Legal News – Newsletter for December 19, 2010

Commercial disputes with foreign nation flood Chinese courts

BEIJING – The US is among the five nations that have the most civil and commercial disputes with China, a senior official of the Supreme People’s Court (SPC) said. A total of 13,191 foreign-related cases went before the courts during the first 11 months of the year, a year-on-year increase of 15 percent.

Liu Guixiang, …. Source  : Commercial disputes with foreign nation flood Chinese courts.

New Nepal constitution may guarantee right to strike

KATHMANDU – The eight major trade unions in Nepal, including those close to the ruling parties and the opposition Maoists, have recommended to lawmakers drafting the new constitution that the right to strike be included as a fundamental right.

The earlier constitutions did not guarantee it as a fundamental right and the interim constitution allows …. Original source  : New Nepal constitution may guarantee right to strike.

Russian police detain 2,100 to prevent ethnic clash

Moscow, Dec 19 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian police have detained more than 2,100 protesters in and around Moscow to prevent clash between ultra-nationalists and migrants.

About 1,300 people, many of them with non-lethal weapons, knives and baseball bats were detained in Moscow. Other 800 people were detained across Moscow region, local police spokesman Yevgeny Gildeev said …. Original article  : Russian police detain 2,100 to prevent ethnic clash.

Raja phone call case: ‘I don’t want to play a blame game’, says Justice Reghupathi

CHENNAI – Madras High Court Justice R. Reghupathi reiterating his previous claim that in his letter to Senior Supreme Court Judge, Justice H L Gokhale, he had specifically named former Telecom Minister A Raja, alleging that he had tried to influence him in …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Raja phone call case: ‘I don’t want to play a blame game’, says Justice Reghupathi.

NHRC to raise issue of harmful effect of pesticide in Kerala (Lead, Changing dateline)

KASARGODE – National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chief K.G. Balakrishnan Saturday said that he will take up with the central government the seriousness of the impact of the use of pesticide endosulfan in Kerala villages.

“The matter is serious and would be brought to the attention of the centre. Just like the way in which …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : NHRC to raise issue of harmful effect of pesticide in Kerala (Lead, Changing dateline).