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Telecom regulator TRAI on Monday slashed termination charges by 33 per cent, a move which would result in bringing down the mobile tariffs for consumers. Termination charges are paid by one operator to another on whose network the call ends. The regulator has reduced the termination charges on local calls to 20 paise a minute from existing 30 paise. The new operators such as Datacom, Unit..

The trial in the Mumbai terror attacks case will begin on March 23 with a metropolitan magistrate on Monday, committing the proceedings to the special session court set up inside the high-security Arthur Road prison here. Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone terrorist caught in connection with the terror strikes, for the first time on Monday interacted through video conferencing with magistrate ..

Chief Justice-designate of the Madras High Court H.L. Gokhale reportedly turned down the lawyers’ offer to attend the welcome address following his swearing-in on Monday, asking them to first resume regular work, according to the Joint Action Committee of Advocates, who met him on Sunday. “We said that we were ready to consider attending the welcome address, but Mr. Justice Gokhale said that he..

Srikrishna Committee Report on Madras High Court Mayhem Lawyers being Court Officers form part of the justice administration system. The lawyers and judges are one family, they need to see each-other’s face in the day-to-day business of the Courts. The report of one-man Committee of Justice B.N. Srikrishna seems to have rubbed the lawyers on the wrong side. This is not only for the indictmen..

CHENNAI: Government lawyers, who along with other agitating lawyers had been staying off court proceedings since February 19, started attending courts on Wednesday, after a division bench sitting in Madurai made an offhand mention of their absence. The bench comprising Justice P K Misra and Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, while ordering notice to the government on Wednesday, said the governme..

SC issues notices to parties on a petition for ban on smoking New Delhi | Friday, Mar 6 2009 IST The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre, film producer Mahesh Bhatt and others on a petition challenging Delhi High Court judgement lifting ban on smoking scenes in Hindi films. A Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justices Markandey Katju and P Sathasivam issued ..

SEBI should probe Satyam fraud: Expert Bangalore | Friday, Mar 6 2009 IST Former Karnataka IT and BT Principal Secretary Vivek Kulkarni today said investigation into the Rs 7,800 crore Satyam fraud should have been entrusted to Security and Exchanges Board of India (SEBI). Talking to UNI here he said, ''I feel that SEBI as the main regulator, should have been entrusted with the task. It s..

The Supreme Court on Friday referred the report of Justice B N Srikrishna on the clash between lawyers and police to the Madras High Court, which, it said, could decide on the issue of holding a judicial inquiry into the incident. The apex court said the High Court was already seized of the matter relating to the clash and it will take further decision on the basis of the report. A bench h..

Mahatma Gandhi's five personal items, including the iconic round eye glasses, finally went under the hammer here and were bought by Indian liquor baron Vijay Mallya for $ 1.8 million after hours of high drama. But the sale would take two weeks to finalise as the owner of Gandhi's prized memorabilia, James Otis had announced outside the Antiquorum Auctioneers auction house that he has decided no..

Newspaper reports state that Justice B.N.Srikrishna(Retd) met the Chief Justice of India at his residence yesterday and handed over his report. The matter is listed today before the Supreme Court...

BMC agrees to pay Rs 5 lakh to parents of missing child Mumbai | Thursday, Mar 5 2009 IST Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) today agreed to pay a compensation of Rs five lakh to the parents of a new-born child, reported missing from the government Sion Hospital on January one this year. In a statement before the division bench,comprising of Justices Bilal Nazki and AR Joshi, city corporatio..

As Indian diplomats worked overtime to prevent Mahatma Gandhi's possessions from going under the hammer, a California collector made another conditional offer to withdraw the items from Thursday 's auction in New York. The collector, James Otis, said he would withdraw the Gandhi items from the auction if India agrees either to substantially increase the amount spent on health care for the poor ..

With the announcement of poll dates for the Lok Sabha, the Election Commission on Wednesday ordered strict implementation of the model code of conduct in the national capital where elections are due on May 7. Delhi Chief Electoral Officer Satbir Silas Bedi in a meeting directed all the stakeholders, including civic agencies and police officials, to strictly implement instructions related to enforc..

Lawmaker seeks ban on Barbie dolls Charleston, W.va. | March 05, 2009 12:01:13 AM IST A West Virginia lawmaker has introduced a bill that would ban the sale of all dolls that influence girls to be beautiful. Democrat Jeff Eldridge of the House of Delegates says Barbie dolls and others like her encourage girls to place too much value on physical appearance, The Charleston Gazette reporte..

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday stayed a Central Information Commission order after the Centre on Wednesday pleaded that documents relating to appointment and transfer of judges could not be revealed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Challenging the order of CIC which had asked the government to disclose documents and file-notings on appointment of Chief Justice of Himachal Pradesh, A..