Legal News – Newsletter for November 20, 2010

Every letter from Swamy dealt with: PMO affidavit

NEW DELHI – The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) filed an affidavit in the apex court Saturday saying a letter written by former MP Subramanian Swamy to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in October 2009 acknowledged that he was aware of the steps being taken on his seeking sanction to prosecute then communications minister A. Raja in … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Every letter from Swamy dealt with: PMO affidavit.

Attorney General files affidavit on PM’s behalf in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – Attorney General G. E. Vahanvati filed an affidavit on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Supreme Court today to explain why he took close to a year to respond to a request for the prosecution of former Telecom Minister A Raja over the 2G scam.

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PMO files affidavit in apex court

NEW DELHI – The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Saturday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court giving details of the letters it received from former MP Subramanian Swamy seeking sanction to prosecute A. Raja over the 2G spectrum controversy, and its response to those letters.

The 10-page affidavit also gave details of the steps … Read : PMO files affidavit in apex court.

Assam’s Bodo tribals ramp demand for separate state

KOKRAJHAR – Assam may be heading for a fresh phase of turmoil with tribal Bodo political and militant groups joining hands to ramp the demand for a separate Bodoland state.

“A separate Bodoland is a genuine demand for getting the political, social and cultural rights of the Bodo people,” Assam Agriculture Minister and senior Bodoland …. Read the original article  : here.

Attorney General to file PM’s affidavit in Supreme Court today

NEW DELHI – Attorney General G. E. Vahanvati will file an affidavit on behalf of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in the Supreme Court today to explain why he took close to a year to respond to a request for the prosecution of former Telecom Minister A. Raja over the 2G scam.

Delivering the order, the court …. Source article  : Attorney General to file PM’s affidavit in Supreme Court today.

Supreme Court proved courts’ power to fight corruption: Krishna Iyer (Interview)

NEW DELHI – Corruption in India is above even god and the Supreme Court has proved that courts continue to support people’s fight against it, former Supreme Court judge and rights activist V.R. Krishna Iyer has said.

The recent remarks by the apex court about Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s “inaction and silence” over the spectrum …. Original article  : Supreme Court proved courts’ power to fight corruption: Krishna Iyer (Interview).

Managements free to fix hours of work, rules Supreme Court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court said that courts must exercise restraint and refrain from interfering with functions of the managements that involve administrative decisions including fixing of the working hours.

“In our opinion, fixing of hours of work, provided they do not violate any statutory provision or statutory rule, are really management functions and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Managements free to fix hours of work, rules Supreme Court.

Three-member team to oversee Prasar Bharti functioning: Apex court

NEW DELHI – The day-to-day functioning of public broadcaster Prasar Bharti would be carried out by a three-member committee comprising its chief executive officer and two other officers, in accordance with a Delhi High Court order, the Supreme Court ruled Friday.

The directive of the apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. …. Read the original article  : Three-member team to oversee Prasar Bharti functioning: Apex court.

Karnataka mining firms to seek apex court stay on ban order

BANGALORE – About 40 mining firms in the state will appeal in the Supreme Court for staying the judgment of the Karnataka High Court upholding the state ban on export of iron ore, an industry representative said Friday.

“We are keeping all options open. We will expeditiously explore approaching the Supreme Court for a …. Source  : Karnataka mining firms to seek apex court stay on ban order.

Supreme Court rejects CBI plea to transfer UP PF scam trial to Delhi

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) plea for transferring the trial of a case involving fraudulent withdrawal of provident fund of Ghaziabad court staff from Uttar Pradesh to a Delhi Court.

It has been reported that the names of some judicial officers and sitting …. Source  : Supreme Court rejects CBI plea to transfer UP PF scam trial to Delhi.