Petitions can’t be accepted in Sanskrit: HC

Last Updated: Monday, October 4, 2010, 20:29

A writ petition drafted and presented in Sanskrit cannot be adjudicated nor can arguments be advanced in the language, the Allahabad High Court ruled Monday.

Goa casino owners withdraw petitions against govt

Last Updated: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 22:04

Following the reversal of Goa Govt`s decision not to move away casinos from Mandovi river, offshore casino operators today withdrew the petitions contesting against government`s earlier order asking them to shift their base.

Delhi HC imposes cost on brothers for filing frivolous petitions

Last Updated: Thursday, September 2, 2010, 19:36

The Delhi High Court has imposed Rs 75,000 cost on two brothers involved in a property dispute case pending for the past 18 years, saying no mercy can be shown to litigants filing frivolous applications.

Petitions of SIs challenging new promotion policy turned down

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 17, 2010, 23:03

The Allahabad HC today turned down a bunch of writ petitions filed by dozens of SIs of police in Uttar Pradesh, who had challenged an amendment made in the service rules whereby changes were introduced in promotion policy.

HC dismisses petitions challenging land acquisition for Taj Expressway

Last Updated: Friday, July 2, 2010, 22:53

The Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed writ petitions challenging the acquisition of land for the construction of Yamuna Expressway, an eight-lane highway between Noida and Agra, saying the project was in public interest.

SC to hear all petitions on new lottery rules

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 12, 2010, 21:42

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the validity of the amendments made by the Centre in the Lotteries Regulation Act and directed the Sikkim and Bombay high courts to transfer the petitions to itself.

Hearing on Mujib killers` review petitions concludes

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 26, 2010, 16:51

Bangladesh`s Supreme Court on Tuesday concluded the hearing on the review petitions filed by five former Army officers who are lodged in prison over the killing of country`s founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Plea for expeditious hearing of death row convicts` petitions

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 12, 2010, 20:24

Bangladeshi prosecutors on Tuesday pleaded in the top court for an expeditious hearing of review petitions of two death row convicts.

Decide on mercy petitions quickly: SC tells govt

Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 10:08

The Supreme Court has said the government has a duty to decide on the mercy petitions of those sentenced to death by courts without much delay.

Modern equipment to speed up disposal of petitions under RTI

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2009, 20:08

Modern equipment would soon be installed at the Tamil Nadu information commissionerate at Chennai to help speed up disposal of petitions filed under the RTI, Information Commissioner Dr R Perumalsamy said on Tuesday.

‘Material facts necessary for hearing poll petitions’

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 11:26

The Supreme Court has held that an election petition can be dismissed if the petitioner fails to state even one "material fact" to prove that the rival candidate had won by corrupt or other illegal means.

Red shirts claim 6 million names on Thaksin pardon petitions

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2009, 15:50

Leaders of Thailand`s UDD has announced that they have gathered nearly six million names of its supporters loyal to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra seeking a royal pardon for the former premier.