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High Court's cannot entertain plea against Armed Forces Tribunal: Supreme Court
Supreme Court has barred High Courts (HCs) from entertaining pleas under writ jurisdiction against the verdicts of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in disputes pertaining to Armed forces. SC ruling also set aside the order of Delhi High Court which had ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Attorney General is a public authority and comes under RTI: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court in its ruling has held that Attorney General of India comes under the ambit of Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. This ruling reversed the previous decision of the Central Information Commission (CIC) which had held that ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2015
Justice Amitava Roy sworn in as Supreme Court judge
Justice Amitava Roy has sworn in as a judge of the Supreme Court (SC). He was administered the oath of office by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) H. L. Dattu and will have a tenure of three years. Prior ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2015
Third National Lok Adalat disposes 56000 cases, disburses Rs 265 crore
The third National Lok Adalat was organised on 14 February 2015 throughout India involving the Supreme Court, high courts, districts courts and taluka-level courts, except in Assam and Uttar Pradesh. It was organised under the patronage of Chief Justice of ..