We Should Shun The Caste System: P&H HC Bars Mentioning Of Caste In FIRs, Memos Etc.

Putting an end to a ‘colonial legacy’ practice of mentioning caste status in criminal proceedings, the Punjab and Haryana High Court observed that caste system

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Allahabad HC Sentences Addl Chief Secretary Till Rising Of Court & Slaps 25K Fine For Contempt

Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sentenced Additional Chief Secretary Mahesh Kumar Gupta till rising of the court, holding him guilty of

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SC Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 8 Advocates As Judges Of Karnataka HC, Sends Back 1 Name

The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the elevation of eight Advocates as judges of Karnataka High Court. The collegium comprising Chief Justice of India Ranjan

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Ayodhya Mediation : Include 2 Retired SC Judges In Panel; Shift Venue To Delhi, Nirmohi Akhara Seeks Modifications

Nirmohi Akhara, the original plaintiffs in one of the title suits in the Ayodhya-Babri Masjid land dispute, yesterday filed an application seeking modifications in the

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India Begets Its First Lokpal, And How – Hitherto Unopposed And Virtually Opaque?

From being recommended by the First Administrative Reforms Commission back in 1966, from as many as eight failed attempts at a legislation up till 2011,

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Divorce Petition Can Be Filed Through Power Of Attorney: Kerala HC

The Kerala High Court has held that a petition seeking divorce under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act can be filed through a power

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