Over 60 or transgender? Get free legal aid in Haryana

CHANDIGARH – All senior citizens and transgenders in Haryana will now be eligible to get free legal services, an official said here Wednesday.

Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HALSA) member-secretary H.S. Bhangoo said the state government has amended the Haryana State Legal Services Rules, 1966, to include senior citizens and transgenders in the list of …. Original source  : Over 60 or transgender? Get free legal aid in Haryana.

Jharkhand lawyers boycott courts

RANCHI – The Jharkhand High Court lawyers Wednesday boycotted courts to protest against the “unparliamentarily remarks” by some judges.

The advocates Tuesday decided to boycott the courts of all the 11 judges from Wednesday to protest against the unparliamentarily remarks made by some of them, Jharkhand High Court Advocates Association leader Mantu Gope told IANS. …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jharkhand lawyers boycott courts.

Shutdown in Guntur for high court bench

HYDERABAD – The agitation to demand an Andhra Pradesh high court bench between Guntur and Vijayawada intensified Wednesday with a shutdown in Guntur district.

The shutdown, called by lawyers and supported by all political parties, evoked good response.
Shops, business establishments and educational institutions were closed while few vehicles were seen on the roads …. Read the original article  : Shutdown in Guntur for high court bench.

Compensate Nandigram firing victims: Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the West Bengal government to pay compensation to all the victims of Nandigram police firing in 2007.

The state government told the apex court that it had paid compensation only to those who were not involved in violence against the police.
The apex court bench, headed … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Compensate Nandigram firing victims: Supreme Court.

Glaxo settles tainted drugs suit for $750 mn

WASHINGTON – British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) will pay $750 million to settle a US government lawsuit related to the manufacture and sale of adulterated drugs, the US Justice Department said Tuesday.

GSK was accused of manufacturing and selling certain adulterated drugs that were made at its now-closed facility in Cidra, Puerto Rico.
Among the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Glaxo settles tainted drugs suit for $750 mn.

No patch up between Modi and BCCI, apex court told

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court was Wednesday informed that efforts for a patch up between former Indian Premier League (IPL) commissioner Lalit Modi and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have failed.

Modi’s counsel Ram Jethmalani told the apex court that attempts for a settlement, despite the best efforts, did not … Original article on : No patch up between Modi and BCCI, apex court told.

French strike easing off

PARIS – France’s crippling nationwide strike over President Nicolas Sarkozy’s pension reform plan began to ease off as the senate Tuesday passed the final legislative bill and Paris began to tally up the costs of two weeks of labour disruptions.

The interior ministry said that five of the 12 refineries which had been hit by … Read more : French strike easing off.

Act against Roy, Geelani, demands Kashmiri Pandit group

NEW DELHI – An organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits Tuesday demanded action against writer-activist Arundhati Roy and separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani for their remarks on Kashmir.

“We are warning the government that if it fails to act against Geelani, Roy and others, we will have no option but to resort to legal recourse not … Read : Act against Roy, Geelani, demands Kashmiri Pandit group.

Denmark to probe role in handover of prisoners to Iraq

COPENHAGEN – Denmark will investigate allegations of possible wrongdoing by its forces in connection with the Iraq conflict, Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said Tuesday.

The allegations include that prisoners handed over by Danish forces to Iraqi security forces were later ill-treated, according to some of the classified US military documents recently released by whistle-blower … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Denmark to probe role in handover of prisoners to Iraq.

Apex court lifts stay on Gujarat riot cases, bar Gulberg society

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Tuesday sought the Gujarat government’s response on a petition seeking change of the judge conducting the trial in 2002 Gulberg Society massacre case, while revoking its bar on pronouncement of verdicts in other cases of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

The plea to change the judge …. Source  : Apex court lifts stay on Gujarat riot cases, bar Gulberg society.