Legal News – Newsletter for February 15, 2010

Monday, February 15, 2010

Sukhna scam: High Court dismisses Lt Gen Rath’s petition
NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court on Monday offered no relief to Lieutenant General P K Rath, who had challenged the initiation of court of inquiry against him in the Sukhna land scam on grants of jurisdiction.

A two-judge division bench headed by …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Sukhna scam: High Court dismisses Lt Gen Rath’s petition.

Habibullah stays as CIC, tells Omar can’t take RTI post (Lead, Correcting typo in para nine)
NEW DELHI – Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah, who resigned last year to head the Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission (JKSIC), says he will continue in his present post and has met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to convey the decision.

In a decision that has disappointed many rights activists in Jammu and Kashmir, Habibullah …. Read the original article  : Habibullah stays as CIC, tells Omar can’t take RTI post (Lead, Correcting typo in para nine).

Land scam: Dinakaran’s wife meets ‘Survey of India’ officials
TIRUVALLUR – Karnataka High Court Chief Justice P D Dinakaran, who is facing allegations of corruption and land encroachment, did not meet the officials of Survey of India on Monday to tell his version of the case. But it was his wife, who spoke on his behalf.

The officials of the Survey of India were to … Original source on Gaea Times at : Land scam: Dinakaran’s wife meets ‘Survey of India’ officials.

Habibullah stays as CIC, tells Omar can’t take RTI post
NEW DELHI – Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) Wajahat Habibullah, who resigned last year to head the Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission (JKSIC), says he will continue in his present post and has met Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to convey the decision.

In a decision that has disappointed many rights activists in Jammu and Kashmir, Habibullah … Read more >>.

Sukna land scam: Court dismisses petition of officer facing court martial
NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Monday dismissed the petition of Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath who is to face court martial along with former military secretary Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash in the Sukna land scam, in Darjeeling district of West Bengal.

A division bench of Justices Geeta Mittal and Vipin Sanghi dismissed Rath’s petition saying [..] Read the original article: here.

Locals reject rehabilitation package of South Korean steel major
BHUBANESWAR – In another setback to the beleaguered Posco project, the people who will be displaced when the South Korean steel major sets up a $12 billion steel plant have rejected the rehabilitation and compensation package offered to them.

The anti-Posco agitation, which is headed by Posco Pratirodha Samiti, burnt copies of the package Sunday.
“The … Read more »».

Immigrants in Britain to be taught to queue
LONDON – Britain plans to educate immigrants on the art of queuing properly to help them integrate into the society, a media report said Monday.

Foreigners applying to settle in the country will have to learn about the revered British practice of forming a queue for everything from buses to sandwiches, Daily Mirror reported on … Original article on : Immigrants in Britain to be taught to queue.

Vegetable vendor’s plea moves apex court
NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court has sought the Maharashtra government’s response to a lawsuit filed by a vegetable vendor accusing a Pune-based private trust of selling her two granddaughters to a Spanish couple under the garb of adoption.

A bench of Justice Aftab Alam sought the reply also from the Central Adoption Resource Agency (CARA) … Original source on Gaea Times at : Vegetable vendor’s plea moves apex court.

Alinghi waits on BMW Oracle to decide America’s Cup future; lawsuit and boat class obstacles

Alinghi waits to decide America’s Cup future

VALENCIA, Spain – Alinghi president Ernesto Bertarelli will wait before deciding whether the Swiss team continues sailing the America’s Cup.
BMW Oracle completed a 2-0 sweep of Alinghi on Sunday to win the contentious series after the international sailing classic had been stuck inside the court room since July 2007.
Bertarelli …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Alinghi waits on BMW Oracle to decide America’s Cup future; lawsuit and boat class obstacles.

Habibullah not to take up Kashmir RTI post
NEW DELHI – Chief Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, who resigned from his post last year to join the newly set up Jammu and Kashmir State Information Commission (JKSIC), has reportedly told state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah that he will not be able to take the post.

“Habibullah has told Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah …. Original article  : Habibullah not to take up Kashmir RTI post.