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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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Railway bribery scandal: Court takes note of charge sheet

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A Delhi court Thursday took cognizance of the charge sheet filed by the CBI against Vijay Singla, nephew of former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, and nine others in the alleged Rs.10 crore cash-for-post bribery scandal. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Swarana Kanta Sharma took cognizance of the charge sheet and posted the […]

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SC cautions on slapping murder charge in dowry death case

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In dowry death cases, the trial courts should not mechanically frame a murder charge against the accused unless there is prima facie evidence supporting the finding, the Supreme Court has said. “The question whether it is murder punishable under Section 302 IPC or a dowry death punishable under Section 304B IPC depends upon the fact, […]

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UN welcomes India’s food security ordinance

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The UN Thursday welcomed the Indian government’s food security ordinance, saying it showed that the issue of hunger was being taken “seriously”. “By legislating food security, the Indian government is making a commitment to the people. It is a sign that the issue is being taken seriously,” UN special rapporteur on food Olivier De Schutter […]

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Odisha to provide self-defence training to girls

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The Odisha government will provide self-defence training to 2.5 lakh college girls in the next six months, an official said Wednesday.  The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the state secretariat Wednesday.  At least 300 trainers have been shortlisted to provide self-defence skills, including martial arts, to […]

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