Reinstatement of employee must be unconditional: Court

GANDHINAGAR – The reinstatement of a government employee in service has to be unconditional and it has to be treated as continuity of service “for all purposes” and not limited to just seniority and pension, the Gujarat High Court has ruled.

A division bench of the court ruled that the decision to reinstate an …. Source  : Reinstatement of employee must be unconditional: Court.

Microsoft co-founder sues 11 companies

NEW YORK – A company owned by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed a complaint in a US court against 11 companies, accusing them of patent infringement.

The Interval Licensing LLC Friday filed the complaint in the district court in Seattle against Apple, Google, AOL, eBay, Facebook, Netflix, Office Depot, OfficeMax, Staples, Yahoo and YouTube.
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Calif. teenagers sue Facebook, saying website’s ‘Like’ feature makes illegal teen endorsements

Facebook sued in California over teen endorsements

LOS ANGELES – Two Los Angeles County teenagers are suing Facebook, claiming the social network effectively sold their names and images to advertisers without parental permission.
The lawsuit filed Thursday in Los Angeles challenges a Facebook feature that allows members to note that they like an advertised service or product. [..] Read the original article: here.

Vistaprint says appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit over member discount program

Vistaprint: Appeals court OKs lawsuit’s dismissal

VENLO, Netherlands – Business card printer Vistaprint N.V. said Friday that a U.S. appeals court has affirmed the 2009 dismissal of a lawsuit against it and two third-party merchants.
Vistaprint said the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit upheld an August 2009 decision by the U.S. District Court for …. Read the original article  : Vistaprint says appeals court upholds dismissal of lawsuit over member discount program.

Calif. judge grants restraining order sought by DiCaprio against woman claiming to be wife

Judge grants restraining order sought by DiCaprio

LOS ANGELES – Leonardo DiCaprio has been granted a temporary restraining against a woman he said claims to be his wife and carrying his baby.
Court records show Superior Court Judge Carol Boas Goodson granted the order Wednesday against Livia Bistriceanu, 41, of Chicago.
“Given this obsessive and harassing behavior, I … Original article on : Calif. judge grants restraining order sought by DiCaprio against woman claiming to be wife.

Supreme Court permits Hockey India to pick CWG teams

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday permitted the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and Hockey India (HI) to select and field the men’s and women’s hockey teams for the Oct 3-14 Commonwealth Games.

“There is much ado about nothing”, said the court, pointing to the contentions being raised by the sports ministry and Hockey India. …. Read the original article  : here.

No pressure on us in Mayawati case, CBI tells court

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has contested Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati’s charge that the agency had acted “under political pressure” against her in the disproportionate assets case.

In its affidavit before the Supreme Court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar Friday, the investigating agency has strongly denied … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : No pressure on us in Mayawati case, CBI tells court.

Jobless husband cannot be forced to pay estranged wife: Court

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court Friday held that an unemployed man cannot be forced to pay maintenance to his estranged wife as, in an era of equality of sexes, a person cannot be compelled to maintain the other if the spouse is on an equal footing.

“Under prevalant laws, a husband is supposed to … Read : Jobless husband cannot be forced to pay estranged wife: Court.

Sajjan Kumar’s petition only to delay trial: CBI to apex court

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday told the Supreme Court that Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s petition challenging framing of charges against him in an anti-Sikh riot case by the trial court was just to delay the trial and should be dismissed.

“The petition has been filed with the only objective of delaying … Read more >>>.

1984 riots: Delhi Police shielded Sajjan Kumar, says CBI to Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday told the Supreme Court that the special anti-riots cell of the Delhi Police had conducted ’sham investigations and farce prosecutions’ to apparently shield senior Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with his … Read this article on Gaea Times at : 1984 riots: Delhi Police shielded Sajjan Kumar, says CBI to Supreme Court.