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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition seeking laying down of guidelines for the appointment of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. "Guidelines have to come through some legislation in accordance with the Constitution," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said. "We will not give any direction for the laying down of guidelines for the appoin..

The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear in open court a matter related to the question whether there should be a judicial probe or a CBI investigation into the UP multi-crore provident fund scam that allegedly involves judges, including one from the apex court. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan in a chamber proceeding decided to hear the matter on Thursday. Ear..

Indian-origin lawyer and Britain's foremost human rights advocate Shami Chakrabarti figures among the top 10 most powerful lawyers in The Times' annual list of the Top 100 club. This is another feather in the cap for Chakrabarti, who is already considered among the top 50 most powerful people in Britain. Knighted by the Queen for her contribution to law and human rights in 2007, she beat Tony..

Use law as a tool of social engineering: CJI Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan on Saturday said law should be used as a tool of social engineering. Addressing a gathering at a Law University in Raipur, Balakrishnan said, "We live in a country where some people are alienated from the benefit of the legal system and the freedom offered by the Constitution of no fault of their ow..

The morbid indifference of some private hospitals in extending primary emergency treatment to accident victims has drawn flak from the doctors community in the city. The recent death of two accident victims under such circumstances have brought various medico-legal and ethical issues, involved in treating accident victims, on the fore. "It is mandatory for private hospitals and doctors to exte..

New Delhi, Jul 8 The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a PIL challenging the implementation of Sachar Committee Report recommending preference to the minorities in government jobs and education. A bench comprising Chief Justices K G Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and J M Panchal permitted former Uttar Pradesh DGP B P Singhal, elder brother of VHP leader Ashok Singhal, to wit..

Bar strike on till Saturday: Salathia The Bar Association of Jammu on Wednesday decided to continue its strike against the cancellation of land transfer to Shri Amarnath Shrine Board until Saturday, Association chairman said. "We have decided to continue the strike until Saturday. Today is the ninth day of our ceasework," B S Salathia said. Salathia, who led a rally of over 150 a..

SC upset with advocate casting aspersions on Bombay HC CJ The Supreme Court on Wednesday took strong exception to an allegation by a Mumbai-based advocate for casting aspersions on the Chief Justice of Bombay High Court for indulging in favouritism based on caste in the transfer of judges in subordinate judiciary in Maharashtra. A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishan issued..

Emigration Act to be tightened shortly Vayalar Ravi warns of stringent action against human smugglers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17:38 IST Government has finalised amendments to the Emigration Act and the changes will be in place shortly. This was announced by the Union Minister of Overseas Indian Affairs, Shri Vayalar Ravi in New ..

Indian Law Minister Hans Raj Bhardwaj has said there is no reason for lawyers to fear the liberalisation of India's legal services sector, saying lawyers graduating from newly-set up national law schools are now "ready to compete" with those from other nations. "The 24 national law schools are producing young lawyers in large numbers and they are ready to compete with lawyers of any other coun..

Two years ago, a bearded Thomas Beatie and his wife Nancy — viewed by their neighbours as a happy couple deeply in love — explored the idea of becoming parents after a decade-long conjugal life. Thomas, a transgender, got pregnant and has just delivered a ‘beautiful baby girl’. Irrespective of whether the baby will call him ‘papa’ or ‘mama’, the event signals a revolution in social, political ..

Gulbarga, Karnataka, Jul 5 Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan today expressed regret over the fact that access to justice to protect fundamental rights remained illusory for a large section of the community, due to poverty, ignorance and illiteracy. Speaking after inaugurating the High Court Circuit Bench Building here, Mr Justice Balakrishnan said though the Constitution ..

A row has broken out between the Bar Council and a television writer over the BBC courtroom drama, Criminal Justice. The five-part serial, aired on BBC1 this week, shows the story of a man falsely accused and imprisoned on murder charges. Bar Council chairman Timothy Dutton said it failed to portray the professional obligations defence barristers are under and shows the Bar to be compromis..

Legal process outsourcing is rapidly growing and is expected to become a $4 billion industry globally by 2015 with India occupying a significant chunk of it, industry players and analysts said. U.S.-based Brown & Wilson Group Inc in its 2008 Black Book of Outsourcing has estimated the current value of legal outsourcing at $80 million, with more than three-fourths of it based in India. "That ..

SC directs J&K to provide immediate aid to Amarnath pilgrims New Delhi, Jul 4 The Supreme Court today directed Jammu and Kashmir Government to provide immediate medical aid, security and transport to the stranded Amarnath pilgrims. A vacation bench, comprising Justices Altamas Kabir and G S Singhvi, issued the directions on a PIL filed by Bhim Singh, Chairman of Jammu..