Legal News – Newsletter for November 13, 2010

US Supreme Court keeps military gay ban in place

WASHINGTON – The US Supreme Court refused Friday to intervene in the legal battle aimed at ending the military’s policy banning gays from openly serving in the armed forces.

The Supreme Court rejected a request from the Log Cabin Republicans, a gay advocacy group, to overrule a previous court decision, effectively keeping the ban in …. Source article  : US Supreme Court keeps military gay ban in place.

Pro-industry tribal groups move court for Vedanta project

BHUBANESWAR – At least eight pro-industry tribal groups Friday moved the Orissa High Court against the central environment ministry’s order disapproving the London-listed Vedanta’s refinery expansion in the state citing violations, a lawyer said.

The public suits were filed by residents of Kalahandi and Rayagada districts on behalf of their groups, lawyer Partha Mukherji told …. Source  : Pro-industry tribal groups move court for Vedanta project.

Orissa to wait for apex court verdict on Polavaram

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Friday said his government will wait for the Supreme Court verdict on the controversial Polavaram dam project, to be built by Andhra Pradesh on river Godavari, to chalk out its future course of action.

“We will wait for the judgment of the Supreme Court. Then we will see …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Orissa to wait for apex court verdict on Polavaram.

Ishrat Jahan case: Supreme Court upholds special probe

NEW DELHI – In a setback to the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court Friday rejected its petition challenging the setting up of a Special Investigating Team (SIT) by the state high court to investigate the killing of Ishrat Jahan and three others in an alleged fake shoot-out.

Rejecting the Gujarat government’s plea, an apex court …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Ishrat Jahan case: Supreme Court upholds special probe.

Aung San Suu Kyi to be set free – finally

LONDON – Pro-democracy leader, Nobel Laureate and India-educated Aung San Suu Kyi is to be set free, most probably Saturday, after Myanmar’s military junta Friday signed an order authorising her release.

BBC quoted reports from Myanmar as saying that the military had signed the release order. The development saw a sudden increase in police activity …. Source article  : Aung San Suu Kyi to be set free — finally.

Delhi High Court dismisses N D Tiwari’s plea against fine in paternity suit

NEW DELHI – The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed veteran Congress leader and former Andhra Pradesh Governor N D Tiwari’s plea challenging imposition of Rs 75,000 as cost on him for seeking deletion of certain paragraphs from a paternity suit filed against him by a man, who is claiming to be his biological son.

A …. Source  : Delhi High Court dismisses N D Tiwari’s plea against fine in paternity suit.