Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 29 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has initiated suo motu proceedings on the harassment of advocates and the public maligning of a judge last week during protests by a group of people against senior lawyer and CPI(M) Rajya Sabha member Bikas Ranjan Bhattacharya. At the same time, on … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kottayam (Kerala), April 25 (IANS) In another first for the country, an all-women advocates panel has been elected as the office-bearers of the Pala Bar Association in Kerala’s Kottayam district. When votes were counted to elect the new Bar Association at Pala, the all-women panel, led by advocate Usha Menon, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, April 21 (IANS) Maharashtra and Kerala may have governments of different ideologies but they have one thing in common, the lottery system. The Mahayuti government on Monday established a 10-member committee headed by former finance minister and a senior BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar to conduct a study tour of … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has directed the formation of a three-member committee for the identification and rehabilitation of people displaced by the violence which took place during the protests over the Waqf Act in Murshidabad district. The court said on Thursday that the three-member committee will … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, April 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Cooperation Minister Vishvas Kailash Sarang said on Thursday that the state government has formed a high-level committee to study the Cooperative Act and related guidelines issued by the Centre. The six-member committee, which will function under the supervision of Cooperative Commissioner and Registrar Manoj … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed May 14 for hearing on a clutch of petitions challenging the law passed by the Parliament, which excludes the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from the process of appointment of top officials of the Election Commission. After advocate Prashant … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Raipur April 15 (IANS) The main opposition Congress in Chhattisgarh has constituted a seven-member investigative panel to address a harrowing incident involving the sexual assault of a three-year-old girl by her thirteen-year-old neighbour in Raipur’s Civil Lines police station (Pandari) area. The child, discovered in critical condition, was rushed to … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday announced the formation of a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice Kurian Joseph to study and recommend measures to strengthen Centre-State relations, including the proposal to return education to the State List of the Constitution. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 10 (IANS) In a significant step towards promoting equality and inclusion in the education sector, the Haryana Human Rights Commission (HHRC) has issued a landmark order in favour of transgender Aditi Sharma, the founder of Haryana Public School in Karnal that was established with the aim of providing … Read more