Madras High Court rules out general amnesty for Nalini Sriharan

CHENNAI – The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin Nalini Sriharan, for her early release under a general amnesty scheme.

Sriharan had moved the High Court challenging the decision of the Tamil Nadu Government that had rejected her plea for premature release.
The Karunanidhi- led Dravida Munettra Kazhagam … Read more »»».

Khodorkovsky to take the stand for first time in yearlong politically driven trial

Khodorkovsky to speak in own defense
MOSCOW – Imprisoned former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky is in court and expected to testify for the first time since his second trial began more than a year ago.
He is charged with embezzling more than $25 billion worth of oil and laundering most of the proceeds, charges … Read more >>.

EU brings common visa code for Schengen zone travellers

BRUSSELS – Majority of European Union countries have put in place a common visa rule for their citizens travelling across the Schengen zone.

The new visa code implemented since Monday will provide visa to the citizens of 22 countries through common easy procedure, EU’s Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said.
The EU member states will now [..] Read the original article: here.

Nicollette Sheridan sues producer of ‘Housewives’ for assault, wrongful termination

Nicollette Sheridan sues producer of ‘Housewives’

LOS ANGELES – Nicollette Sheridan, the actress who played a divorced real estate agent in ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” is suing the show’s creator and producer.
In the lawsuit filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Sheridan alleges that producer Marc Cherry hit her in the face on the Wisteria Lane set … Original article on : Nicollette Sheridan sues producer of ‘Housewives’ for assault, wrongful termination.

Odesnik tops Janowicz at clay court championships

Odesnik tops Janowicz
HOUSTON – Jerzy Janowicz was not happy to be facing American Wayne Odesnik at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships on Monday.

Odesnik, playing for the first time since pleading guilty to importing human growth hormone into Australia, beat the 19-year-old Janowicz of Poland 6-3, 6-4 in a first-round match.
Odesnik pleaded guilty late last …. Read the original article  : Odesnik tops Janowicz at clay court championships.

NYC judge orders disclosure of those who deleted or destroyed records in ‘HOPE’ artist case

Evidence ordered released in ‘HOPE’ artist case
NEW YORK – A judge says lawyers for artist Shepard Fairey must disclose the identities of anyone who deleted or destroyed records related to a copyright dispute over the Barack Obama “HOPE” image.
Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein ruled Monday in favor of The Associated Press in most of … Original source on Gaea Times at : NYC judge orders disclosure of those who deleted or destroyed records in ‘HOPE’ artist case.

San Francisco Giants’ ballpark Coca-Cola slide the target of personal injury lawsuits

SF Giants’ Coca-Cola slide the site of injuries

SAN FRANCISCO – The famous Coca-Cola bottle slide at the San Francisco Giants’ waterfront ballpark is becoming known for another reason: lawsuits.
The team, which starts its season Monday, is facing a $6 million suit by Chad Mello, who injured his left knee and ankle in July 2008 on … Read this article on Gaea Times at : San Francisco Giants’ ballpark Coca-Cola slide the target of personal injury lawsuits.

Court orders probe against two Gujarat IPS officers

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Monday ordered the state criminal investigation department (CID) to probe involvement of two Indian Police Service (IPS) officers in the alleged assault on senior lawyer Yatin Oza during a protest in 1998.

Also called into question by the high court is the “C” summary report filed by the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Court orders probe against two Gujarat IPS officers.

Mass. judge rules in favor of female golfer barred from playing men’s tournament

Court sides with woman in golf-discrimination case

BOSTON – An amateur golfer has won a federal discrimination lawsuit she filed after a Massachusetts municipal golf course barred her from playing in a men’s tournament.
Elaine Joyce sued the town of Dennis and others after she was told she couldn’t play in a 2007 men’s tournament at the [..] Read the original article: here.

Shoaib doesn’t want to tarnish other girl’s image: lawyer

NEW DELHI – Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik does not want to tarnish the image of the girl whom he had taken to be Ayesha Siddiqui by releasing her photographs in public, his lawyer said here Monday.

“Shoaib has specifically told me not to disclose the photographs of the girl as it will harm her image,” senior …. Original article  : Shoaib doesn’t want to tarnish other girl’s image: lawyer.