Lok Sabha approves Telecom Bill; allows govt control of communication

A bill allowing the government to temporarily take control of telecom services in the interest of national security, and providing a non-auction route for the allocation of satellite spectrum was......

Return Of 'Committed Judiciary' Or Judicial Over-Reach?

Vice President Dhankar's and Law Minister Rijuju's recent interventions have the danger of destabilising the Constitutional equilibrium, cautions N Sathiya Moorthy. IMAGE: Prime Minister N D Modi......

No irregularity, illegality in Asthana's appointment as Delhi CP, says HC

The Delhi high court ruled on Tuesday that there was no irregularity, illegality or infirmity in the appointment of Gujarat-cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi police commissioner and......

Asthana's posting: Delhi HC pulls up petitioner for 'copy-paste' plea

The Delhi high court Thursday termed as 'copy-paste' a petition filed before it challenging the appointment of IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi police commissioner and warned the petitioner that......

2G scam: Text of the special leave petition

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION {Order XVI Rules 4(1) (a)} (Under Article 136 of the Constitution of India) SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. OF......

HC directs Noida to de-seal mobile towers

In a major relief to cell phone users and service providers, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed Noida authority to open the seal of over 100 mobile towers immediately. A......

New pact to help India trace black money

As India and Switzerland prepare to renegotiate the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement, the Swiss government said it was confident that the pact would be finalised by next year and enable New......

Court asks DoT to explain 3G policy

The drama over the third-generation, or 3G, telecom services policy took a new twist today with a Delhi High Court Bench headed by the Chief Justice A P Shah directing the Department of......

Full text of the Delhi High Court judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHIWP (C) 1680/200004.10.2004Judgment reserved on:18.08.2004Judgment pronounced on: 04.10.2004RAHUL MEHRA and ANOTHER ...Petitioners- versus -UNION OF INDIA and......