Legal News – Newsletter for November 23, 2010

Nobel committee cool to Walesa offer

WARSAW/OSLO – The Nobel committee Monday was cool to an offer by former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa to pick up the Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of Liu Xiaobo, since the Chinese dissident and his family will be unable to attend the December award ceremony in Oslo.

“It’s a possibility,” Walesa told Polish Radio, adding …. Original article  : Nobel committee cool to Walesa offer.

Apex court wants better work conditions in national tribunals

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government why one standard notification providing for uniform working conditions of all national tribunals was not being issued. The national tribunals are headed by former apex court judges.

The court made this observation in the course of a hearing on a petition which said that … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apex court wants better work conditions in national tribunals.

2G spectrum probe: CBI tells apex court charge-sheet in March

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday told the Supreme Court that it would complete its investigation into the second-generation (2G) spectrum allocation scandal and file a charge-sheet by March next year.

There was a transcript of taped telephone conversations running into 5,800 pages, out of which 3,500 pages had been analyzed. … Read more »».

Integrity rule also for judicial posts, government tells court (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – The government Monday told the Supreme Court that if its criterion of central vigilance commissioner (CVC) being an outstanding civil servant of impeccable honesty and integrity was to be followed in all postings then every judicial appointment would come under scrutiny.

“Impeccable honesty and integrity is a criterion for all the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Integrity rule also for judicial posts, government tells court (Second Lead).

‘Bigg Boss’ gets further reprieve till Dec 3

MUMBAI – Reality TV show “Bigg Boss” got a further reprieve Monday after the Bombay High Court adjourned till Dec 3 hearing on its appeal against a central government order changing its telecast timings, a Colours channel spokesperson said.

The matter came up before a division bench of Justice D.K. Deshmukh and Justice N.D. …. Original article  : ‘Bigg Boss’ gets further reprieve till Dec 3.

Maximum child abuse cases from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh

NEW DELHI – The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) received 75 cases of child abuse till Oct 31. The highest number of cases were reported from Delhi and Uttar Pradesh, the Rajya Sabha was informed Monday.

Minister of Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath said the figure included cases of corporal punishment.
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2G scam: Prime Minister not guilty: Swamy

NEW DELHI – Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy, who is the chief petitioner in the 2G Spectrum case, on Monday told the Supreme Court that there was no malafide on the part of the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and added that he was badly advised on the issue.

Swamy told the apex court that the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : 2G scam: Prime Minister not guilty: Swamy.

Myanmar grants visa to Suu Kyi’s son

YANGON – The second son of Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been granted a visa to meet his mother, whom he last visited 10 years ago and who was released this month after seven years of house arrest, officials said Monday.

Kim Aris, 33, applied for a visa at the Myanmar embassy … Read more : Myanmar grants visa to Suu Kyi’s son.

UN campaign to protect Delhi women from violence

NEW DELHI – The United Nations Development Fund for Women (Unifem) Monday launched a programme here with the aim of checking violence against women and adolescent girls in public space. Delhi is one of the five cities across the world selected for the “Safe Cities” programme.

The other four cities where the programme, ‘Global …. Source  : UN campaign to protect Delhi women from violence.