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SC ready to reveal information under RTI

August 12, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Supreme Court told the Delhi High Court that it was ready to reveal information under the Right to Information Act (RTI) on a complaint against an Allahabad High Court judge. Attorney General Ghulam E. Vahanvati, appearing for the Supreme Court, made the submission before the high court that although he does not accept the correctness […]

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SC concerned over failing monsoon, skyrocketing prices

August 12, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Supreme Court expressed its concern over the monsoon failure, threat of drought and further rise in the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities, and urged the government to provide succor to people. “Prices are rising. Pulses’ prices too are rising. So are those of other food items of the common man,” observed a bench of Justice […]

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Illegal slaughterhouses polluting drinking water in UP: NHRC

August 12, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Illegal slaughterhouses polluting drinking water in UP: NHRC

National Human Rights Commission has ordered the closure of illegal slaughterhouses and furnaces used in extraction of animal bone fat in Meerut city of Uttar Pradesh because the blood and animal waste flushed into open drains has started polluting drinking water supply system. An official of the commission said: “The commission has issued a notice […]

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Right To Education Bill raises bar for schools

August 9, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Right To Education Bill raises bar for schools

With the passage of The Right to Children Free and Compulsory Education Bill, on free and compulsory education to children in Parliament, the quality of education in schools in the country is set to take a forward leap. The Bill, which makes education a right of every child in the age group of six to […]

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Dalai Lama to receive IF Award

August 9, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The National Civil Rights Museum in the US will confer the International Freedom Award on the Dalai Lama for his “steadfast commitment to protecting and defending the rights of oppressed people of Tibet “.

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Apex Court stop UP from demolishing Lucknow jail

August 8, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Supreme Court suspended its own order that had allowed the Uttar Pradesh government to raze to the ground the sprawling 195-acre Lucknow Jail to pave the way for construction of an ecological park.

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court dismisses plea

August 8, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

Dismissing a PIL petition filed against the unveiling of Thiruvalluvar statue at Ulsoor, the Karnataka High Court gave a free hand to the State Government to initiate action against organisations and persons, including the petitioners, if they organised any bandh or agitation against the function scheduled for Sunday. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice P.D. […]

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President inauguration Armed Forces Tribunal

August 8, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

President Pratibha Patil inaugurated the Armed Forces Tribunal, an exclusive court for nearly 2.5 million serving and retired defence personnel. The principal bench of the tribunal will start functioning Monday.

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Law panel for division of SC into five benches

August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

The Law Commission of India has recommended division of the Supreme Court in four regional benches at Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai or Hyderabad besides another one at Delhi to adjudicate on matters involving only constitutional questions.

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HC seeks government’s views on plea against salary hike for MLAs

August 7, 2009 / August 13, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment

A Division Bench of the Madras High Court ordered the government pleader to get instructions from the government on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the State Finance Secretary not to implement the salary hike announced for MLAs. The Bench, comprising Chief Justice H.L.Gokhale and Justice D. Murugesan, posted the matter for […]

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