Apex court okays company law tribunal

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the constitution of the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal subject to some riders.

A constitution bench said the National Company Law Tribunal was created by the powers of the high court. Thus, the rank of its members and of the Company Law …. Source article  : Apex court okays company law tribunal.

Supreme Court okays company law tribunal

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld the constitution of the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal subject to some riders.
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Jayalalitha’s petition in graft case dismissed

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed former Tamil Nadu chief minister J. Jayalalitha’s petition in a disproportionate assets case.

Jayalalitha said the officers who investigated the case were not competent to carry out the probe under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The petition was dismissed as withdrawn.
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Apex court upholds quotas in Panchayati Raj institutions

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday upheld reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, women and Other Backward Classes in Panchayati Raj institutions and municipal bodies.
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Ex-Karnataka minister Halappa’s bail plea in court today

SHIMOGA – The bail plea of former Karnataka minister Hartal Halappa who was arrested on charges of rape, will come up for hearing in the High Court today.

On Monday, his judicial custody was extended till May 24.

After his arrest on Sunday, Halappa was moved to a hospital after he … Read : Ex-Karnataka minister Halappa’s bail plea in court today.

Official: Immigration fallout could cost Phoenix about $90M in lost hotel, convention business

Phoenix could lose $90M from immigration fallout

PHOENIX – A city official says Phoenix could possibly lose hotel and convention center business worth about $90 million over the next five years because of fallout from Arizona’s new immigration law.
The law has attracted international attention as well as calls for tourists and businesses to boycott Arizona.
A deputy …. Read the original article  : here.

Palestinian children living in poverty

JERUSALEM – Three out of four Palestinian children in East Jerusalem live below the poverty line, a report has said.

The survey conducted by an Israeli rights group, Association for Civil Rights in Israel, said the majority of the 300,000 Palestinians, including 95,000 children, in East Jerusalem live in increasing poverty.
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Investigation begins into Gulf of Mexico oil spill

WASHINGTON – Energy company BP grappled with containing a massive oil leak on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico as officials prepared to open investigations Tuesday into the cause and long-term political affects of the spill.

BP chief operating officer Doug Suttles said Monday his company hopes a smaller dome to contain and capture the …. Source article  : Investigation begins into Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Iran to issue visas for mothers of detained US hikers

TEHRAN – Iran Monday declared its readiness to issue visas for the mothers of the three detained US hikers, state media reported.

Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said on state television that mothers of the three hikers could obtain visas at Iran’s United Nations mission in New York.
Mottaki said the decision had solely humanitarian – and …. Original article  : Iran to issue visas for mothers of detained US hikers.

Attorneys for Nancy Grace say mom who killed herself after appearing on show wasn’t ambushed

Grace attorneys: Mom wasn’t ambushed by interview

OCALA, Fla. – Attorneys for talk show host Nancy Grace say the mother of a missing toddler who appeared on her cable show in 2006 shortly before committing suicide had “talking points” for an interview and wasn’t ambushed on the show.
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