Legal News – Newsletter for December 16, 2010

Kerala girls to make documentary on gender issues

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – The Kerala government has joined hands with film-maker Sanjiv Sivan to bring together 25 girls who will make a documentary video Girls Unlimited. The film will be based on their experiences as girls and the impact of gender issues on them.

These girls will be divided into five groups and each group will …. Source article  : Kerala girls to make documentary on gender issues.

Graft case: Virbhadra exempted from personal appearance

SHIMLA – A special court here Thursday granted union Steel Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife exemption from personal appearance in a corruption case.

Appearing in the court of special judge B.L. Soni for the first time since the chargesheet was filed against them by Himachal Pradesh’s vigilance and anti-corruption bureau Oct 1, Virbhadra Singh … Read : Graft case: Virbhadra exempted from personal appearance.

Eight million kids go hungry in Pakistan

KARACHI – Eight million children in Pakistan are facing food shortages and 23 million kids are deprived of basic education, an official said here.

An adviser to the Sindh chief minister, Sharmila Farooqi, said eight million children went hungry and about 3.5 million children were compelled to do labour.
Speaking at a presentation on child …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Eight million kids go hungry in Pakistan.

Orissa gets show cause notice from apex court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Thursday asked Orissa why a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe should not be ordered into the alleged diversion of central funds.

The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia issued show cause notice to the state over the issue related to the centrally-sponsored National Rural Employment …. Read the original article  : here.

Supreme Court to monitor probe into 2G spectrum scam

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court on Thursday announced that it will monitor the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ’s inquiry into the 2G scam.

A bench comprising Jjustices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said the probe will also cover the events of 2001, when the NDA Government was in the power.

The … Original source on Gaea Times at : Supreme Court to monitor probe into 2G spectrum scam.

Supreme Court verdict on monitoring of 2G scam probe

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court will on Thursday decide on who will monitor the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe on the 2G spectrum scam case.

A bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly had reserved the judgement on December …. Original source  : Supreme Court verdict on monitoring of 2G scam probe.

DDA suspends officer for razing night shelters

NEW DELHI – The Delhi Development Authority Wednesday suspended an executive engineer for non-compliance of directions regarding two night shelter which were razed.

Executive Engineer Arif Ali was suspended for razing two fully functional night shelters without notice, putting the Delhi government and the civic authority in a tight spot in a court case related …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : DDA suspends officer for razing night shelters.

Assange judge makes history by allowing tweeting from court

LONDON – The judge in the bail hearing for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was Wednesday reported to have scored a legal first by giving official permission for tweeting from the court.

Chief magistrate Howard Riddle, dressed in judge’s robe and wig, broke with centuries of legal history when he said that tweeting could go ahead, … Original article on : Assange judge makes history by allowing tweeting from court.

Night shelters should stay till cold abates: Apex court

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Wednesday directed state governments not to remove any night shelters for the homeless till the biting cold abates.

The court said the night shelters should be retained till the end of February.
The apex court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma said the state governments … Read more »»».

Orissa moves apex court on proposed Vedanta university

BHUBANESWAR – Orissa Wednesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the state high court’s order quashing land acquisition for the proposed Vedanta University in Puri.

“Today (Wednesday) the state government has filed a special leave petition in the Supreme Court,” Revenue Minister Surya Narayan Patro informed the state assembly.
The Orissa High Court Nov 16 … Read more »».