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Italian envoy can’t claim immunity: CJI

A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. Dave and Ms. Ranjana Desai has clarifies to Italian envoy Daniele Mancini that a person who came...

March 21, 2013

Parliament passes Bill to prevent offences against women at workplace

Expressing concern at the rise in offences against women, the Rajya Sabha approved the amended the Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, that seeks...

February 28, 2013

Union Cabinet approved amendments to Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals submitted by the Department of Personnel & Training for moving official amendments to the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Bill, 2011. The Lokpal...

February 6, 2013

Nursery admissions not within purview of RTE Act: Tharoor

As per the Minister of State for Human Resource Development Shashi Tharoor, the Right to Education (RTE) does not apply to nursery admissions. The RTE doesn’t apply to...

February 6, 2013

Supreme Court: A non-member can also move Speaker for disqualification of defectors

As per the latest ruling of the apex court, not only an MLA but any interested person has the right to inform the Speaker of the fact that...

January 24, 2013

Special court to try Italian guards accused of killing Kerala fishermen

Regarding the case of shooting of Indian fishermen by Italian naval guards, the apex court has ruled that Kerala government or police have no jurisdiction to deal with...

January 20, 2013

2,000 judges to be appointed for fast-track courts

The law ministry has sanctioned Rs 80 crore for recruitment of 2,000 more judges across the country for fast-track courts. The central govt has asked state governments and...

January 20, 2013

Diktat by Khap Panchayats on dress code for women illicit: Supreme Court

The apex court of India has ruled that diktat on dress code for women and barring them from carrying cellphone is unlawful. As per the ruling, such diktats...

January 19, 2013

MHA bans foreign tourists from working as journalists

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced a ban on journalistic activities by foreign tourists in India. As noticed by the Ministry, foreigners entering on tourist visa are...

January 8, 2013

South Korea becomes first Asian country to punish rapist with castration

In a remarkable verdict a South Korean sentenced a 31-year-old pedophile Pyo to 15 years in jail and ordered the country’s first ever chemical castration. This is for...

January 8, 2013

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