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SC orders Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs
The apex court directed Karnataka to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu and asked the Centre to indicate the time frame within which it would notify the final decision of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal given on February ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Places in News Current Affairs
SC dismisses Sangma’s petition against Pranab's election as President
The apex court dismissed a petition filed by former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma challenging the election of senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee as President. Chief Justice Altmas Kabir held that Sangma’s petition was not maintainable for regular hearing. What ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News
SC gives Sahara more time to repay bond investors
The Supreme Court gave temporary relief to Sahara group when it gave the company more time to repay the money it had raised from investors through bond sales that were later ruled to be illegal. The court has ordered Sahara ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Criminal proceedings in case of Cheque signature mismatch: SC
As per the Supreme Court’s recent ruling, a person may be liable to criminal proceedings if a cheque issued by him gets dishonored mismatch with the specimen signature available with the bank.
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Supreme Court questions Centre over not allocating entire spectrum
The Supreme Court questioned the Govt that why it didn’t auction the entire 2 G spectrum which was available after February 2, 2012 order of Supreme Court cancelling 122 licenses. The court also held that it would not allow government ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Apex court refuses to interfere with policy on FDI in retail
Asserting that Policy making is exclusive right of the executive, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with the policy on FDI in retail. The Centre informed the court that Reserve Bank of India had notified the amendments to the regulations ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Apex court asks CMC to address issues raised by TN and Karnataka
The Supreme Court asked the Cauvery Monitoring Committee (CMC) to examine all the issues b/w Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regarding Cauvery water sharing dispute b/w the two states. Karnataka has assured that it will comply with the CMC’s recommendations. Why ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2012
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Apex court asks amend Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and Rules 2005
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to amend the Merchant Shipping Act, 1958 and Rules 2005 to ensure that the life of seafarers is made more secure and their families are compensated adequately in the event of loss of ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2012
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Current Affairs: February 2, 2012
122 2-G licenses cancelled by SC The Supreme Court cancels 122 2-G licenses allocated to telecom companies in 2008. The court mandated that the licenses were granted in arbitrary and unconstitutional manner. The Supreme Court asks the Telecom Regulatory Authority ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2012
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Current Affairs : August 18, 2011
IRCON and Sri Lanka Railways Signed an Agreement on Infrastructure Development IRCON and Sri Lanka Railways signed an agreement for supply and installation of the signaling and telecommunication system for railway network in Northern Province of Sri Lanka The cost ..