Legal News – Newsletter for December 3, 2010

Apex court permits construction in Noida park

NEW DELHI – In a major relief to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati, the Supreme Court Friday permitted the construction of the Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar Park in Noida subject to certain conditionalities.

The forest bench of the apex court in its judgement said that only 25 percent of the total area of the park could …. Source  : Apex court permits construction in Noida park.

This wheelchair-bound weightlifter inspires many (Dec 3 is World Disability Day)

NEW DELHI – Polio bound him to a wheelchair and he faced ridicule the first time he visited a gym. But Joginder Singh Saluja fought the odds to become a weightlifter who is an inspiration for thousands of disabled people.

The 24-year-old, who contracted polio when he was just 10 months old, will receive the …. Source article  : This wheelchair-bound weightlifter inspires many (Dec 3 is World Disability Day).

Lack of opportunity prompts four million Italians to live abroad

Rome, Dec 3 (IANS/AKI) More than four million Italians, or about seven percent of Italy’s population, live abroad in search of a work, according to a new report presented Thursday in Rome by the Catholic refugee and immigrant charity Migrantes. About half the expatriates are women.

Italian immigration conjures images of ships transporting millions … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Lack of opportunity prompts four million Italians to live abroad.

Colombia elects woman attorney general

Bogota, Dec 3 (IANS/EFE) Colombia’s Supreme Court has elected Viviane Morales as the country’s new attorney general, ending 16 months of uncertainty stemming from feuds between the previous government and the judiciary, the media said.

Colombia’s first woman attorney general was elected late Wednesday, with Morales receiving 14 of 18 votes from participating justices.
An … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Colombia elects woman attorney general.

Jerry Hobbs’ to Sue Lake County Police for ‘a lot of money’

CHICAGO (GaeaTimes.com) — Jerry Hobbs, jailed for none less than five years for allegedly killing his daughter claimed that he will file a lawsuit against the Lake County for framing him guilty. He was released after DNA sample of another person was found in the crime scene. He wants ‘a lot of money’ compensation from …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Street View Lawsuit Costs Google $1

Google Inc. is supposed to pay $1 duo to invasion of privacy of a Pennsylvania couple who took the company to court. They claim that Google’s Street View caused damage to their privacy.
Street View happens to be a feature that allows users to pick a point on a map and watch a panoramic street-level …. Original article  : Street View Lawsuit Costs Google $1.

24 Lawsuits over IPOs Revived

SAN FRANCISCO (GaeaTimes.com) — A federal appeals court reportedly revived 24 lawsuits against a group of bank underwriters accused of conflicts of interest in initial public offerings.
According to Reuters, the lawsuits stated that the investment banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Morgan Stanley, engaged in prohibited “short-swing” transactions related to initial public offerings … Read more »».

Permanent Injunction on ‘Shariah Law Amendment’ Granted By Oklahama Judge

OKLAHAMA (GaeaTimes.com) — Ballot Question 755 — aka the “Shariah law amendment” has been put to a hault by a federal judge from Oklahama.
For those of who are in the dark about the Shariah law, this law forbids state courts from implementing international laws, including Islamic Shariah law. The injunction posed will provide the …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Permanent Injunction on ‘Shariah Law Amendment’ Granted By Oklahama Judge.

March on farmers’ rights reaches Chandigarh

CHANDIGARH – A nationwide march aimed at drawing attention towards the need to protect the interests of farmers reached Chandigarh Thursday evening, an NGO activist said.

The march, Kisan Swaraj Yatra (KSY), started from the Sabarmati Gandhi Ashram in Gujarat Oct 2 and it would culminate at Rajghat, Delhi, Dec 11 after passing through 20 … Read : March on farmers’ rights reaches Chandigarh.

‘Media should be trained, sensitised in HIV reporting’

NEW DELHI – A story in the media can act as a powerful communicator of an important message, while a misrepresentation can cause irreversible damage. For reporting on the sensitive and important issue of HIV, the media should be trained and sensitised, experts said at conference here Thursday.

The conference which saw the participation of … Read more : ‘Media should be trained, sensitised in HIV reporting’.