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EC can reject nomination if nominee leaves columns blank or gives false info: Apex Court

The Supreme Court has said in a judgement allowing a writ petition by Resurgence India that it is voter’s elementary right to know full particulars of a candidate...

September 17, 2013

Cabinet agree to nullify apex court’s verdict on lawmakers

The Union Cabinet agreed to two proposals which will allow those in jail to contest elections and also allow convicted MPs and MLAs to retain their membership during...

August 27, 2013

Government approves bill to change collegium system

The government has decided to scrap the collegium system of appointing judges to the Supreme Court and High Courts. The Cabinet approved a bill which proposes replacing the...

August 27, 2013

Centre, MCI seek review of SC judgment on NEET

The Centre and the Medical Council of India (MCI) have filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of the judgement declaring as unconstitutional the single National Eligibility-cum-Entrance...

August 20, 2013

UGC asks universities to give nod to AICTE-approved technical colleges

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to the universities, asking them to consider granting approval to the technical institutions and courses, which have been approved by the...

August 20, 2013

Political parties agree on nullifying SC order against convicted lawmakers

Parties across political lines agreed to amend the Representation of the People Act to overturn a Supreme Court verdict which barred people in police or judicial custody from...

August 20, 2013

Provision for Clinical trial of untested drugs: Supreme Court

The Centre has been asked by the Supreme Court to organize a meeting of Chief Secretaries or Health Secretaries of all the states to frame a law for regulation of clinical...

July 31, 2013

Judicial Commission appointed by the Supreme Court highlights the misuse of AFSPA

A Judicial Commission appointed by Supreme Court has noted the misuse of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA as the armed forces were indulging in gross...

July 31, 2013

Supreme Court rejects PIL on food security regulation

The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL challenging the food security regulation declared by the government. The court declined to hear the PIL on the ground that there is political...

July 31, 2013

P Sathasivam is the Chief Justice of India

Justice Palanisamy Sathasivam took over the post from Justice Altamas Kabir who served as the Chief Justice of India for over 9 months. Justice Sathasivam was elevated to...

July 25, 2013

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