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Delhi given time to frame witness protection policy

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The Delhi High Court Monday granted four more weeks to the city government to comply with its earlier direction to frame a policy to protect witnesses from intimidation by accused in criminal cases. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru told the government to expedite the process after its […]

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Builder liable to rectify faults in apartment: Consumer court

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In a significant judgement that should help apartment owners, the top consumer court has directed a Ghaziabad-based builder and an official of an apartment block in Uttarakhand to “atone for their deficiencies” by rectifying defects in an apartment bought by two consumers or pay them over Rs.16 lakh in compensation cost for repairs and promised discount. National Consumer Disputes […]

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Delhi minor’s rape: Order on framing of charges July 11

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A Delhi court on Saturday fixed July 11 as the date when it will pronounce its order on whether charges were to be framed against two persons who have been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old in a rented accommodation. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Garg, who is presiding over the special court under the Protection […]

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Plea in SC seeks quashing of food security ordinance

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A day after President Pranab Mukherjee promulgated the national food security ordinance, a petitioner claimed it was “unconstitutional” and urged the Supreme Court to quash it for allegedly being inspired by the UPA’s pre-poll propaganda. Petitioner advocate Manohar Lal Sharma said that the constitutional provisions on powers of the president to promulgate ordinances during recess […]

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SC gives timeframe for vacating government housing

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The Supreme Court Friday issued guidelines giving time frame for vacating government accommodation by judges and government employees upon their retirement or ceasing to occupy the office. This also applies to members of parliament. The apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam said judges would vacate government accommodation within one month of their retirement […]

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SC to decide medium of instruction in primary schools

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The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the question whether a state government could impose the mother tongue or a regional language as the only medium of instruction in primary schools. Referring the matter to the constitution bench, a bench of Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said: “The crux of all the grounds raised […]

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Himachal court frowns on transfers on political grounds

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Transferring government employees on political grounds is against public policy, the Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled Friday. Setting aside the transfer order of four government employees, a division bench of Chief Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice Kuldip Singh observed: “The transfer at the instance of a person, who has no role to play in the […]

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National Food Security Ordinance: Salient points

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The National Food Security Ordinance, promulgated by PresidentPranab Mukherjee, aims to give right to subsidised food grain to 67 percent of India’s 1.2 billion people, and will ensure food and nutritional security, said an official statement Friday. The ordinance, with a special focus on the needs of the poorest of the poor, women and children, provides for […]

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UP official issues gag order on activist

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Believe it or not, a senior official of the Uttar Pradesh government wants a social activist not to communicate with the administration any more. Principal Secretary (Home) R.M. Srivastava has also ruled that Right to Information (RTI) activist Nutan Thakur appeared to be depressed. Srivastava was apparently annoyed by the questions raised by Thakur. He […]

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SC gives timeframe for vacating government housing

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The Supreme Court Friday issued guidelines giving timeframe for vacating government accommodation by judges and government employees upon their retirement or ceasing to occupy the office. This also applies to members of parliament. The apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam said judges would vacate government accommodation within one month of their retirement and […]

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Political parties shouldn’t promise freebies: SC

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Freebies promised by political parties in their election manifestos shake the roots of free and fair polls, the Supreme Court on Friday said and directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines for regulating contents of manifestos. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi said though the election manifesto is published before the code of conduct comes into […]

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SC stresses on integrity of aspiring cops

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Stressing upon “impeccable character and integrity” of applicants for police jobs, the Supreme Court said a person who was accused of criminal conduct but succeeded in getting judicial reprieve could not don the uniform even after being acquitted of charges. Holding that a candidate wishing to join police “must be a person of utmost rectitude” […]

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