Show rule that makes women ineligible for army: apex court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday asked the defence ministry to produce the Army Act notification that makes women ineligible for permanent commission in the regular army.

When the apex court bench of Justice J.M. Panchal and Justice Gyan Sudha Mishra said that Section 12 of the Army Act, 1950 was in breach of Article … Original article on : Show rule that makes women ineligible for army: apex court.

Iran issues arrest warrant against stoning case lawyer, arrests relatives

LONDON – Iran has issued an arrest warrant against Mohammad Mostafaei, one of its acclaimed lawyers, who is fighting the case of Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, sentenced to death by stoning, and re-arrested his wife and brother-in-law in his absence.

“It is ridiculous that they have taken Mostafaei’s family as ransom, they have somehow taken them … Read more >>>.

Arrest warrants against Bangladesh Islamists

DHAKA – A tribunal Monday issued arrest warrants against four top Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) leaders on charges of committing “war crimes” during the 1971 liberation movement.

The four, who are the top brass of the country’s largest Islamist party, are arraigned for committing genocide, murder, rape, torture, loot, arson and targeting unarmed civilians during the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Arrest warrants against Bangladesh Islamists.

Apex court notice on 1993 bombing convicts

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on appeals by the Maharashtra government seeking enhanced punishment for those convicted for their involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts.

The court declined to entertain any plea for interim relief by the accused who are serving jail term.
The final hearing will be held from …. Original article  : Apex court notice on 1993 bombing convicts.

DeFarra Gaymon Murder Case Details

Atlanta, Georgia (GaeaTimes.com) DeFarra Gaymon, president and CEO of Credit Atlanta was allegedly shot by undercover police detectives on Friday, July 16, 2010. He was interviewed by the investigators the day before he was shot. He was 48 years old. He has left four children behind him. He was shot in the chest … Original source on Gaea Times at : DeFarra Gaymon Murder Case Details.

30 percent of pending cases are government’s: Moily

PANAJI – Government litigation accounts for nearly 30 percent of the cases pending in courts across the country, union Minister for Law and Justice Veerappa Moily said Sunday.

“More than 30 percent of the litigation space is covered by government litigations. This space should be reduced and the space should be given to the ‘aam …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 30 percent of pending cases are government’s: Moily.

Britain to review rejected immigration pleas

LONDON – The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has announced it will review applications of migrants whose pleas were refused solely because they failed to meet the financial requirements for maintenance.

The review, under all tiers of the points-based system, is limited to those who unsuccessfully applied for entry from outside Britain between June 23 and July … Read more »».

No consensus on creating all-India judicial service: Moily

PANAJI – There is no consensus yet on creating an all-India judicial service, union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday.

“The attempt is to attract the best talent to the judicial service. But there is no unanimity on the subject yet,” Moily said.
He said that a paper on the issue will …. Source  : No consensus on creating all-India judicial service: Moily.

Aberrations in judiciary reflection of society: Moily

PANAJI – The few aberrations in an otherwise highly efficient judiciary are only a reflection of society and these have to be removed, union Minister of Law and Justice M. Veerappa Moily said Sunday.

Speaking at a regional review meeting of the implementation of the 13th finance commission recommendations on improving justice delivery and other [..] Read the original article: here.

Protest in London to stop mining project in Orissa

LONDON – Human rights activists will paint their faces to resemble the blue-faced Na’vis in the Hollywood film “Avatar” to protest the dislocation of tribals by mining company Vedanta in the Niyamgiri hills of India’s Orissa state.

The protest will be staged Wednesday on the occasion of Vedanta’s annual shareholders meeting.
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