Jharkhand asked to give security to Koda scam petitioner

RANCHI – The Jharkhand High Court Monday directed the state government to provide security to Durga Oraon on whose public interest litigation (PIL) a probe was ordered into the multi-crore-rupee scam allegedly involving former chief minister Madhu Koda.

A division bench of Chief Justice Bhagawati Prasad asked the Jharkhand government to provide full security cover to …. Original source  : Jharkhand asked to give security to Koda scam petitioner.

Akshardham case: Supreme Court stays death sentence of three convicts

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the death sentence of three accused in connection with the Akshardham temple attack case of September 24, 2002 in which 34 persons, including two National Security Guard (NSG) commandos were killed.

An apex court …. Original article  : Akshardham case: Supreme Court stays death sentence of three convicts.

Court free to probe Ishrat Jahan case, rules apex court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday said that the Gujarat High Court is free to appoint any agency to investigate Ishrat Jahan shootout case.

The apex court passed this order after R.K. Raghvan, the head of Special Investigative Team (SIT), refused to undertake the probe into the matter.
The Supreme Court-appointed SIT was directed … Original article on : Court free to probe Ishrat Jahan case, rules apex court.

Right to Education Act referred to constitution bench

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday referred to its five-judge constitution bench a petition challenging certain provisions of the Right to Education Act. The provisions were contrary to the provisions of the constitution safeguarding the rights of the minorities and unaided schools, the petition said.
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Apex court stays death sentence of 3 Akshardham attackers

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday stayed the death sentence of the three men who were given death sentence for attacking Akshardham temple in Ahmedabad in 2002.

The sentence was stayed by the apex court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S. Nijjar.
The court also issued notice to the Gujarat government …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Apex court stays death sentence of 3 Akshardham attackers.

End child labour, Bangladesh court tells government

DHAKA – The high court here has directed the Bangladesh government to end within a year child labour in a number of industries across the country.

Judges Mohammed Imman Ali and Obaidul Hasan admitted a public interest litigation from several human rights groups to order the labour and employment ministry to stop the production of beedi … Read : End child labour, Bangladesh court tells government.

‘Make pre-marriage course compulsory for Malaysian Hindus’

KUALA LUMPUR – A Hindu group in Malaysia wants a compulsory pre-marriage course for the community to reinforce family values and fight problems like divorce and single motherhood.

The Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) has written to Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak requesting the government to make the course a must for Hindus prior to their marriage … Read this article on Gaea Times at : ‘Make pre-marriage course compulsory for Malaysian Hindus’.