First Parliamentary meeting should not be considered as first session, says Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by the Republican Party of India (RPI) leader Ramdas Athawale, saying the first meeting of Parliament each year could not be necessarily considered as its first session.

Athawale had challenged Lok Sabha Speaker’s decision to treat the first meeting … Read more >>>.

Law tightens noose around Haryana’s community courts

CHANDIGARH – After having a virtual free-run through their illegal diktats which resulted in criminal fallouts, Haryana’s notorious “khap panchayats” (community courts or kangaroo courts) have now started getting a taste of the law themselves.

The decision of a sessions court in Haryana’s Karnal town, 125 km from here, last week convicting six people for the …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Verdict in 1996 Delhi blast likely on March 30

NEW DELHI – A city court is likely to pronounce its verdict March 30 in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast which killed 13 people.

Ten people, all hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, are on trial for allegedly carrying out the blast at the Central Market in Lajpat Nagar locality here.
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Supreme Court grants relief to anti-Sikh riots case accused Sajjan Kumar

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday granted relief to Congress party leader Sajjan Kumar, who is one of the accused in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, saying it would not intervene with a Delhi High Court order that granted bail …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Supreme Court grants relief to anti-Sikh riots case accused Sajjan Kumar.

Maggots crawl on ignored ailing woman

MELBOURNE – An elderly Australian woman who had numerous ulcers on her body and gangrenous feet was made to lie on the floor of her home for five days before being hospitalised in a serious condition, her flesh rotting and maggots crawling on her, a court was told.

She was put on ventilator but died.
The …. Original source  : Maggots crawl on ignored ailing woman.

Canada’s new law to shut doors on bogus refugees

TORONTO – With bogus refugee claimants from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and many other countries leading to a virtual breakdown of its immigration and refugee system, Canada Sunday announced a new law to fix the crisis.

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney said he will introduce the legislation Tuesday to weed out fake claimants from genuine cases.
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Brisbane Supreme Court discharges third juror in Dr. Death’s trial

BRISBANE – The Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday discharged a female juror in connection with the manslaughter trial of Indian-born surgeon Dr. Jayant Patel.

The female juror informed Justice John Byrne that she was currently employed on a …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Brisbane Supreme Court discharges third juror in Dr. Death’s trial.

Sukhna case: Supreme Court to hear Lt. Gen. Prakash’s appeal

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will on Monday hear an appeal filed by former Military Secretary Lieutenant General Avadesh Prakash in connection with the Sukhna land scam case.

The Armed Forces Tribunal had on February 22 given interim relief to Lieutenant General Prakash.he court also granted permission to Lt. …. Original source  : Sukhna case: Supreme Court to hear Lt. Gen. Prakash’s appeal.

Modi’s appearance before SIT deserves commendation, says Venkaiah

CHENNAI – Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday said that the appearance of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi before the Supreme Court appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) deserves the highest commendation.

“Why Congress people make absurd statements at BJP leaders for each and everything? It is in everybody’s knowledge that they (Congress) are …. Original article  : Modi’s appearance before SIT deserves commendation, says Venkaiah.