R Balaji In Mahuba

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Live-in relationship, pre-marital sex are fine: SC

Live-in relationship, pre-marital sex are fine: SC

Rediff.com   23 Mar 2010

The apex court said there was no law, which prohibits live-in relationship or pre-marital sex. The apex court made the observation while reserving its judgment on a special leave petition filed by noted south Indian actress Khusboo seeking to quash 22 criminal cases filed against her after she allegedly endorsed pre-marital sex in interviews to various magazines in 2005.

Chief Justice of India, SC judges declare assets

Chief Justice of India, SC judges declare assets

Rediff.com   2 Nov 2009

The decision to make it public was taken last week after CJI K G Balakrishnan and other judges finalised the details of their assets during the Dusshera and Diwali festivals with some of them availing the services of professional chartered accountants for the purpose.

Supreme Court grapples with corruption issue

Supreme Court grapples with corruption issue

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2008

Judges, like Caesar's wife, should be above suspicion, was the focal point in 2008 for the Supreme Court which took extreme steps to keep the judiciary free from corruption after scams allegedly involving judges broke out.

2007: Of judicial activism & landmark verdicts

2007: Of judicial activism & landmark verdicts

Rediff.com   21 Dec 2007

The year, which began with a path-breaking verdict in the cash-for-query scam by the Supreme Court, witnessed a road block at the fag end when one of its benches was critical of the over-reach shown by it in the domains of executive and legislature.

Corrupt people should be hanged in public:SC judge

Corrupt people should be hanged in public:SC judge

Rediff.com   7 Mar 2007

The Bench also rejected the counsel's plea for a direction to the Jharkhand High Court to dispose off the criminal appeal filed by Bhushan against his conviction.

Uma Bharti may form her own party

Uma Bharti may form her own party

Rediff.com   28 Dec 2005