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  • Litigation beyond poor man’s reach; it is no trade: SC

    Fighting legal battle in courts has become so expensive that it has gone beyond the reach of a poor man, the Supreme Court said while expressing concern over the legal profession getting commercialised rapidly. Virtually holding a mirror to itself, the apex court said that judicial proceeding is so slow that people in the country […]

    EC asks states to monitor cases of conviction of MPs, MLAs

    The Election Commission has asked all states and Union Territories to implement the Supreme Court judgement on conviction of sitting MLAs and MPs and devise a fool-proof mechanism for tracking cases of their conviction at all levels. The EC also sought a monthly report about cases of conviction of sitting members of Parliament or State […]

    2G: SC notice to Sanjay Chandra on CBI plea to cancel his bail

    The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear CBI’s plea for cancellation of bail granted to Sanjay Chandra, MD of Unitech Ltd, in 2G case for allegedly trying to “sabotage the trial” and issued notice to him. A bench headed by Justice G S Singhvi granted two weeks time to Chandra to file his response […]

    Sebi seeks details from brokers about exposure to NSEL

    Market regulator Sebi has sought details from various brokers about their direct and indirect exposure to the National Spot Exchange Limited (NSEL), even as shares of its listed group entities Financial Technologies and MCX continued to bleed for the second straight day. The regulator is also seeking to ascertain that the brokerage firms and individual […]

    Allahabad HC seeks reply from UP govt, Centre on illegal mining

    Voicing concern over illegal mining, the Allahabad High Court on Friday sought a reply from the Centre and the state government on the issue while declining to interfere in the suspension matter of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal, who had clamped down on the mining mafia in UP. Hearing a PIL on the suspension of […]

    Crucial approaches to promote gender equality in India

    New Delhi : The Harvard Gender Violence Project held its inaugural conference on “Gender Justice, Criminal Law and Curricular Reforms” at the India International Centre on July 12 and 13, 2013. The conference was the first step in sharing ideas with a group of stakeholders from the public and private sectors, the academy, service providers […]

    6 accused in Swiss woman gang-rape case awarded life imprisonment

    A fast-track court in Datia district of Madhya Pradesh on Saturday awarded life imprisonment to all the six convicts in the Swiss woman gangrape case. Pronouncing the judgement, the court also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on each of the convicts. The 39-year-old Swiss woman, on a cycling trip along with her companion, was […]

    CLB sets aside allotment of 26,64,000 shares under ESOPs by Man Industries

    In a significant judgement dated 30th May 2013, the Company Law Board (CLB), Mumbai Bench has set aside the issue & allotment of 26,64,000 shares under Employee Stock Options Plan (ESOPs) by Man Industries (India) Ltd. The CLB has also allowed the petitioner Mr J C Mansukhani, Promoter, Shareholder & Director of Man Industries to […]

    SC tells CBI to leave no stone unturned in Coal block case

    The Supreme Court told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday, that nothing should be left and no stone must be left unturned in finding out the truth in the coal block probe. The apex court told the  agency to approach it in case it faced any impediment and asked it to not share […]

    SC clears way for running of dance bars in Maharashtra

    Seven years after they were banned, dance bars can again run in Maharashtra with the Supreme Court on Tuesday upholding a Bombay High Court verdict quashing the state government’s order. A bench comprising Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S S Nijjar also vacated its stay order on implementation of the high court judgement. The […]