Legal News – Newsletter for December 9, 2010

President clears court probe against Prasar Bharti chief

NEW DELHI – President Pratibha Patil has given her assent for a Supreme Court inquiry into charges of financial mismanagement against Prasar Bharti Chief Executive Officer (CEO) B.S. Lalli, official sources said Thursday.

Sources said Patils assent came on a reference made by the government. It would set in motion the process for removal …. Source  : President clears court probe against Prasar Bharti chief.

A lakh homeless spend winter on Delhi’s streets (Dec 10 is World Human Rights Day)

NEW DELHI – For those of us who take the warmth of our homes and their heating devices for granted, here’s a chilling statistic – Delhi has over 100,000 homeless people, most of whom are left to fend for themselves in the open during the cruel winter season.

“Delhi winter is cruel, its chill reaches … Read more »».

Helping women in distress fight back

NEW DELHI – Women from varied backgrounds shared stories of their trials and triumphs at a cultural programme organised here to celebrate two decades of the Centre for Social Research (CSR) – an NGO for women in distress.

The programme ‘Expressions-creating female spaces’ was organised Wednesday to honour the accomplishment of the community women by … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Helping women in distress fight back.

Malaysian Hindu activists sue government

KUALA LUMPUR – Two Malaysian Hindu activists who were held under a security law for 17 months sued the government Thursday for 200 million ringgit (about $62 million), claiming their detention was illegal.

M Manoharan and P Uthayakumar were detained in December 2007 after they organised a rally of more than 5,000 people in Kuala [..] Read the original article: here.

Bombardier ordered to pay Pakistani-origin pilot for discrimination

TORONTO – Global metro and corporate aviation giant Bombardier has been ordered to pay $319,000 to a Pakistani-origin man for denying him pilot training because he was listed as a “threat to aviation or national security” by US authorities.

In its ruling, the provincial Quebec Human Rights Tribunal have found that Pakistani-origin Javed Latif was … Read : Bombardier ordered to pay Pakistani-origin pilot for discrimination.

Padma Shri for Air India Kanishka inquiry judge demanded

LOS ANGELES – The Indian Oversees Congress in the US has urged the Indian government to confer Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour, on Air India Kanishka inquiry head who has made far-reaching recommendations in his report.

Former Canadian chief justice John Major, who headed the public inquiry into the lapses that led to … Read more >>.

Government told to hear TV channel out on ‘Bigg Boss’ row

MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court Wednesday directed the union information and broadcasting ministry to serve a fresh show cause notice to Colors TV channel and give it a hearing over the content and timings of its reality show “Bigg Boss”.

The direction came during the hearing on the ministrys order last month to the … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : Government told to hear TV channel out on ‘Bigg Boss’ row.

Apex court reserves verdict on monitoring spectrum probe (Second Lead)

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on a petition seeking its monitoring of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2G spectrum controversy.

The petition was moved by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL).
The court also expanded the scope of CBI investigation into the 2G spectrum … Original source on Gaea Times at : Apex court reserves verdict on monitoring spectrum probe (Second Lead).

Serbia, others criticized for Nobel ceremony boycott

BELGRADE/BRUSSELS/BERLIN – Serbia’s decision to join 18 other countries in boycotting the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony drew sharp criticism from the European Union (EU) Wednesday.

Belgrade would not be represented at the event in Oslo Friday to honour the 2010 laureate, jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic said Wednesday.
“We give …. Source article  : Serbia, others criticized for Nobel ceremony boycott.

NHRC chief denies dereliction of duty in Raja phone call case

NEW DELHI – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson and former Chief Justice of India, Mr. Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, on Wednesday said he had not received any letter or communication from Madras High Court Justice R. Reghupathi in connection with an allegation that former Telecom … Original article on : NHRC chief denies dereliction of duty in Raja phone call case.