Legal News – Newsletter for November 26, 2010

Clarify stand on tainted officials’ postings: Himachal court

SHIMLA – The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state government to clarify its stand on the postings of tainted officials occupying crucial posts.

Taking note of officers of doubtful integrity being placed in sensitive posts by the government, a division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice V.K. Sharma asked the chief …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Clarify stand on tainted officials’ postings: Himachal court.

Blunder means 1m Church of England marriages are ‘invalid’

LONDON – Lawyers for the Church of England have revealed that more than one million marriages in Britain are legally “invalid” all because the vicars who married them used the wrong form of words.

The error opens up the possibility that married partners heading for a divorce may try to deny their spouse maintenance, support or …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Blunder means 1m Church of England marriages are ‘invalid’.

Virbhadra to appear before court in graft case

SHIMLA – Union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh would be appearing before a trial court Nov 30 in connection with a corruption case against them, a lawyer said Friday.

Special Judge B.L. Soni had issued a notice to the couple Oct 23 in the corruption case registered against them by the …. Original source  : Virbhadra to appear before court in graft case.

Pak Supreme Court can issue notices to spymasters as no one above law: Chief Justice

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan has ruled that it has the authority under the constitution to serve notices to intelligence agencies, as no one is above the law.

“The apex court has wider jurisdiction under Article 184(3) and Article 185 of the constitution to issue notices pertaining to important public cases,” the Daily Times …. Source article  : Pak Supreme Court can issue notices to spymasters as no one above law: Chief Justice.

Plea on appointment of judges referred to larger bench

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday referred to the larger bench a petition seeking details of the apex court collegium on the appointment of judges in higher judiciary.

Using the Right To Information (RTI) Act, the petitioner Subhash Agarwal had also sought information on the correspondence between the chief justice of India and the …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Plea on appointment of judges referred to larger bench.

Teesta denies fabricating riot victims’ affidavits

GANDHINAGAR – Activist Teesta Setalvad, general secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), has denied allegations made by a former associate that she fabricated affidavits of the 2002 Gujarat communal riot victims.

Her denial came in a counter-affidavit filed Thursday before the Justices G.T. Nanavati-Akshay Mehta enquiry commission probing the Godhra train carnage … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Teesta denies fabricating riot victims’ affidavits.

138 illegal structures demolished in north Delhi

NEW DELHI – As many as 138 illegal structures on government land were demolished by the revenue department Thursday in north Delhi, an official said.

The demolition took place in Narela.
“A total of 138 structures, mainly boundary walls, some rooms and houses were demolished in Bajitpur Thakran village. Criminal proceedings have also been initiated,” … Original article on : 138 illegal structures demolished in north Delhi.

Loss to exchquer key question in spectrum case: Apex court

NEW DELHI – As the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday offered to file in the Supreme Court a status report on its probe into the scandal involving allocation of spectrum to mobile companies, the court said the basic question was the “huge loss to the public exchequer and consequent pecuniary gains to private operators”. …. Read the original article  : here.

CIC drive to dispose over three-month-old cases

NEW DELHI – The Central Information Commission (CIC) has launched a special drive to dispose right to information (RTI) cases which are more than three months old, the Rajya Sabha was informed Thursday.

Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions V. Narayansamy, replying to a written question, said: “The CIC has launched a special drive …. Original source  : CIC drive to dispose over three-month-old cases.

Frivolous petitioner told to pay Rs.1 lakh

GANDHINAGAR – The Gujarat High Court Thursday imposed costs of Rs.1 lakh on an organization for a frivolous plea seeking amendment to the existing laws and demanding a new legislation to protect men from atrocities by their wives.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice K.M. Thaker imposed the costs on the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Frivolous petitioner told to pay Rs.1 lakh.