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Patna HC lawyers on strike, Bihar govt rules out roll back Bihar's government has rejected the lawyers' demand for roll back of the court fees even as over 8,000 advocates of Patna High Court launched a three-day strike paralysing the functioning of the court. "We will stick to the decision of raising the court fees in keeping with the recommendations of the Shetty Commission," Bih..

Chief justice suggests out-of-court settlement of cases New Delhi, Dec 3 Expressing concern over the increasing backlog of cases in courts and the slow rate of disposal, Chief Justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Monday said lawyers could try to settle most of the cases outside courts "as the present establishment cannot cope up". Inaugurating the Hindi website and annual report 2006 of the d..

New Delhi, Jan 27 If the government has its way, teachers in Indian law schools will be able to practise in courts and work as consultants too. This is being proposed to retain talent in law schools where the remuneration is far less compared to what law experts get outside, resulting in an exodus. A senior law ministry official said there was an immediate need to reconsider promotional ..

Delhi Govt to reduce stamp duty on share transfers Eyeing the rapid growing capital market in the national capital, Delhi Government has decided to bring down the stamp duty on share transfers at par with the states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. While presenting Delhi Budget for 2008-09, Finance Minister AK Walia said, "in order to facilitate growth of capital market tr..

THE Pay Commission has recommended an annual increment of 2.5% of the total of pay in the Pay Band and the corresponding grade pay. The date of annual increments, in all cases, to be 1st of July. Employees completing six months and above in the scale as on July 1 to be eligible. Variable increment in pay has been proposed- 2.5% and 3.5%. Eighty percent or more employees in the grade to be allowed..

Madurai, Mar 21 (UNI) The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, Department of Archaeology, Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu and Madurai District Collector to file reply in two weeks on a plea seeking to save the Jain abode of Pancha Pandavar Hill, near Keelavazhavu, from destruction. Ms Bhuvaneshwari and Pondi of Keelavazhavu in Madurai Dist..

A regulatory mechanism is proposed for broadcasting sector. The proposed Broadcast Services Regulation Bill has provisions for constitution of Broadcasting Services Regulatory Authority. The proposed Bill does not compromise the freedom of expression as guaranteed in our Constitution. The Government has been consulting stakeholders including News Broadcasters Association on the proposed Bill. ..

As per the latest available information, there are 2,55,696 cases pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court as on 30th September, 2007. As reported by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana, there were 2,65,072 cases pending as on 30.06.2007 out of which 68,114 cases were pending for that 10 years and 66,473 cases for less than 10 years but more than 5 years. Government has taken several step..

Centre enacts ST and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act In an attempt to fulfill its commitments towards Scheduled Tribes (STs) listed in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP), the Centre has enacted the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006, Rajya Sabha was informed. The rules framed under this Act have also been notified re..

New Delhi, Mar 10 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India has 24 cases pending for over two decades, Minister of Law and Justice H R Bhardwaj informed the Lok Sabha today. The minister said till November one last year, there were 15 cases in the apex court which were more than 25 years old. Nine pending cases were 20 years old, he said. The apex court disposed of 61,957 cases during the last calend..

Normal life was hit in western Orissa as shops and business houses remained closed on Sunday during a bandh called by lawyers demanding a permanent High Court Bench in the region, while police used mild force to disperse agitators staging a road blockade. Vehicular traffic on National Highway No 6 was disrupted as the agitating advocates, who also want withdrawal of Pal Commission set up to l..

In an attempt to ensure smooth functioning of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), a bill would be introduced in Parliament soon to amend the Act governing the strategic think-tank. "The draft of the amendment was approved by the Union Cabinet," Parliamentary Affairs Minister P R Dasmunsi told reporters after the meeting chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The amendment in the..

Govt recognises public demand for lower home loan rates New Delhi, Mar 6 (PTI) The government today acknowledged that there is public demand that interest rates on home loans up to Rs 20 lakh should be slashed, but said it is for the banks and RBI to take a call. "I shall certainly bear in mind that there is public demand that interest rates for borrowers, who borrow (housin..

SAARC countries to replicate Right to Information SAARC countries have decided to replicate the 'Right to Information' in their countries keeping in view their socio-economical limitations. This was agreed at a two-day conference of 'Forum of Ministers of Social Development of the SAARC Region' in the capital on Thursday. The meeting was attended by the representatives of Bhutan,..

Kochi, Mar 2 (UNI) The Centre is seriously considering setting up of 'gram nyayalays' or village courts to speed up dispensation of justice at the grassroots level, Kerala High Court Chief Justice H L Dattu said today. Delivering the presidential address at the valedictory session of the three-day 'Southern Region Workshop on Techniques and Tools for Enhancing Timely Justice' here, Justice Datt..