Supreme Court decision on deferment of Ayodhya verdict expected at 2 pm

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court, which heard a plea seeking deferment of the Allahabad high court verdict in the Ayodhya title suit case, will announce its decision at 2 p.m. on Tuesday.

Attorney General G E Vahanvati, appearing before a three-judge special bench, said the most preferred solution to the problem would be settlement but …. Original article  : Supreme Court decision on deferment of Ayodhya verdict expected at 2 pm.

Bombay HC gets footage of Kasab attacking a jail official

MUMBAI – Authorities at Mumbai’s high-security Arthur Road jail have submitted to the Bombay High Court CCTV pictures of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 attack, attacking a jail official.

Special prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam has submitted security camera footage and documents to the judges to make the point that Kasab is a well-trained …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Bombay HC gets footage of Kasab attacking a jail official.

Uncertainty on Ayodhya shouldn’t continue: Attorney General

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court was set to decide on a petition to defer the Ayodhya verdict at 2 p.m. Tuesday even as the government said it did not want “any uncertainty to continue”.

The apex court had last week ordered an interim stay on the pronouncement of the Babri Masjid-Ramjanmabhoomi title suit verdict by …. Source article  : Uncertainty on Ayodhya shouldn’t continue: Attorney General.

Ayodhya verdict should not be deferred, say many Hindu, Muslim groups

NEW DELHI – Even as the Supreme Court Bench is considering a plea that parties in the Babri-Ram Janmabhoomi title suit should resolve the matter in an out of court settlement, Hindu and Muslim groups called …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Ayodhya verdict should not be deferred, say many Hindu, Muslim groups.

Google found guilty of defamation

LONDON – Google has been convicted of defaming a sex offender in France after the search engine giant linked his name to the word “rapist” in automatic web searches.

The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found to have been defamed by Google’s “suggest” function, the Daily Telegraph reported Monday.
The Superior …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Google found guilty of defamation.

Half of Chinese plaintiffs win cases against government

BEIJING – A majority of people – more than 50 percent – win lawsuits filed against government officials in a province in China, officials statistics say.

The Higher People’s Court in Jiangsu province said in a statement that over half of the plaintiffs who filed lawsuits against local government officials in the past 20 years have …. Read the original article  : here.

Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya verdict deferment plea today

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will hear today the plea for deferment of judgement in the Ayodhya title suit case.

A three-judge bench, comprising of Chief Justice of India S. H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice K. S. Radhakrishnan, has been formed for today’s hearing.

The Attorney General of India has also been asked …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Supreme Court to hear Ayodhya verdict deferment plea today.

Disney OKs interest payment in ‘Millionaire’ game show profits case, ups jury award to $319M

‘Millionaire’ profits judgment upped to $319M

LOS ANGELES – Walt Disney Co. has agreed to a $50 million interest payment to the creators of “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” that pushes a jury verdict over the show’s profits to more than $319 million.
A federal judge approved the agreement between Disney and London-based Celador International, which …. Original source  : Disney OKs interest payment in ‘Millionaire’ game show profits case, ups jury award to $319M.

Prosecution, defense rest cases in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial in LA

Prosecution, defense rest cases in Smith trial

LOS ANGELES – The prosecution and defense have rested their cases in the drug conspiracy trial against Anna Nicole Smith’s boyfriend and two doctors.
Deputy District Attorney Renee Rose questioned her last witness Monday in Los Angeles, wrapping up weeks of testimony from medical experts and acquaintances of the former …. Read the original article  : Prosecution, defense rest cases in Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy trial in LA.

NJ judge rules Harrah’s must pay $8M in disputed ‘birthday cash’ promos sent to gamblers

NJ judge: Casinos must pay $8M for misleading ads

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – It was Debra Smerling’s birthday, but 80,000 others around the country may help her celebrate it after a judge ruled that casinos owned by Harrah’s Entertainment Inc. sent them misleading advertisements offering “birthday cash.”
Because the ads did not explicitly state that the $15 …. Original article  : NJ judge rules Harrah’s must pay $8M in disputed ‘birthday cash’ promos sent to gamblers.