Legal News – Newsletter for November 27, 2010

LHC seeks Pak govt’s reply on petition seeking Musharraf’s trial for high treason

LAHORE – The Lahore High Court has sought a reply from the Pakistan government on December 21 on a petition seeking former president Pervez Musharraf’s trial on high treason charges.

On Friday, a junior law officer appeared before the court on Deputy … Read : LHC seeks Pak govt’s reply on petition seeking Musharraf’s trial for high treason.

Demand for details on judges goes to constitutional bench

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday referred to the constitution bench whether details including file notings and correspondence in pursuance to the appointment of judges to higher judiciary could be accessed under the Right to Information Act.

“We are of the considered opinion that a substantial question of law as to the interpretation of …. Read the original article  : Demand for details on judges goes to constitutional bench.

Mandatory HIV testing no longer required for Indian visa

NEW DELHI – Foreign nationals coming to India will no longer have to sign an undertaking regarding their HIV status in their visa forms, the Forum of Parliamentarians on HIV and AIDS said Friday, describing the move as “very heartening”.

Navneet S. Tewatia, coordinator of the forum, said: “The ministry of health and family … Read more >>.

Supreme Court orders Allahabad HC to do some ‘house cleaning’

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the integrity of some of the judges of the Allahabad High Court, by saying that “something rotten” was going on within that institution.

A two-judge bench of the apex court, comprising Mr. Justices … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court orders Allahabad HC to do some ‘house cleaning’.

Lawsuit challenges SBI’s life insurance scheme

LUCKNOW – The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Friday issued a notice to SBI (State Bank of India) Life Insurance on a public interest litigation (PIL), challenging the firm’s scheme of deducting a hefty premium against any housing loan taken from the bank.

Seeking the court issue a writ of mandamus to …. Read the original article  : here.

Law to protect children against sexual offences soon: Tirath

NEW DELHI – The government has proposed to bring in a new law to curb rising number of cases of sexual offence against children and a draft bill is at the stage of inter-ministerial consultation, Women and Child Development Minister Krishna Tirath said Friday.

“The draft bill on protection of children from sexual offences is …. Source  : Law to protect children against sexual offences soon: Tirath.

No such thing as ‘pure chocolate’, EU high court rules

LONDON – There is no such thing as ‘pure chocolate’, according to the Court of Justice of the European Union.

The ruling on Thursday voided an Italian law that recognizes some delicacies as ‘pure chocolate’, reports the Telegraph.

The court said that if a product … Read more : No such thing as ‘pure chocolate’, EU high court rules.

‘Brit-Indian honeymooner to return to Cape Town to identify wife’s murderers’

CAPE TOWN – Brit-Indian business tycoon Shrien Dewani, whose wife was killed during their honeymoon trip in Cape Town, would reportedly reach South Africa this weekend to identify the culprits, according to lawyers for two men accused of the crime.

Dewani … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : ‘Brit-Indian honeymooner to return to Cape Town to identify wife’s murderers’.