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SC issues notice to EC New Delhi, Apr 15 (UNI) The Supreme Court today directed the Election Commission and the Centre to file their response within six weeks on a PIL seeking directions from the court that in future only recognised national political parties be allowed to contest general elections. A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices C K Thakkar and D K..

Govt to verify income affidavits for APL ration cards As the last date for stamping the above poverty line ration cards draws near, Delhi Government has started scanning the "authenticity" of the income affidavits submitted by the applicants. "We have rejected 100 ration cards as we found they were fraudulently acquired by the applicant by furnishing false details about his income t..

India, Vietnam sign MoU for bilateral cooperation on security India and Vietnam signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for bilateral cooperation on security matters which would include international terrorism, illicit drug trafficking and trans-national crime. ..

Seven new judges in Delhi High Court Seven judges have been sworn in as Delhi High Court judges on Friday, taking their total strength to 40 while the new Chief Justice will be appointed after the elevation of former Chief Justice M K Sharma to the Supreme Court. Those administered the oath of office included five lawyers from the Bar while two were trial court judges. Actin..

SC dismisses plea on loan waiver The Supreme Courthas refused to entertain the PIL questioning the decision of the Central Government to waive off farmers' loans to the tune of about Rs 60,000 crores. Petitioner Manohar Lal Sharma contended before a bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice R V Raveendran that the concession given by the Government should be confined only t..

Madras HC asks Southern Railway to use arbitration Thursday, April 10, 2008 The Madras High Courthas directed the General Manager, Southern Railway,Chennai to settle the differences and disputes between a contractor and the Chief Project Manager(CPM) and the Chief Administrative Officer, Metropolitan Transport projet (MRTS) through arbitration, within three months from the date of commencing..

Delhi HC imposes 50000-rupee fine on lawyer for frivolous petition:Monday, April 07, 2008The Delhi High Court today imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a lawyer who had filed a frivolous suit against the Registrar General of the Supreme Court, the Delhi Police Commissioner and other government officers.A lawyer, P V Ragunandan, who a self-proclaimed whistle blower, filed a suit agai..

Trai favours mobile number portability by 2009 Telecom regulator Trai recommended the implementation of nation-wide mobile number portability by June 2009 in a phased manner and has requested DoT to select an operator for providing and operating MNP solutions. The move is likely to push operators to provide quality services to retain their subscribers Trai has forwarded the Draft..

IIMs to defer admission list after SC order on OBC quota New Delhi, Apr 10 (PTI) The final list of admissions to the six prestigious Indian Institutes of Management(IIM), which was to have been released tomorrow, will be delayed by at least one week following today's Supreme Court's verdict on OBC quota verdict in higher education. The IIM position came even as Union HRD Min..

HC restrains Roshan from using controversial songs in 'Krazzy 4' Mumbai, Apr 10 (UNI) The Bombay High Court today restrained film producer Rakesh Roshan from using the two controversial songs of his film ''Krazzy 4'' that allegedly contain music composed by Ram Sampath, who had filed a Rs 2 crore suit for copyright infringement. According to the court order, the songs, featuring a..

Kerala HC orders CBI probe into sandalwood smuggling case Kochi, Apr 10 (UNI) The Kerala High Court today directed the CBI to investigate and file a final report in the Valyar sandalwood smuggling case within one year. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Mr Justice K M Joseph, gave the direction after perusing an affidavit filed by the CBI, stating t..

SC allows Sanjay Dutt to go abroad for film shootings Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt, granted bail in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case was allowed by the Supreme Court to go abroad for film shootings. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan directed him to return by 30th September and submit his passport with a court. The Bench also directed him to file an affidavit st..

Judiciary for better functioning of executive: SC New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) The Centre and the Supreme Court today once again had a confrontation on the issue of judicial activism in the form of entertaining PILs. Additional Solicitor General(ASG) Vikas Singh told the three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan that courts should not entertain PILs on executive..

NCM for SC status to Dalit Muslims and Christians The National Commission for Minorities has said there is a strong case for according Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Muslims and Christians leading to their being included in the ambit of reservations. A study conducted by the NCM said that Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians are not so distinct from other Dalit groups and an argument..

Chief Justice of Delhi HC assumes office of SC judge New Delhi, Apr 9 (UNI) Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court Justice M K Sarma today took over as a judge of the Supreme Court. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan this morning. ..