Hearing deferred on CBI’s move to close Quattrocchi case

NEW DELHI – A court Monday deferred the pronouncement of its order on a plea objecting to the Central Bureau of Investigation’a (CBI) decision to withdraw the two decades old Bofors payoff case against Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Kaveri Baweja adjourned the matter for further proceedings yill Aug 7 as the case records … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Hearing deferred on CBI’s move to close Quattrocchi case.

Court says no to CAG scrutiny of BCCI accounts

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking a thorough scrutiny of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) accounts by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia asked counsel Manjusha Wadhawa, appearing for petitioner Alok Varshney, if the accounts of the BCCI …. Source  : Court says no to CAG scrutiny of BCCI accounts.

Woman loses Malaysian citizenship as name in India voters’ list

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysia-born woman has become stateless after her citizenship was cancelled on the ground that her name appeared in a voter registration list in India.

Mageswari Koothan, 52, said she had never registered as a voter nor voted in India. She cannot get a job here, nor can she return to India … Read more >>.

BJP threatens stir against 15 percent quota for Muslims

BANGALORE – The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Sunday threatened to launch a mass agitation if the central government implemented the Ranganath Mishra Commission report which recommended 15 percent reservation for Muslims in education and government employment.

“We will launch a massive agitation if the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government implements the commission’s recommendations as it would …. Read the original article  : BJP threatens stir against 15 percent quota for Muslims.

Allahabad residents protest decriminalisation of gay sex

ALLAHABAD – Residents in Allahabad today protested decriminalisation of gay sex on Sunday to express their angst against the Delhi High Court’s verdict announced a year ago.

On July 2, 2009, the Delhi High Court struck down Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), calling it a violation of an individual’s rights to … Original article on : Allahabad residents protest decriminalisation of gay sex.

States to make policy for reducing pending cases: Moily

CHENNAI – Union Minister of Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday that state governments have been told to formulate a litigation policy to reduce pendency of court cases.

“All states shall formulate a litigation policy by 2011 on the lines of the National Litigation Policy (NLP),” Moily told reporters.
The minister is here …. Original source  : States to make policy for reducing pending cases: Moily.

Gujarat judges favour time limit for disposing cases

GANDHINAGAR – Almost 90 percent of the judges in Gujarat’s subordinate judiciary support a fixed time limit for completion of each stage of a case, a survey by a law university says.

The subordinate judiciary in the state has more than 23.5 lakh pending cases due to lack of specialized wings and lack of case …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Thousands participate in Spain ‘Gay Pride’ parade

Madrid, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of people including transexuals paraded through downtown Madrid in this year’s ‘Gay Pride’ demonstration in Spain.

According to organisers, the parade Saturday attracted more than a million people.
The banner at the head of the parade, with the slogan ‘For Trans Equality’, was carried by Spain’s minister of equality, Bibiana … Read more : Thousands participate in Spain ‘Gay Pride’ parade.