Legal News – Newsletter for November 2, 2010

Satyam case to be heard on daily basis from Nov 8

HYDERABAD – The special court here conducting trial in the Satyam scam Tuesday decided to hear the case daily from Nov 8 in view of the Supreme Court’s directive to complete the procedings by July next year.

The trial in the Rs.14,000 crore accounting fraud began Tuesday but the Central Bureau of …. Source article  : Satyam case to be heard on daily basis from Nov 8.

Lahore High Court postpones hearing of petition against Musharraf

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court (LHC) has postponed the hearing of a petition challenging Pervez Musharraf’s election as Pakistan President in 2007.

A division bench, comprising Justices Chaudhry Muhammad Tariq and Syed Akhlaq Ahmad, after hearing the petitioner, Muhammad Azhar Siddique, sent the case to the Chief Justice with a request to constitute a larger …. Read the original article  : Lahore High Court postpones hearing of petition against Musharraf.

Ayodhya verdict doesn’t condone demolition: Sonia Gandhi

NEW DELHI – Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Allahabad High Court judgment in the Ayodhya Ram Janambhoomi-Babri-Masjid title case in no way condoned the demolition of the mosque 18 years ago.

Addressing a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC), which is being held after 13 years, Gandhi said: “It …. Original article  : Ayodhya verdict doesn’t condone demolition: Sonia Gandhi.

Karnataka crisis: High Court to hear independent MLAs’ case

BANGALORE – A full-bench of the Karnataka High Court will hear the disqualification case of five independent MLAs today.

The new Bench comprising Justice Mohan Shanthanagouder, Justice Abdul Nazir and Justice A S Bopanna will take up the case.

The rebel, along with eleven BJP MLAs, had been disqualified from the membership of the House by … Read more : Karnataka crisis: High Court to hear independent MLAs’ case.

Court rejects extradition of Danish national to India

COPENHAGEN – A Danish court Monday rejected a request by the country’s justice ministry to extradite a Danish national to India, where he is wanted in connection with a 1995 arms drop.

Niels Holck, who has used at least two aliases, has been wanted by India since 2002 over his alleged role in the drop [..] Read the original article: here.

Law to regulate hawking rights soon

NEW DELHI – The government Monday assured street vendors that it will soon frame laws to regulate hawking rights in five states including Delhi.

The assurance was given by P.K. Mohanty, head of the government’s city modernisation programme, the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), when he met activists working for vendors’ community …. Source article  : Law to regulate hawking rights soon.

‘At 96, Justice Iyer continues to be a crusader’

NEW DELHI – Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, 96, is a crusader and his voice can be heard when freedom is in danger, justice is in jeopardy or probity in public life is in peril, said union Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy.

Addressing a meeting organized Monday to celebrate the 96th birthday of … Read more »».

Gujarat lawyers don’t want courts to open on all Saturdays

GANDHINAGAR – Advocate groups have opposed the Gujarat High Court’s decision to make lower courts work on all Saturdays in a month from the new year to counter the mounting backlog of cases.

Like state government offices, lower courts, at present, observe a holiday on the second and the fourth Saturday of a month.
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No legal action against Arundhati: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI – Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said no action according to law could be taken against author-activist Arundhati Roy for her alleged seditious speech on Kashmir last month.

“Section 124(A) (related to sedition) of the (Indian Penal Code) IPC is for deterrence and punishment. The spirit of the law and true interpretation …. Source article  : No legal action against Arundhati: Chidambaram.

Court backs government on phasing out Blueline buses

NEW DELHI – Delhi High Court Monday declined to restrain a government notification to phase out the capital’s Blueline buses notorious for their reckless drivers.

The direction was passed on a petition filed by a federation of Blueline buses challenging the Delhi governments Oct 27 notification ordering the phasing out of the last of the …. Read the original article  : Court backs government on phasing out Blueline buses.