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SC to hear RBI petition against Sahara on June 9 The Supreme Court today fixed June 9 for hearing the petition filed by the Reserve Bank of India challenging Allahabad High Court order staying RBI directives to Sahara India Financial Corporation Limited (SIFCL) to not accept deposits from public any more. A vacation bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and P P Naolekar fixed the date of he..

Additional judge for Karnataka High Court In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Sunkenahalli Narasimhaiah Satyanarayana, to be an Additional Judge of the Karnataka High Court, for a period of two years with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office. PIB ..

Urban Development Minister launches e-gazetteShri Jaipal Reddy, Union Minister for Urban Development has launched the e-Gazette, here today as part of the modern state of art e-governance concept. Speaking on the occasion, Shri Reddy stated that launching of e-Gazette will empower citizens and bona fide users as knowledge is power. People from every nook and corner of the country would be able..

Holding that equal pay for equal work is a fundamental right of citizens, the Supreme Court has held that quasi-judicial bodies should be treated on par with judicial bodies if they do similar work. "The action of the state government in treating the officers presiding over the Industrial Tribunal differently from District Judges in the matter of pay scale, on its face, is in violation of Ar..

Madras High Court has directed the Chennai City Commissioner of Police (CoP) to reconsider the request of an AIADMK MLA to issue him arms licence. Allowing a writ petition filed by V P Kalairajan, MLA, representing T Nagar, Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar ruled that the refusal of the city police administration to grant arms licence to him, that too without citing any specific reason, is unsustain..

The Allahabad High Court has ordered a CBI inquiry into police recruitment scam during Samajwadi Party rule in Uttar Pradesh over which more than 20,000 constables were sacked by the Mayawati government. The order, passed by a Division Bench comprising Justice Anjani Kumar and Justice V K Verma on a petition filed by a number of candidates who could not qualify in the recruitment process, c..

Madras HC upholds land acquisition for SEZsMadras High Court has upheld an order dated November 3, 2006 of the Industries Department acquiring 395.87 hectare of land in Oragadam and Sennakuppam Villages in Kancheepuram district for setting up special economic zones (SEZs). In their writ petitions, M Haridoss and 15 others challenged the acquisition proceedings on various grounds. ..

India Signs Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement with Luxembourg Government of India signed a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) with the Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg for the avoidance of double taxation and for the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on Income and on capital, here today. This Agreement shall enter into force on a date to be notified in due co..

Two additional judges for Karnataka High Court In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Boregowda Sreenivase Gowda, and (ii) Shri Keralapura Nanjundaiah Keshavanarayana, to be Additional Judges of the Karnataka High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the da..

Swamy to challenge Nalini''s plea for early release Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today said he would soon challenge in Madras High Court the plea made by Nalini Murugan, convicted for life in the case relating to the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, for early release. Nalini had moved the Madras High Court in April after her plea for release on the grounds of go..

SC asks Tatas not to take coercive action to recover dues The Supreme Court today directed that Tata Power Limited shall not take any coercive action against Reliance Infrastructure Limited for the recovery of Rs 56 crore as energy charges. A vacation bench comprising Justices C K Thakker and Lokeshwar Singh Panta also issued notices to Tata Power, returnable within four weeks. Earlier, sen..

SC directs Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind to file fresh affidavits The Supreme Court today directed Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind and Arshad Madani to file fresh affidavits stating therein that review petition pending in Allahabad High Court has been withdrawn by them. Maulana Asad Madani, president of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, died in February 2007 and his son Arshad Madani became the new president of the organisation..

SC directs MERC to fix power quota before new tariff rates The Supreme Court today directed the Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) to consider the representation made by Anil Ambani's Reliance Group demading fixation of power quota for his company in Mumbai before revising or hiking the power tariff rates. Issuing the directions here on an application filed by the Reliance In..

Kerala HC stays Vizhinjam construction The Kerala High Court today directed the State Government not to go ahead with the construction of the proposed Rs 5,000 crore Vizhinjam Deepwater Transshipment Terminal for two weeks. Justice Thottathil B Radhakrishnan also directed the Government to place on record the report of a high-level committee, which considered the bids for the project, and the ..

Madras HC orders status quo on paramedical staff termination Madras High Court has restrained the state Government from terminating the services of over 2,600 paramedical staff employed in government hospitals, and filling up the vacancies with candidates selected from employment exchanges. Justice M Sathyanarayanan, while passing the status quo order on a writ petition, filed by the "Tamil Na..