Vacancies for 10+2 Pass, Apply for 23 Steno Copyist and Typist at District and Sessions Court, GADAG

Vacancies for 10+2 Pass, Apply for 23 Steno Copyist and Typist at District and Sessions Court, GADAG Office of the PRL. District and Sessions Judge invited application for the recruitment to the post of Stenographer, Typist and Copyists. The candidates eligible for the post can send their applications on or before 03 April 2017. 10+2 pass candidates have opportunity to apply for the 23

Big relief for Pepsi, Coke as Madras High Court lifts stay on using Thamirabarani river water

Big relief for Pepsi, Coke as Madras High Court lifts stay on using Thamirabarani river water

In a big relief for cola majors Pepsi and Coca Cola, the Madras High Court today revoked (वापस लिया) the order banning the two firms from using Thamirabarani river water. In November 2016, the court had banned Pepsi and Coke from using the river's water for their bottling plant on a plea that these

Chennai HC: Pass law to remove Seemai Karuvelam trees

Chennai HC: Pass law to remove Seemai Karuvelam trees The Madurai bench of the Chennai High court directed the state government on 27 February 2017 to pass a special law to uproot the harmful seemai karuvelam trees (prosopis juliflora). The judgement followed a PIL filed by MDMK leader Vaiko. The directive was given by a bench consisting of Justices, A Selvam and P Kaliarasan,

Children's author Helen Bailey's partner jailed for 34 years for murder

Children's author Helen Bailey's partner jailed for 34 years for murder LONDON: The partner of children's author Helen Bailey has been sentenced to at least 34 years in prison(जेल) for murdering her and dumping her body in a cesspool(नाबदान) at their home. Judge Andrew Bright told Ian Stewart it was "difficult to imagine a more heinous(घृणित)  crime." The judge said Thursday that Stewart posed

Pakistan court bans Valentine's Day celebrations

Pakistan court bans Valentine's Day celebrations ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani high court today banned Valentine's Day celebrations across the country and its promotion (पदोन्नति) on social media after accepting a petition which argued(तर्क दिया)  that it was un-Islamic. The order was issued by the Islamabad High Court on the petition submitted by a citizen Abdul Waheed, whose political affiliation

US judge blocks Trump’s controversial travel ban

US judge blocks Trump’s controversial travel ban WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES, FEB 4:  

An American judge has imposed(लगाया गया)on a temporary, nationwide hold on Donald Trump’s ban on travellers and immigrants from seven Muslim—majority nations, in a major blow (झटका)to the US President’s controversial (विवादास्पद) order. US District Judge James Robart in Seattle issued the

Inheritance Court for Non-Muslims to be Set up in Abu Dhabi

Inheritance (विरासत) Court for Non-Muslims to be Set up in Abu Dhabi The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Judicial Department, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has issued a resolution (संकल्प) to set up a Personal Status and Inheritance Court for non Muslims in Abu Dhabi.  The aim of setting up the Court is to ensure access

Swiss Muslim girls must take swimming classes with boys: Europe court

Swiss Muslim girls must take swimming classes with boys: Europe court Muslim parents in Switzerland cannot refuse to send their daughters to mixed school-run swimming lessons, Europe’s rights top court ruled on Tuesday, responding to a challenge by a Turkish-Swiss couple who argued the classes violated their beliefs. The European Court of Human Rights accepted that the refusal by

Coal scam: Court frames charges against ex-coal secy H C Gupta, five others

A special court on Friday framed various charges including cheating and criminal conspiracy against former coal secretary H C Gupta, two public servants, private firm Vikash Metals and Power Ltd and its two officials in a coal blocks allocation scam case. The court put on trial all the accused in the case in which the CBI's closure report was earlier rejected by the court, asking the probe

Fast-track court judge fails CJI TS Thakur's law test

NEW DELHI: An aspiring district judge, ordered by a high court to be appointed to that post, ended up ruining his case as he failed to answer CJI T S Thakur's elementary questions on law and procedure in a packed courtroom on Monday. As a result, the Supreme Court stayed his appointment. Having served as a fast track court judge in Arunachal Pradesh for 12 years on an ad hoc basis, he was eligible to be absorbed

Supreme Court admits Maharashtra government's plea against Salman Khan in 2002 hit-and-run case

The Supreme Court today admitted a plea by the Maharashtra government challenging the acquittal of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in a 2002 hit-and-run case, but declined to fast-track the hearing of the matter. A bench of Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar and Justice Arun Mishra admitted the plea by the Maharashtra government after senior counsel Kapil Sibal, appearing for the actor, told the court that

Divorce by Church Courts has no legal sanctity: SC

Supreme Court has said that divorce decrees granted by ecclesiastical tribunals, popularly known among Christians as church courts, had no legal sanctity. A bench of Chief Justice TS Thakur and Justice DY Chandrachud said any man who remarries after divorce decree granted by church court will be committing an offence.The bench was hearing a petition filed by Bengaluru-based Catholic

SC directs Centre to provide 3% reservation in jobs for people with disabilities

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the government to give three percent reservation to persons with disability (PWD) in all services, irrespective of the mode of filling such posts. A bench of Justices J Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre observed that it was "disheartening" to note that low numbers of PWD, which was much below three per cent, were in government jobs, years after

Akshardham attack case: Gujarat govt opposes compensation plea in SC

New Delhi: The Gujarat government has opposed in the Supreme Court a plea by six persons, acquitted by the apex court in the 2002 Akshardham terror attack case, seeking compensation for their 'wrongful' arrest, saying it would have a "serious demoralising effect" on the investigating agencies. It said that since the trial court as well as the Gujarat High Court had convicted these persons for their

SC rues barriers for disabled in govt. service

A “disheartened” Supreme Court asked the NDA government to investigate the “barriers” preventing disabled persons from entering government service, especially into the higher ranks, despite a 21-year-old law making it the state’s obligation to provide them at least three per cent reservation in public sector jobs. “The intent is to turn persons with disability (PWD) into ‘agents of their own destiny’...

Supreme Court notice to Centre, RBI and CBI on plea on Participatory-notes

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, RBI, market regulator SEBI and CBI on a plea seeking a direction that the offshore portfolio investors, who invest in the Indian stock market through participatory-notes, should not be allowed to withdraw the money till further orders. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan issued the notice on the interim application, which was

Welfare money for workers unused: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday criticised the government for failing to implement welfare schemes meant for construction workers after squeezing thousands of crores in building cess from hapless property buyers. “Crores meant for the welfare of construction labourers lies unused in banks in various States while their children play in the sand outside building sites with no hope for the future.

Delhi-Centre tussle: AAP govt moves Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on Monday the plea of AAP government in Delhi seeking a direction that the high court be restrained from delivering its judgement on issues including the scope of powers of the city government to exercise its authority in performing public functions. A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur will hear the appeal of Delhi government in

Supreme Court Cannot Exercise Power Of Pardon Vested With President, Governor

A bench of justices Dipak Misra and Shiva Kirti Singh said that the constitutional power of the executive to grant pardon to convicts cannot be exercised by the apex court unless there is a violation of fundamental rights. There was an argument that when a pardon or remission can be given under Article 72 (by President) or 161 (by Governor)  by the constitutional authority, that why  similar power

Supreme Court reserves order on Lodha Committee report

Mumbai: The Supreme Court on Thursday heard the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s petition against Lodha committee recommendations. There will be no further hearings on the issue as arguments from both sides were completed today. The court also reserved its order on the issue and the verdict is likely to be pronounced soon. BCCI had decided to approach the Supreme Court against