1984 riots: Delhi High Court refuses to stay trial of Sajjan Kumar

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court on Friday rejected a plea to stay the trial of senior Congress leader and former member of parliament Sajjan Kumar in connection with his role in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six persons were killed.

High Court Justice A K Pathak declined Kumar plea. Kumar is …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Supreme Court not to meddle in Telangana row

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday declined to interfere in the Telangana row, saying it was a political issue and better left to political bosses.

A bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said the court could step in only after a law for carving out Telangana was put in place and …. Source article  : Supreme Court not to meddle in Telangana row.

Billionaire Donald Bren testifies in child support trial brought by his 2 adult children

Billionaire Donald Bren testifies in lawsuit

LOS ANGELES – Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren testified Thursday in the child support case brought by his two adult children, saying he was shocked when his then-lover told him decades ago that she was pregnant with their first child.
Bren, one of the nation’s richest men, has an estimated …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rights groups protest Bengal activist’s arrest

KOLKATA – Several human rights organisations Thursday protested against what they called the illegal and arbitrary arrest of social activist Naba Dutta by the West Bengal Police for his alleged role in the torching of a sponge iron unit in West Midnapore district.

At a joint media meet, the organisations said the state government had acted …. Read the original article  : here.

Exploitation, says apex court of prolonged contract job

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Thursday said that uninterrupted prolonged employment on contract amounts to exploitation and government agencies are not expected to adopt such unfair practices.

The state or its instrumentalities which are expected to be the model employer are not expected to take advantage of their position and impose wholly inequitable and unreasonable … Read more : Exploitation, says apex court of prolonged contract job.

Govt. cannot follow SC’s direction on foodgrain distribution: Pawar

NEW DELHI – The Government on Thursday said it was not possible to implement the Supreme Court suggestion that asked the Centre to distribute foodgrains for free to the poorest.

Union Minister for Food and Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, said: “It’s not possible to implement the Supreme Court order.

Pawar said … Original article on : Govt. cannot follow SC’s direction on foodgrain distribution: Pawar.

MCD restrained from removing Delhi Metro’s hoardings

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Thursday restrained the removal of Delhi Metro’s outdoor advertisements by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD).

The court also asked the Delhi Metro to submit a report every four months before the MCD which has been demanding a share in the revenue collected from the advertisements.
The …. Read the original article  : here.

Arguments of three more Delhi blasts accused over

NEW DELHI – The arguments by the defence counsel of three more of the 14 accused in the Sep 13, 2008 Delhi serial blasts case ended Thursday, with all contending there was no evidence to prove their guilt.

With these, the arguments for seven of the accused – all represented by lawyer M.S. Khan, are … Read more : Arguments of three more Delhi blasts accused over.

Protesting farmers invite Tikait to lead agitation

LUCKNOW – Farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts Thursday invited Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) chief Mahendra Singh Tikait to lead their protest to demand enhanced compensation for the land acquired by the Mayawati government for the Noida-Agra Yamuna Expressway.

According to information reaching here from Tappal town in Aligarh – the epicentre of …. Source  : Protesting farmers invite Tikait to lead agitation.

Rajya Sabha passes bill to regulate foreign funds

NEW DELHI – A bill seeking to frame stricter regulations for foreign contributions in form of gifts, funds and other forms to individuals and organisations in social fields was passed by the Rajya Sabha Thursday.

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006, aims to regulate the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contributions or foreign hospitality by … Read more »».