‘Holiday court’ to help clear backlog of cases in Tripura

AGARTALA – The Guwahati High Court has decided to set up a ‘holiday court’ in Tripura to deal with the huge backlog of pending cases, a judge said here Monday.

“The ‘holiday court’ would be held on the last Sunday of each month. The first such court would be held Aug 29,” West Tripura district and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : ‘Holiday court’ to help clear backlog of cases in Tripura.

Uttar Pradesh farmers call shutdown Aug 25

AGRA – Farmers in Uttar Pradesh agitating for higher compensation for their lands acquired for the Yamuna Expressway have called for a statewide shutdown Aug 25 while the Rashtriya Lok Dal is planning a separate rally in New Delhi the next day.

The shutdown was announced Sunday evening at a meeting in Jikarpur in Aligarh district … Original article on : Uttar Pradesh farmers call shutdown Aug 25.

Bangladesh court bars forced Islamic dress code in work place, schools

LONDON – A Bangladesh high court has ruled that people cannot be forced to wear skull caps, veils or other religious clothing in workplaces, schools and colleges.

The ruling was announced in the wake of reports that a college in the north of the country had forced students to wear veils.

According to the BBC, the court … Read more : Bangladesh court bars forced Islamic dress code in work place, schools.

NY archbishop says he’s saddened by spate of suspected anti-Hispanic attacks blamed on blacks

NY archbishop saddened by suspected bias attacks

NEW YORK – New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan says he’s saddened by a spate of suspected anti-Hispanic attacks that has left some Latin American immigrants fearing for their safety.
Dolan made the remarks during a Spanish-language sermon at St. Mary’s of The Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Staten Island, a …. Read the original article  : here.

Former Mo. inmate says he’s still trying to get justice years after conviction was overturned

Man whose conviction was overturned still fighting

LEE’S SUMMIT, Mo. – A former Missouri man who was wrongfully convicted of molesting his 12-year-old stepdaughter is trying to get a Kansas City suburb to pay a multimillion-dollar court judgment against a former detective.
Ted White Jr. spent six years behind bars before he was released after an appeals … Read more >>.

Wyclef Jean not abandoning presidential bid; lawyers to appeal decision rejecting candidacy

Wyclef Jean: I’m not giving up my bid for prez yet

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean says he is not abandoning his presidential bid just yet and will send a lawyer to a Haitian court to appeal a decision rejecting his candidacy.
Speaking to The Associated Press from his home in Croix des Bouquets, Jean … Read more »».

British immigration minister to visit India

NEW DELHI – British Immigration Minister Damian Green will begin his first visit to India Monday. The three-day visit will focus on what Britain’s immigration policy means for Indian businesses and on tackling illegal immigration.

“When David Cameron came to India at the end of last month, he came with a clear purpose – to take …. Read the original article  : British immigration minister to visit India.

41,827 decade-old cases pending in Delhi courts

NEW DELHI – As many as 41,827 cases have been pending in five district courts in the national capital for over 10 years, an official report said.

As per the Delhi government’s law and justice department, 202,493 civil matters and 720,807 criminal cases were pending in Tis Hazari, Patiala House, Karkardooma, Rohini and Dwarka district courts … Original article on : 41,827 decade-old cases pending in Delhi courts.

Bhagwati Prasad sworn in as chief justice of Jharkhand

RANCHI – Justice Bhagwati Prasad was Sunday sworn in as the new chief justice of the Jharkhand High Court by Governor M.O.H. Farook.

Prasad took oath at the Ranchi Raj Bawan. The ceremony was attended by union Food Processing Minister Subodh Kant Sahay, assembly Speaker C.P. Singh and other dignitaries.
Prasad was a judge of the … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Bhagwati Prasad sworn in as chief justice of Jharkhand.