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Chennai, March 04: Terming as "illegal" the indefinite strike by Madras High Court advocates, Janata Party president Subramaniam Swamy Wednesday said the Supreme Court should initiate contempt proceedings against them. The strike by lawyers, who are demanding action against police for the February 19 violence in the High Court, was against the 2003 Supreme Court verdict which barred advocate..

New Delhi: In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in the country last year, Delhi Police has moved to connect all monitoring systems, CCTV cameras, traffic systems, police stations and police headquarters with each other via the cyber highway. "To ensure secure communications at a faster pace, we signed (an agreement) with MTNL Feb 27 for integrated data communication network (cyber highways),"..

Welcoming the Supreme Court judgement on medical negligence complaints, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Sunday said it would help in improving doctor-patient relationship. "This judgement will clarify many ambiguities and confusions regarding complaints of wrong treatments, which will definitely help in improving the doctor-patient relationship," IMA National President Ashok Adhao told ..

The following is the polling schedule for states announced by Chief Election Commissioner N. Gopalaswami on Monday: Phase 1 - April 16 Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Andaman and Nicobar Island, Lakshadweep. Phase 2 - April 23 Andhra Pradesh, A..

Terming her removal and rejection of her interim report on the Mangalore pub attack as a "deep political conspiracy", sacked NCW member Nirmala Venkatesh on Monday said she would challenge the decisions in the Supreme Court. A former member of the State Legislative Council, Venkatesh also said that she resigned from the Congress party on February 28 as she was "deeply hurt". "This is a deep ..

Lok Sabha polls will be held in five phases from April 16 to May 13, the Election Commission announced on Monday. The five phased polls will be held in Jammu and Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh while Bihar will have four-phased elections, Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswami told a press conference here. Maharashtra and West Bengal will witness three phased polls while Andhra Pradesh, Assam, ..

SHRINKING jobs, pay cuts and loss of perks owing to the recession have taken a heavy toll on the mental health of a large section of India’s high-profile workforce. “Since August-September there has been a four-fold increase in the number people seeking help to handle their emotional and psychological problems. Typically, the majority of those seeking psychiatric help are in the 25-30 age group, p..

The Delhi High Court deferred the hearing on a petition filed by the Supreme Court Registry challenging a Central Information Commission(CIC) order, directing the judges of the apex court to declare their assets. Justice S Ravinder Bhat adjourned the matter and posted it for further hearing on March 17. Acting on the petition filed by the Delhi High Court Bar association(DHBA) which wanted ..

Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan appealed to the members of legal fraternity to cooperate in betterment of the judicial system in the country. Speaking as chief guest at golden jubilee function of the Allahabad High Court, the CJI said without cooperation of the bench, bar and other officers of legal fraternity, cases cannot be solved. About the vacancies in lower judiciary, Mr..

Vote and Support Sh.Ved Byas for the post of President in respect of District Bar Association, Jalandhar elections to be held on 7th March, 2009. ..

At a staggering Rs 10,000 crore, the Lok Sabha polls this summer would cost more than what Barack Obama and others spent in the US presidential race. According to information available with the US Federal Election Commission, Obama and other candidates collectively spent close to $1.8 billion (nearly Rs 8,000 crore) in the 2007-08 presidential election. A survey conducted by Centre for Media..

As the country readies itself for putting a human on a space flight, scientists are busy developing next generation rockets that can carry more astronauts and put heavier satellites in orbit. The Geostationary Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III (GSLV Mk III), expected to be launched in the next three years, will give the country self-sufficiency in launching the entire range of satellites. "I..

Lalit Modi's reign as President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association came to an end on Sunday after he lost an acrimonious election to Sanjay Dixit by five votes, marking the take over of a new regime at the faction-ridden cricket body. Modi, who is also a BCCI Vice-president and the brain behind the highly successful Indian Premier League, lost the election 13-18 to Dixit, who is an IAS office..

LUCKNOW: In the wake of reports that some of Mahatma Gandhi's belongings were likely to be auctioned in the US, the authorities in Washington and New York have been asked to take steps for the return of the personal assets of the father of the nation to India. "The government's attention had been drawn by the media on the move to auction some personal belongings of Mahatma Gandhi and the Embas..

New Delhi, Feb 27 (UNI) Work in the Delhi High Court was completely paralysed today, as lawyers boycotted court in protest against the assault on their counterparts in Chennai. The Delhi High Court Bar Association sources said they took the resolve after considering the request of the Bar Council of India as also of a joint meeting of the Supreme Court Bar Association and the presidents of the M..