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The Full Court of the Madras High Court haswithheld its recommendation to the Tamil Nadu Government to allow law graduate court staff to appear in the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) examination for the selection of the Civil Judges. The Full Court meeting held in Chennai, this evening, chaired by Chief Justice A K Ganguly took a decision in this regard and the Registrar Gener..

Over 40 K Cases Pending in Supreme Court of India (March 02 , 2007 - PIB Release ) OVER 40 THOUSAND CASES PENDING IN SUPREME COURT AND ABOUT 40 LAKH CASES IN HIGH COURTS - A total of 40,243 cases (including civil and criminal matters) are reported to be pending in the Supreme Court of India as on 31st January, 2007. In 21 High Courts in the country 39,91,251 cases were pending as on December..

Baroda Bar Association President suspended for professional misconduct 7/16/2008 In a significant move, the Bar Council of Gujarat (BCG) today suspended the licence of Baroda Bar Association (BBA) president Narendra Tiwari for two years for alleged "professional misconduct." A three-member disciplinary committee, headed by Gujarat Bar Council president Rajendra Trivedi, found Mr Tiwari guilty ..

The Law Commission of India has come out with a ‘Consultation Paper’ on ‘Legal Reforms to Combat Road Accidents’ inviting response from legal fraternity and other stake holders connected with the issue. The Commission is formulating recommendations to the Government of India on this subject, which is of national importance. The views/suggestions/comments on the proposals can be sent within 15 d..

The Supreme Court on Friday has expressed its dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Delhi government to overcome the power crisis in the national capital. "You have only given data about future (2009-10) but have not talked about today's situation," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said when it was pointed out that the affidavit filed by the Delhi Government has ..

In the backdrop of the suicide bomb attack on the Indian mission in Kabul in which two senior officials were killed, India plans to push for a convention on mutual legal assistance among Saarc nations over criminal matters at the upcoming Saarc Summit in Colombo. “We have initiated discussions on the draft of convention of mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. This will enable us to imp..

The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to the issuance of smart card based driving licences in the national capital with an aim to ensure quick and transparent services as per directions from the Union Transport ministry. "A number of other states have already implemented the smart card based license issue system. In Delhi on an average approximately five lakh licenses are being ..

The Goa bench of Bombay High Court has directed the Goa government of all the billboards erected within 40 metres of national highway to be removed immediately. The bench comprising of Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice N A Britto on Tuesday asked the State Government to file compliance report by 25th August. The order attains significance as Goa's picturesque highways ar..

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to adjourn the hearing on the Sethusamudram project on the ground that the Government was seeking trust vote in the Parliament. "How are we concerned with the trust motion. This court is only concerned with judicial matters," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said while declining the plea of anti-project petitioner to wait and see..

The failure of state governments to set up Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) and observation homes in each district on Monday annoyed the Supreme Court which expressed its helplessness over monitoring matters relating to social issues for long. "How long one can handle such litigations," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said. "Despite all efforts pendency of cases ha..

Phishing is now spilling over to your mobile phone. The next time you receive an SMS from your mobile operator informing you about a service you have subscribed to and asking you to call a certain number to unsubscribe, beware, it can be a phishing message. Just like computer users who click on spam emails and are taken to a fraudulent website posing as a legitimate one, SMS phishing (or simpl..

Three days ahead of the trust vote in Parliament, the lawyer in the finance minister P Chidambaram blamed the current stand-off over the Indo US nuclear deal to the “widespread and appalling legal illiteracy” in the country. Speaking at the NALSAR University of Law in Hyderabad on Saturday, Mr Chidambaram made a pitch for the legal fraternity to take a lead in placing the nuke-deal in the righ..

At law firms in the United States, the billing rate for basic legal services like document review starts around $200 an hour and can appreciate significantly if the firm handling the work is located in a big city like New York or Washington, D.C. The cost to have the same work done by a licensed attorney in India? As little as $25. This price disparity is a major reason why many U.S.-base..

The Government of India is considering amendments to the Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1994. A note on the amendments proposed in the Act has been posted on the website of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare i.e. www.mohfw.nic.in. General public may access the above mentioned website and submit their views / comments either by post to the Deputy Secretary (MS), Ministry of Health an..

Chennai, Jul 16 Madras High Court has directed top officials of Tamil Nadu to hold a meeting to determine whether unauthorised occupants of an area were eligible to be rehabilitated. Five senior civil servants appeared yesterday before a Division Bench, comprising Justices S J Mukhopadhaya and V Dhanapalan, who had summoned them in connection with the non-clearance of encroachments..