Contempt proceedings ordered against Kerala CPI-M leader

KOCHI – The Kerala High Court Tuesday ordered contempt proceedings against senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader M.V. Jayarajan for his outburst against judges in July.

A three-member full bench comprising Chief Justice J. Chelameswar, Justice A.K. Basheer and Justice K.M. Joseph ordered this while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL).
Jayarajan, 50, while …. Source article  : Contempt proceedings ordered against Kerala CPI-M leader.

Ban bullock carts transporting kerosene: PETA

MUMBAI – Animal welfare NGO PETA has demanded a ban on the use of bullock carts to transport kerosene in the city, but the government says it needs an alternative arrangement in placey.

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) made the demand at a meeting with Maharashtra’s food and civil supplies ministry.
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State government has to suffer for its inaction: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court has held that a state government will have to account for its inactions and cannot make people suffer for it, ruling in a Bihar land owner’s case that was re-opened in Patna High Court simply because an earlier verdict had not been published in government records.

“If the state …. Read the original article  : State government has to suffer for its inaction: Supreme Court.

Tiananmen activists moved by Liu’s Nobel dedication

BEIJING – When Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo dedicated his award to the “Tiananmen martyrs”, he reminded the world of the thousands who suffered death, injury or imprisonment after the brutal military crackdown on Chinese democracy protesters in 1989.

“I was very moved by these words,” Beijing-based democracy activist Qi Zhiyong told DPA by …. Original article  : Tiananmen activists moved by Liu’s Nobel dedication.

Karnataka crisis: High Court to decide rebel MLAs fate today

BANGALORE – The Karnataka High Court is expected to decide on the disqualification of 16 rebel MLAs today.

They were disqualified hours before the controversial trust vote won by the BS Yeddyurappa government in the Assembly on Monday.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice J S Kehar and Justice N Kumar will hear the two petitions filed … Read more : Karnataka crisis: High Court to decide rebel MLAs fate today.

Karnataka crisis: High Court to decide rebel MLAs fate today

BANGALORE – The Karnataka High Court is expected to decide on the disqualification of 16 rebel MLAs today.

They were disqualified hours before the controversial trust vote won by the BS Yeddyurappa government in the Assembly on Monday.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice J S Kehar and Justice N Kumar will hear the two petitions filed …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Karnataka crisis: High Court to decide rebel MLAs fate today.

Judges’ accountability bill: Complainant needs to give solid evidence

NEW DELHI – Even as the cabinet has approved a bill to put in place a mechanism to deal with complaints against erring judges, it has placed a huge onus on the complainant – provide substantive evidence to back the allegations of wrongdoing against a judge or face heavy penalties.

In order to discourage frivolous …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Disqualified Karnataka legislators’ case adjourned to Tuesday

BANGALORE – The Karnataka High Court Monday adjourned the hearing of the 16 disqualified legislators to Tuesday, as arguments from both sides’ lawyers remained inconclusive.

The 16 dissident legislators, 11 of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and five Independents, filed a joint writ petition in the high court against their disqualification by assembly speaker … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Disqualified Karnataka legislators’ case adjourned to Tuesday.

Pakistan Supreme Court rejects plea to adjourn crucial hearing

ISLAMABAD – In a decision that has considerable political bearing in Pakistan, the country’s Supreme Court Monday rejected the government’s plea to adjourn the hearing on a petition seeking review of the national reconciliation ordinance (NRO) under which President Asif Ali Zardari along with others were granted amnesty in corruption cases.

The government had submitted …. Original article  : Pakistan Supreme Court rejects plea to adjourn crucial hearing.

British aid worker may have been killed by US grenade: Cameron

LONDON – A kidnapped British social worker who died during an operation to free her from kidnappers in Afghanistan may have been killed by a grenade thrown by US troops, Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday.

Cameron, speaking at a news conference in London, said a full joint investigation between the US and Britain had …. Source  : Gaea News Network.