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In what can be termed as the first step to overhaul the country's judicial system, a bill aiming at ensure the accountability of judges is likely to be introduced in Parliament during the winter session next month. The Judges (Inquiry) Bill provides for setting up a National Judicial Council (NJC) to probe any misconduct by a judge of the Supreme Court or High Courts. The proposed law, which entails certain ... [full story]

The Centre has come out with a proposal to extend the benefits of reservations to children born to Scheduled Caste women, even if the father belongs to a Non-Scheduled Caste community.   The draft proposal prepared by the Union Home Ministry has been forwarded to the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) through the Ministry of Social Welfare.   According to NCSC Joint Secretary S S Sharma, the commission was examining the ... [full story]

In a move to further liberalise the country's aviation sector, the government is planning to give domestic carriers a free hand in pricing tickets.   Under the current norms, domestic carriers are required to get prior permission from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation before announcing new fares and schedules. The DGCA can also issue missives to airlines on matters relating to tariff and can ask a carrier to change its ... [full story]