Legal News – Newsletter for December 10, 2010

Need to look into Radia tapes leak: Government to apex court

NEW DELHI – The central government Friday told the Supreme Court that it was taking every step to ensure that there was no leakage of the telephone tapes of corporate lobbyist Nira Radia in the 2G spectrum scam and that the leaks to the media needed to be looked into.

The government said this in …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Need to look into Radia tapes leak: Government to apex court.

Himachal farmers load guns for ‘Operation Monkey’

SHIMLA – The man-animal conflict has turned ugly in Himachal Pradesh. Farmers in several villages have set aside their farm implements and loaded their guns — to shoot down monkeys from Friday as the simians have been destroying their crops and fruits.

Under ‘Operation Monkey’, hundreds of farmers have procured permits from the state …. Source  : Himachal farmers load guns for ‘Operation Monkey’.

Pak spy agencies admit having Adiala Jail’s “missing prisoners” in their custody

ISLAMABAD – The mystery of eleven missing prisoners of Adiala Jail has finally been solved, as Pakistan’s top intelligence agencies have confessed before the Supreme Court that the terror accused are in their custody, and are being tried under the Army Act.

During the course of the court proceedings, Raja Muhammad Irshad, counsel for the federation, …. Original article  : Pak spy agencies admit having Adiala Jail’s “missing prisoners” in their custody.

SC refuses to strike off Allahabad HC “something is rotten” remark

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Friday refused to strike off the stinging remarks it made against the Allahabad High Court.

The judge said that it is not a time to react but to introspect and not all judges are bad, there are good judges also.

The Allahabad High Court had filed an application … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : SC refuses to strike off Allahabad HC “something is rotten” remark.

Apex court refuses to expunge ‘rotten’ remark

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Friday refused to expunge the remarks that something was “rotten” with the Allahabad High Court while hearing a petition of the lower court.

An apex court bench headed by Justice Marakandey Katju said that they will issue a clarification in respect of their Nov 26 judgement wherein the controversial … Read more >>.

Indian NGO awarded Asia Human Rights Award

TAIPEI – The Rescue Foundation, an Indian NGO that frees teenage girls from forced prostitution, was Friday presented with the 2010 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award.

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou awarded the prize to the group’s president, Triveni Balkrishna Acharya.
The Mumbai-based group frees about 300 girls each year who were trafficked and sold …. Source article  : Indian NGO awarded Asia Human Rights Award.

Iranian footballers arrested over partying

TEHRAN – Several Iranian football players and coaches have been arrested for having attended a party, Tehran press reported.

No names were mentioned by the papers but there are speculation that some of the arrested footballers were national team players and all of them play in the country’s premier league.
The players and coaches were …. Source article  : Iranian footballers arrested over partying.

Bexar County Jail LawSuit Settles at $5.5 Million

BEXAR (GaeaTimes.com) — According to sources a $5.5 million settlement has been finally reached at in the class action lawsuit against Bexar County Jail over illegal strip searches.
The case was filed in 2005. Reportedly, the suit claimed that the county’s policy “to force those charged with minor crimes to undergo the indignities of a …. Read the original article  : here.

Volkswagen, Audi Owners Bag $69 Million Settlement of Design-Defect Suit

NEW YORK (GaeaTimes.com) — US magistrate judge in Newark has approved a $69 million settlement, this week, ending the claims brought by owners of Volkswagens and Audis whose interiors leaked during rainstorms.
Reportedly, the terms of the settlement will deliver $10,000 in compensation for each of the nine class representatives, $9.2 million in fees, and …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Volkswagen, Audi Owners Bag $69 Million Settlement of Design-Defect Suit.

Semtech Securities Class Action Settlement Worth $20 Million

Semtech Corp. is known for manufacturing analog and mixed-signal chips. According to the company, it has agreed in principle to pay $20 million to settle a class action securities lawsuit concerning the company’s stock option accounting practices. The news has been officiated on Wednesday.
Reportedly, the agreement is preliminary and is awaiting a negotiation and …. Original article  : Semtech Securities Class Action Settlement Worth $20 Million.