Mohit Shah sworn-in Bombay High Court chief justice

MUMBAI – Justice Mohit Shah was sworn in as the new chief justice of the Bombay High Court here Saturday.

Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan administered the oath of office to the new chief justice at a function in Raj Bhavan.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council Shivajirao … Read more »»».

Mohit Shah is new Bombay High Court chief justice

MUMBAI – Justice Mohit Shah was sworn in as the new chief justice of the Bombay High Court here Saturday.

Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan administered the oath of office to the new chief justice at a function in Raj Bhavan.
The ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, Chairman of Maharashtra Legislative Council Shivajirao Deshmukh, … Read more : Mohit Shah is new Bombay High Court chief justice.

Kolkata HC lawyers demand stern action against errant policemen

KOLKATA – Advocates of Calcutta High Court Bar staged a demonstration to protest against uncivilised behaviour of certain policemen towards women lawyers and demanded intervention of the Chief Justice to initiate appropriate action.

Volunteers of Ganatantrik Nagar Samiti of Howrah also joined the agitating lawyers in their protest.

The lawyers claimed that around 200 policemen had forcefully …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Kolkata HC lawyers demand stern action against errant policemen.

Gandhi is hero for protesters at G-20 summit

TORONTO – As Toronto virtually went under lockdown before the G-20 summit beginning Saturday, anti-globalisation protesters marched through city streets to give the security forces a tough time. In one such anti-poverty protest, Mahatma Gandhi figured prominently.

As more than 200 protesters played hide and seek with security forces, one could read this message from …. Original source  : Gandhi is hero for protesters at G-20 summit.

NY judge urges other defendants, including building cleaners, to join 9/11 health settlement

NY judge: Others should join 9/11 responders’ deal

NEW YORK – The judge who approved the settlement for thousands of 9/11 first responders exposed to toxic World Trade Center dust wants other defendants to join it.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein released a statement Friday urging hundreds of other defendants to consider participating in the settlement. They …. Original source  : NY judge urges other defendants, including building cleaners, to join 9/11 health settlement.

Appeals court upholds decision against German Tennis Federation in lawsuit against ATP

Court rejects ATP appeal by German Tennis group

DOVER, Del. – A federal appeals court has rejected a challenge from the German Tennis Federation of a decision that cleared the way for the ATP Tour’s tournament restructuring.
A three-judge panel in Philadelphia on Friday affirmed a 2008 verdict by a federal jury in Delaware rejecting the federation’s … Read more : Appeals court upholds decision against German Tennis Federation in lawsuit against ATP.

Drugmaker Merck says it will fight $8 million compensatory damages verdict in Fosamax trial

Merck hit with $8 million verdict in Fosamax trial

WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. – Drugmaker Merck & Co. was hit Friday with an $8 million jury verdict in the case of a Florida woman who says Merck’s osteoporosis drug destroyed her jaw bone – the company’s first loss of a Fosamax trial.
Merck attorney Paul Strain said the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Drugmaker Merck says it will fight $8 million compensatory damages verdict in Fosamax trial.

Riot accused gets more time to reply to lawyer’s charge

AHMEDABAD – A special court here Friday granted Babu Bajrangi, an alleged conspirator of the 2002 communal riots at Naroda Patiya, time till June 29 to file his reply to a lawyer’s plea seeking cancellation of his bail for threatening him.

Advocate R.A. Sheikh, who represents a few victims of the massacre case, alleged that …. Read the original article  : here.

Court appoints observer for IMA elections

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Friday appointed an observer to conduct the Indian Medical Association (IMA) elections.

The court also asked the IMA to restore the name of its former president K.K. Agarwal, which was removed from the list of central council members making him ineligible from contesting this year’s elections.
Hearing Agarwal’s … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Court appoints observer for IMA elections.

Nanavati panel’s stand June 30 on summoning Modi

GANDHINAGAR – The suspense on the stand of the Nanavati-Mehta judicial inquiry commission, probing the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, on summoning Chief Minister Narendra Modi for questioning will continue till June 30.

The state government pleader Friday submitted a sealed cover to Gujarat High Court’s special bench of Chief Justice S.J.Mukhopadhyaya and Justice Akil … Read more »»».