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The Supreme Court today upheld the appeal filed by the Central Government against a judgment delivered by the Madras High Court, by which High Court had disallowed caste based census. The judgment authored by Justice Dipak Misra, is from a three judge Bench consisting of Justices Dipak Misra, UULalit and RFNariman. The judgment quotes the […]

The Supreme Court today demanded details from the Central Government with respect to individuals residing in Government accommodations. It urged the Government to render information regarding the categories of bungalows existing in Delhi, their allotment under discretionary and people who have been overstaying in the same. It was pointed out by the amicus curiae that Congress leader Arjun Singh’s

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday rescued the Centre from the prospect of carrying out a caste-based census — an exercise that could have led to a controversial reworking of quotas for other backward classes (OBCs). The HC had two years ago in a service matter ordered fresh caste-based census, more than 80 years

The Delhi High Court on 5.11.2014 dismissed W.P.(Crl.) No.2080/2014 as misconceived and imposed cost of Rs.1,000/- on the Petitioner payable to the Delhi Legal Services Authority within four weeks of the passing of the order. This Writ Petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India 1949, as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL).

All High Courts and subordinate judiciary has been asked been strictly directed by the apex Court to ascertain the authenticity of any complaint received against a judicial officer before taking any action on it. They have been asked to not entertain any complaint against a judicial officer unless it is accompanied by sworn affidavits and “verifiable

A Supreme Court bench comprising of Chief Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice A.K. Sikri has urged the States and Union Territories to take a decision regarding setting up of a mechanism for use of Information Technology in regulation of Right to Information Act. Disposing of a PIL filed by Madhya Pradesh-based lawyer Rajeev Agrawal in

A Delhi High Court bench comprising of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw said that it will come to a decision on the Constitutional validity of several laws which allow direct appeal to the Supreme Court from their “apex adjudicatory” bodies. The petition challenged these laws as violating the power of the High

Advocate Deepak Khosla, who complained to Delhi high court chief justice (CJ) G Rohini yesterday against metropolitan magistrate Niti Phutela’s recusal and transfer of his case to another judge, has filed a criminal defamation case against Phutela in the Saket district court, asking for Rs 50 crore in damages. Khosla is representing former Delhi law minister Somnath

CHENNAI: Why is it that a married daughter of a deceased government employee is not eligible for appointment under compassionate grounds, whereas a married son is eligible, the Madras high court has wondered. “There cannot be any discrimination between a married son and a married daughter. Making discrimination between a son and a daughter on

NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government is pushing judicial reforms with law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad writing letters to the chief justices of 24 high courts for the second time in four months, seeking their proactive approach in filling up vacancies. Expressing the government’s concern in a communication sent last week, Prasad said at present there are 22.5%