Ruchika case verdict deferred to May 25

CHANDIGARH – The judgement in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case was Thursday postponed to May 25.
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Marandi appeals in vain to Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to give urgent hearing to the petition filed by Jharkhand Vikas Morcha-Prajatantrik (JVM-P) chief Babulal Marandi challenging Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren for holding the coveted post without being the member of the State assembly.

A vacation bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and Chandramouli Prasad said … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Marandi appeals in vain to Supreme Court.

‘Defiant’ Musharraf ready to take on Pak SC head-on if summoned

WASHINGTON – Accepting the challenge thrown at him by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Chief (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif, former Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf has said that he is ready to appear in the Supreme Court if summoned in any case.

“I only hope that justice will be done,” Musharraf said.

Interacting with …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Immigration issue turns personal when child tells Mrs. Obama her mother doesn’t have ‘papers’

Child tells first lady her mother lacks ‘papers’
SILVER SPRING, Md. – First lady Michelle Obama faced a tough, personal immigration question from a Maryland second-grader Wednesday when she visited an elementary school with her Mexican counterpart, Margarita Zavala.
The girl told Obama that her mother said President Barack Obama was “taking everybody away that … Original article on : Immigration issue turns personal when child tells Mrs. Obama her mother doesn’t have ‘papers’.

US returns passport to dying Laotian man who filed lawsuit in effort to return home

Dying Laotian who sued US gets passport back

SAN FRANCISCO – An elderly Laotian man got his passport back Wednesday and plans to go home to die after suing the U.S. government for the return of the document, his attorney said.
The lawsuit filed by the 88-year-old man using only his last name Xiong alleged immigration officials …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Md. 2nd-grader asks first lady Michelle Obama about immigration, mentions mother

2nd-grader asks first lady about immigration, mom
SILVER SPRING, Md. – First lady Michelle Obama faced a tough, personal question about immigration from a Maryland second-grader during an elementary school visit with Mexican first lady Margarita Zavala.
The girl said Wednesday that her mother said President Barack Obama was “taking everybody away that doesn’t have …. Source article  : Md. 2nd-grader asks first lady Michelle Obama about immigration, mentions mother.

US returns passport to ailing Laotian man who filed lawsuit in effort to leave country

Laotian who sued to leave US gets passport back

SAN FRANCISCO – An ailing Laotian man who sued the U.S. government to return his passport so he could go home to die is getting the document back.
Attorney Kenneth Seeger, who represents the 88-year-old man, says he retrieved the passport Wednesday.
The man filed his lawsuit under only … Read more : US returns passport to ailing Laotian man who filed lawsuit in effort to leave country.

Correction: Official Sues Self story

Correction: Official Sues Self story
HARTFORD, Conn. – In a story May 18 about a lawsuit over the Connecticut secretary of state’s qualifications to serve as state attorney general, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the attorney general is the state’s top prosecutor. The attorney general has the authority to file civil lawsuits only; the chief … Read more : Correction: Official Sues Self story.

US appeals court tosses Jets fan’s suit over Patriots’ secret taping of signals from coaches

US court tosses fan lawsuit over Patriots’ filming

PHILADELPHIA – A New York Jets fan won’t get to pursue his lawsuit over the New England Patriots’ secret videotaping of signals from Jets coaches.
A U.S. appeals court in Philadelphia is refusing to step into the fray. The court on Wednesday decided to uphold a lower court’s ruling … Original source on Gaea Times at : US appeals court tosses Jets fan’s suit over Patriots’ secret taping of signals from coaches.

Court to decide on Rathore’s appeal Thursday

CHANDIGARH – A court here will Thursday pronounce its decision on an appeal by former Haryana police chief S.P.S. Rathore challenging his conviction for molesting teenager Ruchika Girhotra, who later committed suicide.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Gurbir Singh heard the arguments of both sides on day-to-day basis for eight days.
“We are expecting maximum jail … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Court to decide on Rathore’s appeal Thursday.