Legal News – Newsletter for November 14, 2010

Facebook banned for hours in Saudi Arabia

RIYADH – The social networking website Facebook was restricted in Saudi Arabia for several hours Saturday, according to users.

Users of the widely-popular Facebook were only able to access the website around sundown.
According to a source at the Telecommunications Agency in Saudi Arabia, the site was restricted most of the day because it did … Original source on Gaea Times at : Facebook banned for hours in Saudi Arabia.

Nobel committee invites Suu Kyi to Oslo

OSLO – Norway’s Nobel committee Saturday invited Aung San Suu Kyi to Oslo to make a belated acceptance speech for the peace prize she won 19 years ago but did not pick up.

The Myanmar opposition icon was honoured in 1991 for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights, but was unable to travel …. Source  : Nobel committee invites Suu Kyi to Oslo.

Apex court judge mourns inconsistency in judgments

LUCKNOW – Expressing concern over inconsistency in judgments, Supreme Court judge R.V. Raveendran said Saturday that such anomalies had led the common man to lose faith in the judicial system.

“People are afraid of courts because of various anomalies in the practice of laws and filing special leave petitions (SLP) before apex court is regarded … Read : Apex court judge mourns inconsistency in judgments.

Pak SC makes history by issuing notices to spymasters in missing persons case

ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Supreme Court made history on Friday by putting on notice the powerful spymasters of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI), Military Intelligence (MI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) in abduction case of 11 citizens from the Adiala Jail, after …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Colors dragged to court for vulgarity, ‘fake’ wedding on ‘Bigg Boss’

BHOPAL – A civil court here has served notice to the chief executive officer (CEO) of Colors TV channel for showing vulgar content on reality show “Big Boss” and cheating the audience by organising the wedding of an already married couple.

“The court of class two judge Suresh Srivastava served notice to the CEO of … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Colors dragged to court for vulgarity, ‘fake’ wedding on ‘Bigg Boss’.

Plan to settle all pending cases within three years: Moily

AGARTALA – The central government has taken initiatives to dispose of all pending cases in various courts across the country within three years, union Law and Justice Minister M. Veerappa Moily said here Saturday.

“The union government, besides taking steps for judicial reforms, is also modernising court administration across the country with the latest …. Original source  : Plan to settle all pending cases within three years: Moily.