Legal News – Newsletter for December 29, 2010

Northeast group wants case against Binayak Sen withdrawn

AGARTALA – A rights group from northeast India Wednesday urged the central and Chhattisgarh governments to withdraw the sedition cases against jailed human rights activist Binayak Sen at once to ensure his immediate release.

“To stifle the voice of the human rights movement and simultaneous protest against state and non-state sponsored terrorism, Sen has been …. Read the original article  : Northeast group wants case against Binayak Sen withdrawn.

Cuban court commutes death sentence against Cuban-American

HAVANA – Cuba’s only death row inmate will not receive capital punishment, the country’s highest court decided, according to dissident groups.

Humberto Eladio Real Suarez, 40, was the last man on death row in Cuba since two Salvadorans saw their sentence for terrorism commuted from death to prison terms a few weeks ago. His sentence … Read more »».

Court tells Wipro to deposit Rs.240 mn in tax case

BANGALORE – The Karnataka High Court has directed IT bellwether Wipro Ltd to deposit Rs.24 crore (Rs.240 million) by Wednesday evening in a case of tax on re-export of software, a company official admitted.

As the company did not comply with the courts order of Dec 10, the vacation bench of Justice Venugopala Gowda and …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Court tells Wipro to deposit Rs.240 mn in tax case.

Activists target Punjab information panel’s decisions

CHANDIGARH – Upset over the manner in which the Punjab Information Commission works, a group of Right to Information (RTI) activists here is all set to bring out a book highlighting a hundred of its “ridiculous” decisions. The chief information commissioner has refuted their charges.

Punjab’s RTI activists’ federation has accused state Chief Information Commissioner …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Remove Balakrishnan as NHRC chief: Prashant Bhushan

NEW DELHI – Senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan Tuesday demanded the removal of former chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in the wake of the controversy involving the spectacular increase in the assets of his son-in-law, P.V. Srinijan.

He said that as a part of the initiation of … Read : Remove Balakrishnan as NHRC chief: Prashant Bhushan.

Jhadapia not called as witness, riots panel tells court

GANDHINAGAR – The Nanavati-Mehta commission probing the 2002 Godhra train carnage and the communal riots that followed, Tuesday informed the Gujarat High Court that former state minister Gordhan Jhadapia was not summoned as a witness.

A communication by the commission’s secretary to the government’s advocate, read by the division bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Jhadapia not called as witness, riots panel tells court.

High Court orders attachment of Sanjay Dutt’s properties

MUMBAI – The Bombay High Court Tuesday ordered the attachment of two properties of Bollywood star Sanjay Dutt over a financial row with producer Shakeel Noorani, lawyers said.

The decision followed an arbitration award passed by the Indian Motion Pictures Producers Association (IMPPA) in January this year in favour of Noorani.
Noorani’s lawyer Ashok …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Himachal Pradesh mulls legal action against vulgar phone calls

SHIMLA – Himachal Pradesh is considering making vulgar telephone calls a cognisable offence, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal said here Tuesday.

“The government is contemplating whether vulgar telephone calls can be made a cognisable offence through an appropriate law,” Dhumal said while reviewing the law and order situation in the state.
Dhumal said the police …. Original article  : Himachal Pradesh mulls legal action against vulgar phone calls.

Mother vows to get son Binayak Sen out of jail

KOLKATA – With support mounting for rights activist Binayak Sen, handed a life sentence by a Chattisgarh court for Maoist links, the doctor’s mother says she will “do whatever is needed” to get her son out of prison.

“The whole world is with my son. This is my biggest source of strength,” said 84-year-old Anasua …. Source article  : Mother vows to get son Binayak Sen out of jail.

Bangladesh apex court seeks details of graft survey

DHAKA – Bangladesh’s Supreme Court Tuesday asked the national chapter of Transparency International to submit documents to support its recent survey report that said the people in the country are victims of corruption in the judiciary.

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) has been in news for its report released earlier this month, with ministers criticising its … Read more »»».