installing her own statue and party symbol (elephant). Petitioner Ravikant, an advocate, alleged the said activity of installing the statues was being pursued as a matter of state policy, which was not permissible as the st..

The Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded compensation to the wife of a police Sub-Inspector, who died in an accident while performing duty at the court’s Gwalior bench. A Division Bench, comprising Justices Deepak Mishra and R K Gupta, while hearing the petition of Ms Shushila Bai, wife of deceased Sub-Inspector Mahesh Singh, awarded Rs three lakh compensation yesterday...

 The Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded compensation to the wife of a police Sub-Inspector, who died in an accident while performing duty at the court’s Gwalior bench. A Division Bench, comprising Justices Deepak Mishra and R K Gupta, while hearing the petition of Ms Shushila Bai, wife of deceased Sub-Inspector Mahesh Singh, awarded Rs three lakh compensation yest..

 The one-member delegation of National Women Rights Commission today praised city police for their alertness in nabbing the offenders of gangrape case within hours and expressed hope that the Gujarat government would conduct their trial in fast track court for early justice to the rape victim. Talking to media persons, Manju Hembrom, who was on a visit here to assess t..

The Raman Singh government has formulated ‘Chhattisgarh Cyber Cafe Act-2009’ to effectively curb criminal activities in the cyberspace. A notification issued by the state Home department in this regard, also warned the cyber cafe owners and internet users to be liable for stringent legal action for any violation of the provisions in the act. /br..

Union and State governments should show prudence in taking disputes to courts, Justice P. Sathasivam, Judge, Supreme Court, has said. “Of late, there is a tendency in Union Government and among State Governments to take issues to courts on the slightest of pretexts, and that causes unnecessary delay,” he said on Saturday while speaking at the function organised to lay foundation fo..

    The Indian government has formulated a policy governing the use of airport infrastructure in case of mergers or take over of one airline by another or in case sale or transfer of aircraft f..

    The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGI, Chandigarh) challenging the order of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission vide which the institute was directed ..

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded compensation to the wife of a police Sub-Inspector, who died in an accident while performing duty at the court’s Gwalior bench. A Division Bench, comprising Justices Deepak Mishra and R ..

    The Supreme Court refused to stay land acquisition process for Mumbai SEZ owned by Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries, involving 8,000 hectares of land worth about Rs 6,000 crore. A vacation bench comprising Justices B Sudersha..