Nariman applauds Iyer for seeking ex-CJI’s probe
January 2nd, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by IANS
Kochi Jan 2 (IANS) Retired Supreme Court judge V.R. Krishna Iyer has been applauded by veteran lawyer Fali S. Nariman for demanding a probe into allegations of corruption against former chief justice ... Read more...
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NHRC slams government for opposing ban on endosulfan
December 31st, 2010 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission Friday slammed the government for opposing the ban on the endosulfan pesticide, stating that this position "has led and will continue to ... Read more...
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Youth Congress wants wealth of ex-CJI’s kin probed
December 30th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 30 (IANS) Youth Congress vice president M. Liju has written to his top bosses in the party to seek a probe into the alleged amassment of wealth by P.V. Srinijin, ... Read more...
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Moily says charge against ex-CJI kin needs verification
December 28th, 2010 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 28 (IANS) Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily Tuesday said the charge that former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan's son-in-law P.V. Srinijin acquired large assets in a short period needs ... Read more...
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NHRC to raise issue of harmful effect of pesticide in Kerala (Lead, Changing dateline)
December 18th, 2010 - 7:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kasargode (Kerala), Dec 18 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chief K.G. Balakrishnan Saturday said that he will take up with the central government the seriousness of the impact of the use ... Read more...
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NHRC chief visits Kerala’s pesticide affected areas
December 18th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 18 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chief K.G. Balakrishnan Saturday visited the areas in Kerala affected by the spraying of the pesticide endosulfan and met the victims."There have ... Read more...
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Did not suppress Madras High Court chief’s report: Balakrishnan (Lead)
December 15th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Wednesday released a letter which former Madras High Court chief justice H.L. Gokhale wrote to him, and said that there ... Read more...
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Did not suppress Madras High Court chief’s report: Balakrishnan
December 15th, 2010 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Releasing a letter former Madras High Court chief justice H.L. Gokhale wrote to him then, former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan said Wednesday that there was ... Read more...
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NHRC chief denies dereliction of duty in Raja phone call case
December 8th, 2010 - 7:12 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.8 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and former Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, on Wednesday said he had not received any letter or communication from ... Read more...
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Top law official suspended, Raja denies wrongdoing (Lead)
December 7th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) The Madras High Court Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Bar Council chairman on charges of trying to influence a judge in a case ... Read more...
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Top law official suspended, Raja denies wrongdoing
December 7th, 2010 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Dec 7 (IANS) The Madras High Court Tuesday ordered the suspension of the Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry Bar Council chairman on charges of trying to influence a judge in a case ... Read more...
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RTI law being grossly misused, says former CJI Balakrishnan
October 29th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) Former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan Friday said the Right To Information (RTI) Act "was grossly misused" and needed amending to prevent the misuse."It is ... Read more...
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Amarinder Singh re-enters Punjab assembly
September 29th, 2010 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) After remaining expelled from the Punjab assembly for over two years, former chief minister Amarinder Singh re-entered the house Wednesday after the Supreme Court restored his membership ... Read more...
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NHRC chief releases book on rights of persons with disabilities
September 3rd, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.3 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman, Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, on Friday, released a book that focuses on the rights of persons with disabilities.The book titled "Convention on Rights ... Read more...
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Strengthen humans rights panels in states: Balakrishnan
August 17th, 2010 - 6:49 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Tuesday said the state governments should take steps to strengthen their human rights commissions to facilitate good governance.
Speaking ... Read more...
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States should make human rights commissions more effective: NHRC
August 17th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug.17 (ANI): National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said on Tuesday that all state governments should take steps to strengthen their state human rights commissions.Addressing ... Read more...
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Supreme Court okays contempt case against lawyer
July 14th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday permitted contempt proceedings against advocate Prashant Bhushan for casting aspersions on judges, including Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, and making objectionable remarks against ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh not entitled to challenge Bhopal verdict
June 9th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
By Rana Ajit
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh government's plan to challenge the Bhopal gas tragedy verdict in high court is likely to come a cropper as the Supreme Court has ... Read more...
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Bhopal gas tragedy verdict late: K.G. Balakrishnan
June 7th, 2010 - 4:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The verdict on the Bhopal gas tragedy has "come late", National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and former chief justice of India K.G. Balakrishnan said here Monday. ... Read more...
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11 Africans on hunger strike against detention freed (Lead)
June 6th, 2010 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Eleven Africans who had gone on a hunger strike to demand their release from detention centres have been freed but now face uncertainty over their stay ... Read more...
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11 Africans on hunger strike against detention released
June 5th, 2010 - 4:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Eleven Africans who had gone on a hunger strike to demand their release from a detention centre have been freed, civil rights activists and officials said ... Read more...
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Former CJI Balakrishnan appointed NHRC Chairperson
June 3rd, 2010 - 8:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, June 3 (ANI): The President, Pratibha Devisingh Patil, has appointed former Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan as Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).Justice Balakrishnan, who ... Read more...
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Rights group appeals for African detainees’ release
May 31st, 2010 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 31 (IANS) Civil rights group, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), Monday appealed to the Indian government to release a dozen Africans held in detention centre in Delhi. ... Read more...
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American Center attack: apex court stays Aftab Ansari’s death sentence (Lead)
May 25th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday stayed the death sentence of Aftab Ahmed Ansari, alias Aftab Ansari, a co-accused in the Jan 22, 2002, attack on the American Center ... Read more...
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Gas price hiked to suit Reliance Industries: CPI-M (Lead)
May 21st, 2010 - 7:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Friday denounced the government's decision to hike the price of gas produced by public sector units from $1.8 per unit to ... Read more...
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Balakrishnan tipped to head human rights panel
May 12th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Former chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan is tipped to head the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a decision on the matter is likely to be taken very ... Read more...
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New Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia takes oath (Second Lead)
May 12th, 2010 - 9:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Justice Sarosh Homi Kapadia Wednesday became the 38th chief justice of India.
Chief Justice Kapadia was administered the oath of office by President Pratibha Patil at ... Read more...
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RNRL chief Anil Ambani meets Prime Minister
May 12th, 2010 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): Reliance Natural Resources Limited (RNRL) chief Anil Ambani met Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at his official residence on Wednesday morning and reportedly expressed his views ... Read more...
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K.G. Balakrishnan may become next NHRC chief
May 12th, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) K.G. Balakrishnan, former chief justice of India, is tipped to head the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), a highly-placed government source said Wednesday.
The source said the formal ... Read more...
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Kapadia takes over as new Chief Justice of India
May 12th, 2010 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 12 (NAI): Justice S H Kapadia was on Wednesday sworn-in as the 38th Chief Justice of India (CJI).President Pratibha Devisingh Patil administered the oath of office and secrecy ... Read more...
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Apex court okays company law tribunal (Second Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the constitution of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) subject to some riders.
The ... Read more...
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Don’t want to join politics, says K.G. Balakrishnan
May 11th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) Outgoing Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan Tuesday said he entertained no political ambitions after retirement.
"I don't want to join politics," Balakrishnan told reporters here on the eve ... Read more...
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OBC quota in panchayats, civic agencies valid: Apex court (Lead)
May 11th, 2010 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the validity of the constitutional provision for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) reservation in panchayats and municipal agencies, including the post of ... Read more...
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Supreme Court stays death for American Center attacker (Lead)
May 10th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed the death sentence of Mohammed Jamiluddin Nasir who is one of the two convicts sent to the gallows for an attack on ... Read more...
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Supreme Court allows Reddy brothers to resume mining (Lead)
May 10th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) In a relief to mining barons Reddy brothers, the Supreme Court Monday permitted them to resume their mining activities in the undisputed area in Andhra Pradesh's Obulapuram. ... Read more...
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